Code of Conduct
You will be asked to sign a paper copy of this form at the event registration table.
All signatures, legal names and/or any other information provided by you will be held in the strictest confidence by New Mexico Leather League and any organizers of this event. The information is required for the protection and security of participants.
All NMLL events are private and membership-only events. You are purchasing an event membership with your event fee.
NMLL Code of Conduct Policy
| i. | New Mexico Leather League is committed to providing a fun, creative, and sexy environment that is free from harassment, abusive behavior, and consent violations. We are dedicated to furthering freedom of expression in tandem with personal accountability while striving to eliminate abusive behaviors. By attending an NMLL event you affirm that you will be honest and respectful in all your interactions and will be accountable for your actions and behavior. |
| ii. | NMLL expects high standards of behavior and education and will make every effort to ensure that staff, presenters, and attendees act responsibly and with sensitivity. Staff, presenters, and attendees are expected to be accountable for the consequences of their actions and to consider the well-being of themselves, others, and the event. |
| iii. | Conduct which undermines this code, or is exploitative of others, may be cause for removal from the event and/or banning from future events. The following actions before, during or after an event may be cause for removal from an event and/or banning from future events: |
| iv. | Consent Violations Examples include but are not limited to failure to honor and use safe words, failure to honor stated limits and/or boundaries, violations of personal space and/or boundaries, violations of the event photography policy, exhibiting to or involving in any way, non consenting individuals in your practice of kink, fetish, bdsm or alternative lifestyle behavior, specifically including guests and staff of the hotel venue. |
| v. | Abusive Behavior/Harassment Examples include but are not limited to bullying, coercion, unwanted sexual advances, intimidation, outing/doxing, non-consensual physical abuse, violations of confidentiality, and defamation. Abusive behavior includes exhibiting to or involving in any way, non consenting individuals in your practice of kink, fetish, bdsm or alternative lifestyle behavior, specifically including guests and staff of the hotel venue. Improper dress in public areas is considered abusive of the staff and guests of the hotel and will not be tolerated. Attendees are expected to dress in a manner that will not offend, with private body areas completely covered at all times when in public areas. Leather and fetish wear are acceptable and encouraged as long as they meet these standards. |
| vi. | Violation of this Code of Conduct NMLL takes reports very seriously. If at an event you are being harassed or have your consent violated by any attendee, presenter, or staff member, please contact an NMLL Board Member as soon as possible. To contact a Board Member, go to the registration desk. If registration is closed, see a dungeon monitor or event staff member who will relay your request and arrange a meeting between you and an NMLL Board Member. Your meeting will be held in private and will not be discussed with anyone outside of NMLL Board and event management. We are always prepared to call the police, ambulance, and other support services should they be needed. |
| vii. | Please report any code of conduct violations at the event as soon as possible and as you feel safe to do so. If you are concerned on behalf of another, please encourage them to speak to a Board Member when they feel safe to do so. We will listen to all concerns, but timely, first-hand accounts are more likely to result in action immediately beneficial to the victim. We recognize that sometimes reports cannot be made immediately. To make a report after an event, please e-mail NMLLconsent@gmail.com. |
| viii. | Conduct Violation Review Process: If a violation of this code of conduct is witnessed or disclosed during an event, the responders are empowered to resolve the matter immediately, including ejecting anyone from the NMLL event. All such cases will also be reported to the Board for further discussion and future management. Issues submitted via email will be reviewed by the NMLL Board, who will consider the issue(s) at least to provide information regarding an individual’s behavior patterns. Action taken at or after an event can range from a warning to removal from a single event to banning from all NMLL events. |
| ix. | NMLL Board Member Responsibility A board member is on-call throughout all NMLL events to handle consent issues or other interpersonal matters during the event. Similar to our first aid staff, members of the board are trained to handle these often difficult matters in a caring and empathetic manner. The board is a dedicated resource that is available to provide support to anyone who may feel threatened, unsafe, or simply uncomfortable. The board and dungeon staff are also available to answer questions about negotiation or assist with a facilitated discussion. |
| x. | I understand and will abide by the Code of Conduct as stated above. |