I am very sad about this. We have planned to attend this con, a choice of THREE cons as Bogi was a finalist for three awards this year. We have an international guest coming (Bogi's mother) to attend @worldcon2018 for this honor.
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We are immigrants, queer, and disabled. Given how much money we've spent on
@bogiperson 's legal residency process this year, it was and remains a stretch to budget for this con.@worldcon2018 treated Bogi (and other finalists) appallingly. It is a huge loss. We are struggling.Deze collectie tonen -
In a life of a SFF professional, a major award nomination is a humongous deal. In the age of Trump and ICE, people are flying from overseas, family is coming from overseas because this is a lifetime event, an honor bestowed by YOU - by the community of fans voting with love.
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Finalists know that this might be a once in a lifetime chance to shine, to get better known, to meet fans. This is why there is so much excitement, passion, around awards. This is what makes awards meaningful. To spoil that for finalists AND fans is terrible,
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We make the awards and this community meaningful for each other. By working, voting, and yes, striving for change that lifts up the newer & more marginalized authors, esp. authors of color, international authors, QTPoC. I can't participate in a con that acts to undermine that.
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Please know that withdrawing from programming is not frivolous for me. I wanted to be a part of this con. I wanted to be on programming. I was looking forward to seeing friends and meeting new people. I was looking forward to
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@bogiperson but@cyborgyndroid and Vina Prasad and @halleluyang and so many others. Now I can only be sad that what was going to be a brilliant, once-in-a-lifetime night for my family has turned into this. I don't even know what to say beyond this.Deze collectie tonen
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That is amazingly rude of Wolrdcon.
Bedankt, Twitter gebruikt dit om je tijdlijn te verbeteren. Ongedaan makenOngedaan maken
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I am, too, I don't know why this is happening
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