These are lovely suggestions / requests. Thank you for raising them. I'm
happy to hear of your positive experience at WikiConference.
+1
/a
On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 8:10 AM, Pax Ahimsa Gethen <
list-wikimedia(a)funcrunch.org> wrote:
Hello all. I had a positive experience at
WikiConference North America
last weekend, where I gave a talk on transgender issues and Wikipedia.[1]
I'm posting because there's an active discussion in Wikipedia Weekly on
Facebook about choosing a host country for Wikimania 2018.[2] I am
concerned that some of the suggestions are not taking into account the
safety of LGBT+ people; not just those attending the conference, but also
those living in the host country.
As a queer trans atheist in a same-sex marriage, there are a number of
places where I am considered a criminal for just existing or going about my
daily routine. This applies to some parts of the U.S. as well, by the way;
I won't be visiting North Carolina as long as it's illegal for me to use
the men's restroom there. Please keep these considerations in mind when
planning meetups and conferences. Thank you.
- Pax aka Funcrunch
[1]
http://funcrunch.org/blog/2016/10/12/making-connections-at-
wikiconference-north-america/
[2]
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wikipediaweekly/permalink/
1114259788621851/
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