Kris Nova first announced Hachyderm -- a Mastodon instance that's a safe space for LGBTQIA+, BLM, and other historically marginalized communities -- on the FOSDEM stage in 2023. While Nova is no longer with her vision and spirit for bringing people together through tech and hacking the system is still with us. Today, Hachyderm is about 50,000 users (with about 10,000 monthly active users) strong.

We would like to host an in-person gathering for members of the Hachyderm community who are attending FOSDEM, but anyone is welcome. Come join us to talk about your favorite Nova stories, Hachyderm moments, or the Fediverse in general. Several members of the Nivenly & Hachyderm teams will be joining us as well.