JeddiCon, Controversy, and How WorldCon Site Selection Works

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On Tuesday, July 28, the Guardian published an article about an open letter signed by “more than 80” writers protesting the fact that Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, was allowed to bid for the 2022 WorldCon.

These writers…and many who read it…were up in arms that a country with such a terrible human rights record was being permitted to bid. They argued that it was…