On 5/17/16 11:19 AM, Adam Roach wrote:
So I'm going to withhold expressing support for or opposition to the proposed course of action until we hear from GLBTQ IETFers in light of the information the IAOC is offering as rationale for continuing to pursue Singapore as a venue.
Thanks, Adam. I think that given the structures that we've got, etc., it's extremely difficult for us, as an organization, to be particularly good on these sorts of problems (diversity, inclusion, etc.), and frankly I don't see how we can pull out of Singapore given how we make decisions and do business. That said, I will not be going to Singapore as a matter of personal conscience (the laws in Singapore criminalize relationships between men but not between women) but regard that as a personal choice, not a protest against the IETF. As we continue to explore the relationship between open standards and open source, it may be worth considering whether and how our retrograde diversity policies affect how we're perceived in open source communities. (<- that's more of a statement of protest). Melinda