• Physical Spaces at the Whitehall 
• • Moving Around Public Spaces: please be mindful of your surroundings and support all participants to move around as needed, including community members who may need wider spaces to pass.

• Bathrooms: All-gender bathrooms support an environment where everyone can use the bathroom without being policed regarding their gender expression or how they appear. There will be a set of all-gender bathrooms for all summit participants near the ballroom and workshops. Another set of gender-specific restrooms will be located on the first floor near the hotel check-in. Each of us can decide for ourselves which bathroom we belong in. Therefore, please do not glare, tell someone they are in the wrong bathroom, or stop someone from entering a bathroom. 

• Language Justice

• • Partnership: this year, we are proud to partner with Tecolotl on Language Justice at TAT to create bilingual spaces through planning and implementing strategies. These strategies include dedicated staff and leadership, bilingual team members, live English and Spanish interpretation, material translation, workshops, and community partnerships. We hope these strategies support everyone’s full participation, regardless of language or linguistic variants. We welcome you to use the language you feel most comfortable communicating, understanding, and being understood in, whether English, Spanish, or either/both.

• Pronouns and gendered language: Please release the assumptions we have about someone’s gender identity based on the way they look, communicate, or behave. If unsure about someone’s pronouns, ask, “What pronouns do you use?” or use their name. Name tags and pins will also indicate pronouns. When someone tells you their name and pronouns, be sure to use them. If you make a mistake, make the correction, move on, and commit to doing better next time. If you use gendered language, please ensure they’re inclusive (e.g., brother, sister, sibling)

• Destigmatizing & People First Language: Our expanded framework of Language Justice and trauma-informed communication includes the use of destigmatizing and people-first language. Language that uplifts, honors, and empowers individuals and communities is important for deepening community trust and solidarity. At the TAT Summit, language that promotes oppression is strongly discouraged. Some examples include and are not limited to anti-Black racism, transmisogynoir (Trudy; i.e. combination of anti-Blackness, misogynoir, and cissexism), anti-immigrant, HIV-stigmatizing, Islamaphobic, homophobic, ableist, classist, additional stigmatizing words, comments, or phrases. We strongly encourage embracing discomfort and being open to braver conversations. Feel free to reach out to our team for support. For more information, please visit: https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/why-language-matters-facing-hiv-stigma-our-own-words (the well project)

• Consent

• • Images and recordings:
    • All participants will be asked to sign a photo release form on-site during registration. If you do not want to be in official photographs or recordings, please excuse yourself from photos or recordings. Please ask others if they are comfortable with their picture being posted (such as on the web or social media).

• Bodily autonomy and social distancing: please be aware of green, yellow, and red lanyards worn by all participants, volunteers, and organizers. The colors will indicate a participant’s level of contact. It’s okay to change colors throughout our time together. 
  • Green: I am open to speaking and hugs. You’re welcome to approach.
  • Yellow: I may be open to contact. Please ask.
  • Red: I am keeping a distance and need physical and social space.

Verbal, non-verbal, and physical harassment and violence in any form will not be tolerated.

Harassment includes but is not limited to:

• Glares, comments, or physical contact that reinforce social structures of power and control related to race, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, HIV status, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, language, or socioeconomic status.
• Threats, intimidation, stalking, or following (in-person and online).
• Unwanted contact by any participant, volunteer, vendor, or organizer.
• Advocating for or encouraging any of the above behavior.
• Sustained disruption of workshops, panels, or other events. 

We view community accountability as a set of practices used by all participants, volunteers, vendors, entertainers, and organizers. Should any form of harassment occur, responses will be determined at the discretion of the summit staff.

If you experience or witness harassment at the TAT Summit and would like to report it, please contact [email protected].

COVID-19 Policy: Please visit this link for our COVID-19 policy.