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

[Florence Devouard]

Gatto Nero wrote:
> 2007/10/12, Sue Reed <sreed1234 at yahoo.com>:
> 
>> 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>