A few reminders for all folks:
Public gatherings are not safe at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual events are fine, as long as the people presenting are safe (i.e., not all gathered in one place).
There is a chronic abuse problem in the convention community (as pointed out here).
I only post what I hear. I don't hear everything. If something needs to be corrected, updated, posted about, I need to be contacted (email, or I do read all the comments on this blog. In fact, I approve 99% of them for public consumption as well).
This blog is not my sole focus. I took almost a whole year off and only started posting again because I was asked to (I made one post between Jan 2020 and Dec 2020, in regards to a dear friend's passing). I was contacted and asked to post about possible local predators in the scene, hence my post about looking for more information (here), partly based on the original Broken Staircase spreadsheet.
There are awful people, and awful situations, in the convention community. There are also people who don't understand that no means no, even if that isn't your safe word (at least check in with your partner, please). Yes, there are two sides to every story, but the person initiating the abuse/consent violation may not understand that they are going past boundaries (or they may not care), so therefore, we must listen to the victim, especially once it moves beyond just the people directly involved. Also, please don't forget that people can get into abusive relationships and not realize it at the time. That doesn't mean that their trauma is not valid.
I digress.
No matter who you are, no matter where you live, please stay safe out there.
links:
National Domestic Abuse Hotline
Signs of an abusive relationship
Precautionary Quarantine Requirements (NY State)
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