Re: Grant Application - A grant to Moe Menshed (about to start)

On Friday, 24 March 2017 10:04:36 AM AEDT Kathy Reid wrote:
> I'm forwarding this Grant Application on behalf of Robert Palmer (CC'd)
> - feedback on this Grant Application from the community is now open for
> two weeks.

I'm opposed to funding a menshed.

https://www.doubleunion.org/

If there is a hackerspace that is open to people of all genders then I think 
that we should consider giving a grant.  If there was an Australian 
hackerspace like Double Union I think it would be reasonable to consider 
giving a grant due to women being significantly under-represented and 
disadvantaged in related areas.  If an Australian hackerspace has an event for 
trans people (as some hackerspaces in other regions have done) then I think it 
would be reasonable to consider a grant to support that.  But I don't think 
that sponsoring a male-only space for working in a traditionally male-
dominated field is an appropriate use of LA funds.

Also I think that funding for hackerspaces generally should not involve paying 
salaries, it should be restricted to covering expenses.  I would however 
support paying a salary to someone who has problems getting other work.  If a 
plan was to hire someone who was out of work due to disability then that is 
something we could consider sponsoring.

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