SAFER SPACES
We seek to build safer spaces for our artists and patrons attending our artists’ shows.
We advocate for decreased racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism that occur at shows and festivals we partner with, and in rooms and venues we book in.
We are open to working with promoters on safer spaces, all-gender bathroom policies, decreasing physical and sexual harassment at bars and clubs, training for security, bar and venue staff to treat marginalized individuals and artists with the dignity and respect they deserve when they play or attend a show.
of course, we can never guarantee that every space will be 100% safe, but we are 100% committed to anti-oppression frameworks, as we live, breathe and integrate these policies in all the work we do. given we are minority individuals ourselves, this takes shape in how we book our shows, communicate with our artists and promoters, and advocate for more inclusive policies at live music engagements.
GOOD NIGHT OUT VANCOUVER
Good Night Out Vancouver is a non-profit society focused on reducing sexual harassment and sexual assault in the live music and nightlife industries. Good Night Out was founded out of an awareness of the links between alcohol consumption and sexual misconduct and was initiated from community concerns that staff and patrons could benefit from education around how to recognize, interrupt, and prevent sexual harassment and assault in music venues and at live shows. Good Night Out offers workshops on sexual violence prevention to staff and volunteers working in arts, music and nightlife, as well as artists and promoters build their own capacity to prevent and respond to issues of misconduct. We also have an outreach team that works in the entertainment district of Vancouver as well as at other arts and live music events. Finally, Good Night Out works with organizations to write their own policy and prevention plans in order to be incompliance with worker’s compensation legislation and to better keep customers safe. In the last two years, we have emerged as leaders in the industry working with clients on an international scale, and presenting our program at various nightlife, public health and safety conferences
Contact: vancouver@goodnightoutcampaign.org
goodnightoutvancouver.com
THE RED TENT
The Red Tent is a collectively run organization founded to respond to oppression and sexual assault, and create safer spaces for people who experience oppression. We do this by providing safer space and anti-oppression trainings and workshops for volunteers and staff within businesses and community-based organizations. We also partner with music festivals and events to create and operate safer spaces.
As volunteers who are professionals in the social health field, we have a wealth of knowledge in facilitation and organizing around sexual and mental health, anti-oppression, harm reduction and trauma informed communication and response.
For more information: redtentwpg@gmail.com or redtentwpg.com
PARTIES
We love to party.
We like to think that new forms of identity, expression, gender, and sexuality can be found in places like the dancefloor.
Here are some parties curated and thrown by promoter of color + LGBTQ party promoters in Toronto and New York.
More to be listed soon!
