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+1 (Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC)



On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 05:16:56PM -0600, Steve Langasek wrote:
> > To avoid any appearance of doubt, I stand with my transgender colleagues,
> > I believe that it is completely unacceptable to attempt to erase their
> > experience, and I am completely in favor of expelling from the project
> > anyone who insists repeatedly on intentionally referring to them by an
> > incorrect gender or otherwise verbally harassing them or denying their
> > existence.
> 
> > This principle is more important to me than the unity of the project and
> > is more important to me than Debian.
> 
> > I do not believe diversity is about accepting anything including
> > intolerance.  I believe in making explicit choices, and standing by those
> > choices.  I support LGBT people and do not support anti-LGBT people.  If
> > that's in conflict with Debian's code of conduct, so be it.
> 
> Seconded.
> 
> There is not room in the Debian Project for both me and transphobes, and I
> would rather see the Debian Project end than be a safe haven for
> transphobia.

+1


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cheers,
	Holger

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