Great guide! Thanks for sharing. I’d like to make a suggestion, which I’m not sure is applicable to your organizations. But some areas can pose risks for certain types of attendees due to local laws. For example, laws that criminalize trans people using their preferred bathrooms, or laws that increase deportation risks for undocumented people. So, that’s something to be aware of maybe. Having event planners, if they’re deciding where to host an event, look into local laws.
Also, OFTW’s harassment policy seemed to focus on harassment related to protected characteristics, like gender, race, etc. But what about harassment for other reasons? Eg, someone harassing/threatening/intimidating someone who rejected their grant application. GWWC’s harassment policy was more general, and I would assume it would cover this type of harassment, though it was not made explicit.
Great guide! Thanks for sharing. I’d like to make a suggestion, which I’m not sure is applicable to your organizations. But some areas can pose risks for certain types of attendees due to local laws. For example, laws that criminalize trans people using their preferred bathrooms, or laws that increase deportation risks for undocumented people. So, that’s something to be aware of maybe. Having event planners, if they’re deciding where to host an event, look into local laws.
Also, OFTW’s harassment policy seemed to focus on harassment related to protected characteristics, like gender, race, etc. But what about harassment for other reasons? Eg, someone harassing/threatening/intimidating someone who rejected their grant application. GWWC’s harassment policy was more general, and I would assume it would cover this type of harassment, though it was not made explicit.
That’s a really good point! I’ll make a note to update the guide to include a note about this!