I just withdrew from a conference that was supposed to start this week. I’ve never backed out of an event before, and I know many of my readers will be disappointed. I want to explain here why I won’t be presenting.
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I wrote to the festival director for clarification. While I was waiting, I googled the host institution (Concordia University, in Seward NE) + “LGBT.” I soon discovered the university’s code of conduct.pic.twitter.com/xYXlLHgssK
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I was appalled. This isn’t just lacking in protections for students. It is an actively discriminatory policy, and highly damaging to all students, especially those who are LGBTQ+.
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I hate to let down readers, but I cannot in good conscience contribute to the campus life of an institution that calls for “disciplinary intervention” for those students who have “active involvement in a homosexual lifestyle.”
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Even after TDOU’s exclusion and reading this code of conduct, I was on the fence about attending, because I know I’m letting down readers. Ultimately, though, I have chosen to withdraw.
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To be clear, I bear absolutely no ill will to the authors who will still attend. I know they will have important conversations during their time there. Those readers need you!
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To the students I would have gotten to meet this week: please know how deeply sorry I am. I will post a school visit video on the homepage of http://www.eliotschrefer.com the day of my appearance, so I can say hello and so that you can still hear my presentation.
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For more clarity on the books missing from the festival's order form (which was for the adult day),
@anneursu breaks it down perfectly in this thread.https://twitter.com/anneursu/status/1440648564498067459?fbclid=IwAR0muL9XFLtL2YmvEngPGOW1cKrEvrUxvBI-zLBrUV2JvY2x8QCT-1YFhvQ …
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Those of you coming to this thread for more information on why I and my fellow authors withdrew from the Plum Creek Literacy Festival:
@SharynVane has provided the most thorough and deepest coverage so far.@BookPlusFilmhttps://bookandfilmglobe.com/fiction/the-cancellation-of-plum-creek/ …Show this thread
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I feel like this is a step above (below?) discriminatory; it is genuinely predatory.
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It’s a private school with standards that people voluntarily agree to. They aren’t forcing LGBTQ+ students to attend.
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