Could @cogsci_soc and other conferences on AI, philosophy & psychology please adopt this policy as well? Not just states and provinces, but avoid countries in general that are unsafe for LGBTQ+ folk.
cc @asifa_majid @kennysmithed @roger_p_levy @NoraNewcombe @mcxfrankhttps://twitter.com/DNLee5/status/1028405155253940225 …
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @cogsci_soc and
Point of information— How is the list of safe areas compiled and updated?
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Replying to @NoraNewcombe @IrisVanRooij and
I think it should be an ongoing dialogue and not a static link. Which is what I think you are correctly thinking of when mentioning "updated".
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Replying to @o_guest @NoraNewcombe and
As an important aside too, for some countries (absolutely not the US though) I would be a little sad (not to see in 100% disagreement though) that a conference decided against going there due to their bigotry and hateful culture/laws.
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Replying to @o_guest @NoraNewcombe and
For example, if I found out Cyprus was not selected because of their bigotry I would worry it was not a useful measure. Because I want to know for sure the reason was conveyed to the potential hosts so they can have a chance to improve.
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
an education conference held in Cyrus actually got bad reviews from a gay friend due to the atmosphere there —
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Replying to @NoraNewcombe @IrisVanRooij and
Yes, it's VERY homophobic. My brother, who is from there and lives there permanently, had a period with daily rape and death threats.
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Replying to @o_guest @NoraNewcombe and
A human rights organisation and lawyers had to get involved. Nobody was brought to justice but (because it's a small place and she is a bit confused misguided) my mum called one of the perpetrators up and asked them to stop, which they did.
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This is just one event out of many for him growing up gay there. And again one of the many reasons I left as an LGBT+ person too. Most LGBT+ people leave. Huge huge brain drain. We need help.
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