Re: [HOT] LGBTQ people at HOT Summit?

2018-02-24 Thread Rory McCann
Hi I always presumed this was caused by people not considering it, rather than active malice. Straight privilege, eh? :) Yes there are limitations with holding events in NA/Europe, both legal (immigration systems) and practical (higher relative cost). SotMs' scholarship programmes are attempt to

Re: [HOT] LGBTQ people at HOT Summit? [WAS: SAVE THE DATE Aug 27-Sep 2: HOT and FOSS4G Together in Tanzania]

2018-02-16 Thread john whelan
Perhaps the board could come up with a policy that either says we don't care about such things and recognise that it will be dangerous for some to attend or we only hold HOT summits in places that are safe from local laws for all. It should certainly be drawn to the attention of anyone planning

[HOT] LGBTQ people at HOT Summit? [WAS: SAVE THE DATE Aug 27-Sep 2: HOT and FOSS4G Together in Tanzania]

2018-02-16 Thread Rory McCann
Hi, So the HOT Summit is in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. But, erm, it's illegal to be gay in Tanzania[1]. Travel advice from the UK[2] and US[3] governments repeats that: "Homosexuality is not tolerated". The code of conduct for this conference[4] is (mostly) excellent, it covers "sexual