[Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2008 will happen in Alexandria, Egypt

[Bryan Tong Minh]

On 10/10/07, Waerth <waerth at asianet.co.th> wrote:
> Carlos Thompson wrote:
> > Mark Williamson wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I personally object to the decision of the jury and hope the
> >> location is changed and the decision overturned on the following
> >> basis:
> >>
> >> Safety of conference participants, namely transgendered and
> >> transsexual individuals. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals
> >> are at a significantly lower level of risk.
> >>
> >> The risk for T. individuals is so great that it would be totally
> >> unsafe for them to enter the country at all.
> >>
> >> This is not a matter of boycotting a country because we disagree
> >> with its politics, this is a matter of not holding a conference
> >> in a country because we cannot ensure the safety of ALL
> >> participants.
> >>
> >> Just because you are not transgendered or transsexual yourself
> >> does not mean it is not your responsibility to ensure that people
> >> who wish to participate who ARE are not as safe as possible.
> >>
> >
> > Bye bye my plans for a Wikimania in Bogotá.  There is a very small risk, but
> > certainly not null, that any people who want to participate would face
> > unsafety conditions.
> >
> > It was a nice idea, though.
> >
> >
> It also means no more wikimania in the United States as it has the
> highest murder rate in the world ..... higher than Bogota ;)
>
That would make antartica a serious option ;) As far as I know, no
murders last year on Antartica.