This festival is built on freedom of expression and lack of censorship, which means we must maintain the utmost respect for one another to create a safe place for people to take risks in their work. We do not censor your words unless they are actively harmful or hateful towards a protected group, for example, women, people of color, queer & trans folks, disabled folks, d/Deaf folks, fat folks, and religious folks.
There are limits to this uncensored nature, which are often set by our Access Advisory Board and enforced by our staff and Code of Conduct Committee.
We have a very diverse community, one that often has more women and nonbinary people producing than men, and we attempt to foster a community where these folks do not face all the gendered issues they typically face in a working environment.
We are on a path to making this Fringe a more accessible space – this sometimes means people may use disability-related terms you’re not familiar with or an interpreter may block your view of the panelists – we encourage you to use that as a learning opportunity. Google those terms, move seats, and appreciate the privilege you have to not face these oppressions in other environments.
We are a space that is committed to anti-racism, not only through our words but through our actions. In many environments, people face microaggressions and racism daily. At Fringe, we actively work to keep these behaviors out of our spaces. We are radically aware of this, and try to engage folks in conflict resolution when they make mistakes.
We fiercely protect our community ethos and reserve the right to ask anyone to leave or take a break from our space at any time. This isn’t to scare you but to encourage you to take this path with us. This is also a promise to those in this room that face these issues outside this community- we will actively work with you to make sure these issues are handled. We strive to have a wholly inclusive environment and invite you to join us on this journey.