About the 2SLGBTQIA+ and IBPOC Joint Networks 

The networks aim to provide a protected, accountable space where 2SLGBTQIA+ and/or IBPOC students, volunteers, and professionals in the arts sector can connect. Our networks seek to celebrate and create space for intersectional identities, and provide an opportunity to build networks of support and solidarity in the arts, culture, and heritage sector – all who identify as IBPOC and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ are welcome!

We particularly want to hold space for folks who sit at many intersections of identity, who may have felt that they need to choose parts of their identities in order to attend our IBPOC Network or 2SLGBTQIA+ Network events. While both our networks try to cultivate intersectional spaces that are welcoming to everyone, it’s not necessarily immediately apparent that these affinity spaces will be safe for folks who sit at multiple intersections of marginalized identities.

Community Guidelines

In order for us to move forward together in a good way, our advisory groups have adapted the 2SLGBTQIA+ community guidelines. We ask participants to read and adhere to the below guidelines while taking part in the joint network programming.

We aim to be a protective, accountable space for all our members. The values that we aim to collectively uphold in this space include: Accountability, Compassion, Honesty, Accessibility, & Collaboration. 

These joint network spaces are open to anybody who identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+and/or IBPOC. We kindly ask that those who do not identify under either/both of these communities respect these events as an affinity space. 

Camera-On (Encouraged) Policy

Informed by previous experiences with “zoom bombers” and critics of the IBPOC Network, we encourage participants in Joint Network Bookclub to have their cameras on where possible. This is in an effort to build trust amongst participants in these spaces and hold folks accountable to their words. If someone cannot have their camera on for health reasons or due to low wifi capacity, we will ask them to share their reasons in the chat so that the rest of the group is aware and can respect their needs. 

Code of Conduct
From any of our attendees, we will not tolerate: 

• yelling, swearing, name calling, or otherwise violent language 
• using language intended to intimidate, shame, or gain power over another person; 
• discrimination of any kind including but not limited to: ableism, racism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, islamophobia, anti-semitism, ageism, sexism.

Personal harassment or discriminatory conduct will not be tolerated. If you experience or witness harassment or discriminatory conduct, we encourage you to reach out to bcma@museum.bc.ca or fill out this form anonymously. The BCMA will carefully review all reports and take appropriate action. 

We ask that folks read our Anti-Harassment Policy for More Examples of Harassment and Discriminatory Conduct.

At Network events, if you witness or experience harm, please refer to our incident reporting policy below. Consider reading our tips on allyship & de escalation.

Network coordinators aim to support all attendees, resolve misunderstandings, and prioritise transformational justice where possible but reserve the right to remove participants from the event if they fail to respect the shared experiences in the room and/or the values and guidelines set in this document. If this person tries to join another online session in the future, BCMA staff also have the right to decline their request to join the zoom room. 

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please contact bcma@museum.bc.ca 

Incident Reporting

If you experience something at a joint Network event, we encourage you to be in touch with any of our Network Coordinators so that we can support you and take action to address the incident as needed. Our Coordinators are:

Jazmin Hundal (IBPOC Network Coordinator) – communications@museum.bc.ca
Madison Bridal (IBPOC Network Coordinator) – outreach@museum.bc.ca
Desirée Hall (2SLGBTQIA+ Network Coordinator) – community@museum.bc.ca 

You can be in touch with any or all of our coordinators. If you are in touch with one of our coordinators, but we believe that another coordinator would be able to support resolving the concern, we will ask for your consent before sharing and inviting them into the conversation.

If you are uncomfortable bringing your concern to any of our coordinators, you are welcome to submit an anonymous incident report form, found here. Your submission will be read by all of our coordinators.

Note: Regardless if your report is submitted anonymously, your private information will only be accessible to the designated BCMA coordinator and won’t be shared without your express permission.

Privacy and Confidentiality

All parties to a harassment complaint are expected to respect the privacy and confidentiality of all other parties involved and to limit the discussion of a harassment complaint to those that need to know.