t4tech began in NYC as a series of free events to help out trans people in NYC looking for jobs and taking hold of their digital privacy and security. Dozens of workshops took place from 2017 to 2019, covering topics like anti-surveillance tactics, web development workshops, business skills for freelance technologists, data hygiene, and internet literacy. We even hosted a few fundraisers for incarcerated activists.
After 2019, t4tech went on hiatus (the primary coordinator moved from the east to the west coast). Our collaborations with Hacking//Hustling took off, and most advocacy work, privacy consulting, and digital security trainings took place through them <3.
Now it's 2023, and things certainly haven't gotten any better for the TGNC community in the US. Excuse our appearance as we slowly dust off our repos, websites, and training materials. Although the most pressing dangers facing the TGNC community today are very much happening offline, the last thing we need is digital threats emboldening the IRL ones. Stay safe out there <3.