[ONLINE] Pride Meetup! – 20 June 2020

Topics

• Black Lives Matter: Magic The Gathering, Racism and Inclusion 
  • Depictions of Racism in Magic
  • Racist Magic the Gathering Cards removed from database An Open Letter to Wizards of the Coast
  • The Wizards I know
• JK Rowling and TERFS
  • JK Rowling and the echo chamber of Terfs
  • J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues
• Maria Ressa and a Thousand Cuts
  • Court Rules against Ressa in Cyber Libel Case
  • Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr. convicted of cyber libel
• Raunchy topic: Pride Month and Drag in the time of COVID
  • Drag Queens are live streaming shows and fans are tipping through Venmo
• Drag and drag culture
  • GUEST SPEAKER: Luca of the Haus of Ego
  • GUEST SPEAKER: Mrs Tan

• Newbies are welcome, and admission to the meetup is free.
• There is no required age, religion, philosophy, or IQ level.
• Discussions are informal yet intelligent (most of the time).
• Some of us are shy. Some of us just like to sit in and listen. Some of us participate in the conversations with enthusiasm. That’s all okay! We’re just happy to have you in the meetup.
• The meetup is 100% online for everyone’s safety (most places are still under quarantine). The meeting software is Zoom. If you’re not familiar with Zoom, here’s a handy tutorial on how to participate in a Zoom meeting. You’ll need a computer or a mobile device and internet access to join.