On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Oldak Quill <oldakquill(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Does the "don't ask, don't tell"
policy extend to not mentioning that
you have a partner to others? If a Wikimedian attends with a same-sex
partner, should they not tell people they are partners? Should they
not tell people they are staying in the same room? I don't think many
homosexuals are interested in saying "I'm a homosexual" for the sake
of saying it or making it known for the sake of making it known:
heterosexuals don't have to make such an announcement and there's not
an expectation that heterosexuals make it clear that they are
attracted to people of the opposite sex.
Most interesting by a "conference" point of view: it will be obviously
prohibited to hold a speech regarding "wikipedia/news/whatever and
diversity".
Maybe Jimbo could hold it, as he said, but: noone will be able to
speak or intervene saying "I'm homosexual and I think that...".
(Oh, but my opinion will be of course considered as uncivil, as I'm
moderated. People telling to "not flaunt your homosexuality" are more
civil: I will take that lesson.)