Along other dimensions, representation is stronger: 1% of respondents identify as transgender (including 9% of women in open source), and 7% identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, or another minority sexual orientation.
The proportion of the general population is 0.5 to 0.7%.
So yes, it is very slightly higher, but not in the way that all the memes have been trying to portray it lately.
have you been to an open source convention?
Yes, multiple. I’m also in multiple FOSS user and developer groups.
But there is no need to believe me. You can ask Github. https://opensourcesurvey.org/2017/
The proportion of the general population is 0.5 to 0.7%. So yes, it is very slightly higher, but not in the way that all the memes have been trying to portray it lately.