[kictanet] LGBT rights for ICT professionals and other engineers/scientists

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Adam,

I think the position of the Kenyan Society is clear from the Wikipedia post
you have made , let us focus on ICT since we are united in promoting the
growth and development of the Information and Communications Technology
sector.

Best Regards


On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Adam Nelson <adam at varud.com> wrote:

> I recently read with distress this email from Alan Turing written shortly
> before his suicide following conviction for "gross indecency after
> admitting to a sexual relationship with another man".
>
> http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/06/yours-in-distress-alan.html
>
> And then read this sad article summarizing the current state of affairs
> regarding LGBT rights in Kenya:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Kenya
>
> Is there anything that the members of the KICTAnet community can do to
> support LGBT members of the engineering and ICT communities in Kenya?
>  Supporting individual rights is critical to creating an environment where
> innovation can happen.
>
> Cheers,
> Adam
>
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