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A community that connects, supports, and promotes LGBTQ+ people in the R community and spreads awareness of LGBTQ+ issues through data-driven activism.

https://rainbowr.org

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Hello 👋

🌈 rainbowR is a community that connects, supports, and promotes LGBTQ+ people in the #RStats community and spreads awareness of LGBTQ+ issues.

We run monthly online meet-ups, a Slack group, a buddy scheme, a book club and a repo of LGBTQ+ datasets.

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rainbowR event: Trans Lived Experiences in Data 🏳️‍⚧️

We are partnering with the
@rssdiversity.bsky.social Celebrating Diversity SIG to host an online event next week. More info below!

📅 19th Nov 17:30–18:30 (GMT)
👉 bit.ly/rsscdnov
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🌈 The website for the inaugural rainbowR conference is now live! 🎉

🗓️ Save the date: Feb 25th-26th, 2026

📣 Call for submissions is open

👯 We're bringing together LGBTQ+ R users to promote our work and foster connections among community members

conference.rainbowr.org
– rainbowR conference
conference.rainbowr.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🌈 rainbowR meet-up today: Wed Oct 29th, 4:30pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve done 💻

Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups - NEW LINK AND TIME FOR WINTER SERIES
October 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Reposted by rainbowR
📢 R Dev Day @ New Zealand 2025

🏢 Auckland University
🌐 Remote, Americas / Asia-Pacific
📅 Tue 16 - Wed 17 Dec (NZST)

Registration deadline: Sunday 7 Dec
https://pretix.eu/r-contributors/r-dev-day-nz-25/

Attend this free event to collaborate on contributions to #rstats.

#rdevday #rseng
R Dev Day @ New Zealand 2025
Dec. 16th – 17th, 2025
pretix.eu
October 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Someone filled in this form and in their response told us about weallcount.com/talking-data.... The form is anonymous, so if that was you, thank you! We didn't know and we'd love to connect! Would you mind letting us know who you are, either by reply here or privately in a DM?
September 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🌈 rainbowR meet-up tomorrow: Wednesday Sept 24th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
September 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
📣We're hosting a rainbowR conference, to connect and promote LGBTQ+ people in the #RStats community and to showcase examples of working with LGBTQ+ data 🌈🎉 To help us plan, if you'd be interested in attending or speaking, please fill in this very short form (1-2 mins) docs.google.com/forms/d/1Tx0...
Interested in a rainbowR Conference?
rainbowR (https://rainbowr.org) is hosting a virtual conference (tentative date: February 26, 2026). The aim of the conference is to connect and promote LGBTQ+ people in the R community, and to showca...
docs.google.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open! Buddies will be paired/introduced on Sept 2nd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), then this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies
August 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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I’m looking forward to reconnecting with old friends 👋 and meeting new faces 😄

Come chat to me about 💬

- 🏥 @strategyunit.bsky.social healthcare demand model
- 💻 open-source coding
- 🩺 @nhsrcommunity.bsky.social
- 🌈 @rainbowr.org

#RSS2025 #Statistics #RStats #OpenSource #PublicHealth
Strategy Unit demand model wins prestigious Florence Nightingale Award
Our open-source demand model, developed in collaboration with the New Hospital Programme, has been named the 2025 winner of the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics.
www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk
August 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
👇 Gentle reminder to join the rainbowR meet-up later today 👇
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday August 27th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
August 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday August 27th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
August 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Today is rainbowR meet-up day again! You can still register to join 👇
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday July 23rd, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
July 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday July 23rd, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
July 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Who wants to be our 1000th follower?
July 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🌈 🌐 rainbowR conference: online, early 2026 🌐 🌈

Are you LGBTQIA+, do you code in R, and would you like to get involved in rainbowR’s first-ever conference? We are looking for people to join our conference organising committee!

➡️ rainbowr.org/conference
🗓️ 1st meeting: July 9, 4pm UTC
Conference – rainbowR
Join our conference organising committee! See our conference page for more info.
rainbowr.org
July 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It's not too late to sign up for today's meet-up! ⤵️
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday June 25th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
June 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday June 25th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
June 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Absolutely thrilled to publish on the rainbowR blog a post from @kevinguyan.bsky.social introducing his new book, "Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion", drawing attention to the cost of inclusivity for #LGBTQ+ people.

rainbowr.org/rainbow-trap
Rainbow trap: How inclusive statistics still box us in – rainbowR
Writer and research Kevin Guyan introduces his new book, Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion, drawing attention to the cost of inclusivity for LGBTQ+ people.
rainbowr.org
June 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
*TODAY* June 2nd is the last day to sign up for this round of the buddies scheme (post below had wrong date in the text - the perils of copy-and-paste) but the info in the image is correct.

rainbowr.org/buddies
Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open until Mar 2nd! Pairs will be introduced on Mar 3rd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies
June 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open until Mar 2nd! Pairs will be introduced on Mar 3rd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies
May 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
rainbowR meet-up starts in about an hour: it's not too late to sign up! ⤵️
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: TODAY, Wednesday May 28th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
May 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🌈 rainbowR meet-up: TODAY, Wednesday May 28th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
May 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Reposted by rainbowR
💻 Forwards Package Development Workshop

A free short course on how to create an R package. Choose your cohort:

1️⃣ Every other Monday from June 2, 09:00-10:30 UTC:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qBJ_VAEfQHCU-DZKogPuGg#/registration

OR

2️⃣ Every other Tuesday from June 3, 14:30-16 […]
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May 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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One of the warmest and most empowering communities I’ve found in the R world is @rainbowr.org 💜

✨ Their mission?

To connect, support, and promote LGBTQ+ people in the R community and to spread awareness of LGBTQ+ issues through data-driven activism. 🌈📊

#RStats #RLadies
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May 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM