"Additionally, as a pilot for expanding the program to people from more underrepresented groups, this round is open to all participants of the Ascend Project regardless of gender."

http://ascendproject.org/faq/index.html

"Do I have to be LGBTQ to qualify?

Absolutely not - there are multiple intersections of applicability; race/class/sexual orientation among them, this project is for motivated people, problem-solvers, who have felt pushed away, restricted by circumstances, or unsure how to get more deeply involved in open source technical contribution."

Sehr wichtiger und richtiger Schritt. Weiter so!