Draft policy
Event Safety Policy
Draft host procedures for attendee discomfort, unsafe behavior, and emergency escalation.
Protect the room
Host judgment prioritizes attendee safety over ticket sales, attendee balance, or avoiding awkward conversations.
Reporting concerns
Attendees may speak to the host or designated event team at any point. Reports should be handled privately and with minimal required disclosure.
Inclusive event space
Hosts should reinforce that Critical Match events are queer-positive, LGBTQIA+ affirming, BIPOC-inclusive spaces where hateful speech, harassment, coercion, and exclusionary behavior are not welcome.
Removal
Critical Match may remove or refuse service to anyone whose behavior creates discomfort, safety concerns, repeated boundary violations, or disruption to the event.
Escalation
When a situation involves threats, stalking, violence, medical distress, or immediate danger, the event team should contact venue security or emergency services.