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July 10, 2012 05:42 pm GMT

An Honest Discussion About Being Gay, Working In Tech, And Living In The South

Screen shot 2012-07-10 at 10.05.25 AMWe didn't get the most amazing reaction when we announced that our Southeast Mini Meetup Tour would also have a partial focus on gay rights and homophobic legislation in the south. We're a tech blog, and we really shouldn't be dabbling in politics or human rights. And yet, even issues that seem far removed circle back around to the tech industry, the startup scene, and the state's economic well-being. Such is the case with the issue of discrimination against gay people in the South. So we sat down with a few gay men who are in the tech scene in Atlanta — Chip Standifer, Mark Streeter and Hai Nguyen — to learn more about their experience here.

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