ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

This policy is applicable to all persons in attendance, including staff, vendors, panelists, etc. 

Our event strives to provide a fun and safe atmosphere for the attendees. Anyone who is making people feel uncomfortable and unsafe, will face consequences ranging from a verbal warning to expulsion from the event and property. Harassment by anyone (attendees, guests, volunteers, security, staff, and/or venue employees) should be reported, and can be reported by anyone. 

Please read and understand our guidelines below:

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DEFINITION OF HARASSMENT

Undesired behavior, derogatory comments, stalking, and/or unnecessary intentional physical blocking of others that creates an intimidating, offensive, or hostile environment for the person being targeted. 

Harassment can take many forms: physical or psychological, verbal and non-verbal, and may be subtle, unintentional, premeditated, and it is not always evident. 

Long Island Tropic Con has a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for harassment of any kind. This includes but is not limited to harassment based on any of the following (sorted alphabetically).

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• Age

• Appearance

• Body Type

• Color

• Culture

• Disability

• Gender

• Gender Identity

• Gender Presentation

• National Origin

• Pregnancy Status

• Race or Ethnicity

• Religion (or lack thereof)

• Sexual Orientation

• Social Media Following

 

If someone tells you that your comments or behavior are unwelcome, you must stop immediately. If that person tells you to leave them alone, you must cease contact. It doesn’t matter whether you think your behavior was harassing: harassment is defined by the victim and you must respect their boundaries.

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Cosplay Is Not Consent

If a person is in cosplay, be mindful of your words towards them and how you act around them. This is a real person with a life outside of their cosplay.
 

If you are in cosplay as a character that might harass others, that does not give you a pass to harass real people even if you are “in character.”

In regards to photography, touching, and communication: ask first and respect a person’s right to say no. 

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“No” always means “No.”

“Go away” means “go away.”

Only a genuine, unpressured “Yes” means “yes.” 

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In The Event of Harassment:

​Please report the event to staff if you or another person is being harassed or being subjected to prejudiced or unwelcome behavior; or if you witness someone behaving inappropriately (such as violating hotel or convention policies). Time can determine how successful we can be at de-escalating or catching the harasser. Faster reporting also decreases the likelihood of more victims.

Con staff will request names and/or physical descriptions of the person(s) for further investigation and follow up.​