Laura Street Festival aims to create a space that is safe(r).
Safer spaces are welcoming, engaging and supportive. We want this time together (and all moments) to be a space where people support each other and can feel free to be themselves. We want this gathering to be a place where abuse and discrimination is not tolerated. We hope that everyone at this gathering is made aware of the idea of 'safer spaces' and that you are proactive in helping make this a safer space too. People attending this festival are asked to be aware of their language and behaviour, and to think about whether it might be offensive to others. This is no space for violence, for touching people without their consent, for being intolerant of someone's religious beliefs or lack thereof, for being creepy, sleazy, racist, ageist, sexist, hetero-sexist, trans-phobic, able-bodiest, classist, sizist or any other behaviour or language that may perpetuate oppression. What we need to do to create a safer space: * Respect people's physical and emotional boundaries * Always get explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing boundaries * Respect people's opinions, beliefs, differing states of being and differing points of view * Be responsible for your own actions. Be aware that your actions do have an effect on others despite what your intentions may be * Look out for kids and animals at all times and try not to leave anything around that could endanger others * The event spaces and all workshops are alcohol, nicotine and drug-free * Any group or individual engaging in violence (including sexual violence and harassment) within this gathering will automatically be excluding themselves. |