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[Ara Pulido <ara.pulido@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 16/09/13 13:55, Joey-Elijah Sneddon wrote:
> Hi Ara,
> 
> 
>     /I would like to start the discussion about revamping this group and/
>     /start doing something meaningful with it./
>     /
>     /
> 
> I think renewal of this is long overdue. It's also a group that's sorely
> needed imo. 
> 
>     /
>     /
>     /This email is to see if there is anybody out there willing to start
>     this/
>     /again (I cannot do it alone!). /
>     /
>     /
> 
> Count me in! I'm happy to involved and get things moving. First step
> would be, I guess, letting people know about this group? 

Cool!

Yes, and also things like having a wiki page, maybe meetings (monthly?),
etc.

As Flavia said, let's see who, already in the group, replies to the thread.

> 
>     /
>     /
>     /I// think that we could even put ourselves //a nice goal, like
>     participating in the /
>     /London Pride 2014 with a Ubuntu //logo/
>     /(several tech companies/communities participate, yet not that many/
>     /open source ones)./
>     /
>     /
> 
> Noble goal. Would Canonical be okay with that though? 

We don't know yet, but as a Canonical employee I could start the
conversations with someone from HR there, if we decide as a group we
would like to do that, to ask for permission to use the brand. I would
be surprised to get a no as answer.

Cheers,
Ara.

> 
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> 
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> *Joey-Elijah Sneddon*
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> 
> 
> On 16 September 2013 12:35, Ara Pulido <ara@xxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:ara@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Hello all!
> 
>     ~ubuntu-lgbt is dead, long life ~ubuntu-lgbt?
> 
>     I would like to start the discussion about revamping this group and
>     start doing something meaningful with it.
> 
>     The latest and super sad news coming from Russia is a waking bell
>     telling us that homophobia is still well spread and affecting
>     institutions that are supposed to be defending human rights (like
>     the IOC).
> 
>     I think that every little helps. The Ubuntu community is huge, yet this
>     group only has 75 members (???). When young LGBT Ubuntu users arrive to
>     the community, it would help them to see that Ubuntu is not only
>     welcoming to the LGBT community, but also an active LGBT community.
> 
>     This email is to see if there is anybody out there willing to start this
>     again (I cannot do it alone!). I think that we could even put ourselves
>     a nice goal, like participating in the London Pride 2014 with a Ubuntu
>     logo (several tech companies/communities participate, yet not that many
>     open source ones).
> 
>     Thanks,
>     Ara.
> 
> 
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