2000 LGBTQ+ activists to lawmakers & civil society orgs that support Trump censorship bills: stay home from pride (www.fightforthefuture.org)
from Pro@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 13:57
https://programming.dev/post/32796702

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tabular@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 14:33 next collapse

Just noticed KOSA starts with KOS. Was that international intentional, like DOGE?

Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 24 Jun 14:39 next collapse

… Neither DOGE nor KOSA are international. They are localised to the United States of America.

orclev@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 14:50 collapse

Pretty sure he meant intentional.

tabular@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 14:57 collapse

That’s right. I even corrected that typo before I posted, or so I had thought.

lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Jun 15:47 collapse

What’s the significance of ”KOS”?

tabular@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 21:51 collapse

KOS is “kill on sight”, a video game term.

lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Jun 21:53 collapse

Interesting, never heard that before. TIL.

RiQuY@lemm.ee on 24 Jun 17:11 next collapse

I don’t quite understand the “stay at home” to protest against anti lgbt laws. Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around?

noxypaws@pawb.social on 25 Jun 02:07 next collapse

I take it as “Queer activists tell people who support censorship they don’t belong at pride”

deathbird@mander.xyz on 25 Jun 05:35 collapse

The only org they call out by name is The Heritage Foundation.

I assumed that they were already skipping the parade.

CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world on 25 Jun 04:38 collapse

The author is telling those companies/politicians to stay home (don’t come to pride/don’t pretend to support pride).

Geodad@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 17:54 next collapse

If I’m reading it correctly, are they telling the homophobes to stay home?

Or is it more like a general strike for the LGBTQ community?

It’s not very clearly written.

noxypaws@pawb.social on 25 Jun 02:07 next collapse

I take it as “Queer activists tell people who support censorship they don’t belong at pride”

outrageousmatter@lemmy.world on 25 Jun 03:39 collapse

Kinda but more directed towards lawmakers or congress to stay home who state they support the community by going to pride events or protests against the administration but in reality support the censorship towards the community. The examples of bills tell me it’s directed towards the lawmakers or politicians.

CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world on 25 Jun 04:39 collapse

The author is telling those companies/politicians to stay home (don’t come to pride/don’t pretend to support pride).

FiskFisk33@startrek.website on 25 Jun 04:53 next collapse

This headline… do I smell toast?

deathbird@mander.xyz on 25 Jun 05:46 next collapse

This is an excellent policy position, if only the argumentation wasn’t dogshit. I am begging everyone even vaguely lib-left, stop writing like this. If you’re trying to write a petition, open letter, or public statement, for the love of god write it for people other than yourselves or just don’t say anything at all.

Internet censorship is bad for alphabet people, but it’s also bad for the straights. It’s bad for everyone. It’s just bad.

Freedom is for everyone. And Heritage wasn’t coming to the parade anyway.

zapzap@lemmings.world on 25 Jun 12:15 collapse

What is the technology angle here? What does this have to do with technology?