Gatto Nero wrote:
2007/10/12, Sue Reed <sreed1234(a)yahoo.com>om>:
Either way, is there any point discussing it any
further?
Personally - and I underline "personally" - the problem is not the
choose of Alexandria as the venue of Wikimania.
The problem is what I read here in response of GLBT community's
complaining. Some phrases are just a bit homophobic. Things like:
* Don't be too gay and you'll be safe
* Don't be gay and you'll be safe
* Don't take a double room
* Ask a doctor to certificate you're ill
* Don't flaunt your homosexuality
* How many who you are? (implied: "You're too few to care about")
are really gross, and if WMF really thinks things like this, we have a
huge problem.
Very huge.
<random thought>
When I was young, most references to gay people led to a city name,
which was - apparently - a major location point for gay people to live
in (and have fun, this was pre-AIDS time).
AIDS crisis started when I was a pre-teen, and I remember this city
being named over and over because of all the poor guys who got hit by it.
I am pretty sure that city I am thinking of was San Francisco actually.
</random thought>