Covid.

Based on our values of radical hospitality, we are committed to ensuring the safety of our most vulnerable members to the greatest extent possible.

If you are attending in person, we require N95/KN95 or KF94 masks, covering both mouth and nose, in all indoor spaces, for everyone age 2 and older. When outside, masks are highly encouraged. Masks will be available at the conference if you need one.

Air purifiers are used in every room. Ventilation is increased by opening windows when weather allows.

Lunch seating will be available outside weather permitting, and you will be encouraged to spread out throughout the building if inside.

If you have symptoms of illness, please stay home. We have an online conference option.

Rapid testing is encouraged the day of the event. Tests are available at the church for those who need them. Again, if you have symptoms of any illness, please stay home and participate virtually.

Code of Conduct.

Code of Conduct (in-person)

As a participant in the Building Beloved Community Beyond the Binary gathering (BBCBB), I hereby agree to the following:

Behave Respectfully – I will engage with others in a way that honors the personhood and experience of all. I will both listen and contribute to conversations. I will make space for others to participate and avoid disruption or distraction by honoring the workshop presentations and topics for discussion.

Self Care and Community Care – I will take care of myself and my needs. I will also take care to engage with this community in an empathetic, understanding, and thoughtful manner.

Practice active and anti-oppressive engagement – I will make a conscious effort to engage with and understand what others are sharing. I will be attentive to how my interactions may impact others. Words and actions have been used to historically oppress people and therefore certain words and actions can be activating of traumatic or hurtful experiences. I will be mindful of this and participate in ways that are respectful and considerate.

Show Up – Understanding that we are in a time of global uprising against state sponsored violence and that these crises disproportionately impact some of us based on our identity and social location, I will cultivate grace and practice patience. I will be mindful to side with love by showing up for others in this time.

Be Present to Truth – We hold multiple truths gleaned from our lived experiences. None of our experiences, especially those of us who have been historically marginalized, are up for debate. I will be mindful of this during my interpersonal interactions during BBCBB.

We will avoid the following harmful forms of expression:

• Offensive language related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, pregnancy status, veteran status, political affiliation, marital status, body size, age, race, national origin, ethnic origin, immigration status, language, religion, or other identity marker.

• Threats of violence or aggressive behavior of any kind toward any individual or group.

• Deliberately provocative, offensive, and/or disrespectful statements (commentary, images) intended to derail conversation.

• Stalking or following – online or in the physical world.

• Sexual harassment in any form, including sexual images, sexual language, virtual or physical contact without consent, and inappropriate social contact, such as requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others.

• Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease.

• Revealing any aspect of the identity of a person who experiences marginalization without their consent.

• Humor that evokes any of the above.

• Adults should never be alone with an unrelated child at this event. It is appropriate to interact with youth in the workshops, community rooms, and outside, where multigenerational registrants are all participating.

As a registered attendee of BBCBB, I understand and agree that the content of the workshops shall not be recorded or distributed for private or public viewing without direct consent of the workshop presenters.

We will not be complicit when observing activity that is deliberately antagonistic and harmful.

Violations of this Agreement and Practices will prompt any/all of the following action steps:

• The participant will be contacted privately with a warning about their offense and given the opportunity to apologize and improve their communication for the benefit of all.

• The participant will be removed from the space.