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[diversity] Hosting RIPE85 in Serbia that is trying to cancel EuroPride 2022
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Cynthia Revström
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Sat Aug 27 22:17:39 CEST 2022
Hi, It appears that the Serbian president is currently attempting to cancel the EuroPride 2022 event that the Serbian PM earlier committed to fully support[1]. I feel like hosting RIPE meetings in countries that would try to cancel pride events, seemingly at least in part because of anti-LGBTQ+ protesters is not great if we want to increase diversity and inclusivity. Sure, it is a lot better than when it was decided to host one in the UAE a few years ago but that is a pretty low bar. To further increase diversity and inclusion, I think it would make sense to require that the RIPE meetings are only hosted in cities/countries that support LGBTQ+ rights. While not the entire reason, it being hosted in Serbia was part of my decision to not attend RIPE85. [1]: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62700240 -Cynthia
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