Watching your BoF remote now, from Sweden and attending via video stream, irc and gobby
On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 6:54 PM Rhonda D'Vine <rho...@deb.at> wrote: > Hi, > > as people might probably be aware, Brazil isn't the safest place on > earth. This holds specifically true for people of minority groups, and > queer people. Brazil had the highest murder rate of trans women of > color ... worldwide. And that was before Bolsonaro got into power, > which gave some sort of felt legitimacy to the hate crimes going on. > One of the victims was Marielle Franco, who was a black lesbian > politician fighting for the rights of minorities but was murdered last > year. > > In times like these support groups are more than needed. One of those > is Grupo Dignidade (dignity), the local LGBTI+ support group, which > speaks out against the hatred going on and gives support to those in > need. It happens that I managed to get in contact with them through the > widow of Marielle, and their place is just up the street two blocks from > the venue. I've arranged to meet with them this afternoon, at five > o'clock. > > http://www.grupodignidade.org.br/ > > If someone wants to join in please get in contact with me - preferably > through IRC or in person, I'm in the upper hacklab trying to fix the IRC > bot :) The plan is to leave close to five from the hotel, and I suggest > to meet in the lobby. > > Cheers, > Rhonda > >
