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An open letter regarding MathFest in Florida (inclusionexclusion.org)

submitted 2 years ago by Artisian to c/math

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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.

Email template and emails to reach out to appear at the end.

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[–] Cheems 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Lmao same, I had to read it twice.

[–] BrudderAaron 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] minorninth 1 points 2 years ago

Sadly it's probably because it's cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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 2 years ago

Separate but equal, right?

[–] Artisian 2 points 2 years 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 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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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