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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

This years MAA MathFest is in Tampa Florida, which is not a good place to be LGBTQIA+. The linked open letter asks the organizers to provide an online option, and be more honest in their messaging.

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[-] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

I saw math and Florida in a sentence and my brain immediately changed it to meth

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Lmao same, I had to read it twice.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Support for my LGBT homies to just live their life without being afraid!

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I'm surprised anyone is still having conferences in Florida... Yikes

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sadly it's probably because it's cheaper.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

When the main ruby (programming language) conference was held in Houston last year there ended up being a small split off conference in Rhode Island to ensure everyone had a conference they felt safe attending. Might be a good option for the math community.

https://www.rubyconfmini.com/

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Separate but equal, right?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I should have mentioned; the blog linked was new to me. Other posts include testimonials from mathematicians, which I found helpful to read.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We need more “we’re here, we’re queer” energy. Florida isn’t going to change if you’re not there to challenge the beliefs of the residents.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Florida had a bunch of queer people already and pulled this shit. No one needs to be giving any tourism dollars to somewhere if will be used to attack them

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