#16 Gay Issues in Silicon Valley
Jul 22, 2014•52 min
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Episode description
CEO Vincent Robinson discusses issues around being gay in Silcon Valley. Discussed are the contrasts of San Francisco in the 1980s and today, the evolution of the Castro Disctrict and San Francisco's Gay Pride parade. Also discussed: Is there a "Gay Mafia" in Silicon Valley? Why are there so few (none) openly gay Fortune 500 executives? What forms of discrimination do gay people face in Silicon Valley? Proposition 8, Mozilla and Twitter are also discussed.
In the "Something Ventured" Podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.
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