An open letter signed by National Federation of the Blind members and allies cited safety concerns for LGBTQ+ attendees.
requesting that the National Federation of the Blind relocate their recently announced 2024 national convention from Orlando, Florida, citing concerns for the safety of LGBTQ+ attendees.
She did not expect it was possible to change the location for 2023 when she first reached out to the NFB’s president, Mark Riccobono, in April. But she had hoped that some action could be taken for the next conference. “What keeps bringing me back to involvement [with NFB] is that there are some really great people in the organization. There are people doing great work. I have a commitment to those people,” Dyer said.
“I can say in light of concerns about certain states, for the time being, we are not signing any new contracts,” Danielsen said.promising to “work closely with other civil rights organizations to ensure that our convention is a safe place for all our members and friends.” The 19th spoke with Nadine Smith of Equality Florida about the actionability of NFB’s statement and whether it is possible for the organization to protect LGBTQ+ attendees. Earlier this year, Equality Florida released a“The reason Equality Florida issued the travel advisory is that we were inundated with questions from individuals thinking about traveling. And it was impossible to answer. Everyone has a unique set of circumstances they need to evaluate,” Smith said.
General sessions are currently live streamed. NFB members can choose not to attend the conference in Florida. However, if they do not attend in person, they also cede their ability to vote.
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