FIRST LGBT+ (A blog by and about LGBT+ people in FIRST)

[grstex]

Originally Posted by indieFan

No, I don't view NEMO the same way. First, it is directly involved in FIRST. Second, many of the issues that are brought up are pertinent to the running of a team that engineering mentors aren't necessarily aware of. Third, I don't believe they started out as a group of people that felt disenfranchised. I believe it started as a group of people trying to figure out how they could contribute to teams and FIRST to advance the program.

Two other things is like to state:
1. I am an ally of LGBT+. I am only trying to raise questions about this idea to make people think about whether it truly is the best thing.
2. Instead of the logo being as it currently is, I'd suggest making it

LGBT+
in
FIRST

The way the logo currently appears, it seems as though this is an officially sanctioned FIRST concept/blog.

My only point was that groups like this aren't necessarily exclusionary. In college I was a member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, despite being a caucasian non-engineer major. I was welcomed with open arms and had a blast. That experience is what informs my perspective on such matters.

I hear your concern. At least one poster on this thread has expressed negative feelings about this idea. That's fine, its not for them. It's for people like the OP, and allies like you and me, if we choose to join.