The Access Guide for the 2025 Pride Fest is such a commendable document, packed with detailed, practical information for every event.

Here’s the information for a “Speed Friending” event that Olivia went to last week, for example:

  • The venue has a ramp entrance.
  • Gender-neutral washrooms are available on site.
  • The space is air-conditioned and an air purifier will be in use.
  • Attendees are welcome to move around, step outside, or take a break at any time.
  • The event is not mask-mandatory but is highly encouraged.
  • The venue is a scent-free space. Please avoid wearing
    scented products such as perfume, cologne, or heavily scented lotions.
  • Refreshments will be provided after the event.
  • Fidgets and noise-cancelling headphones will be available.
  • An Access Toolkit with sensory and support supplies can be accessed by speaking with a volunteer.
  • There is a parking lot with limited space at the venue, as well as street parking available.

All festivals and events should have something like this. 

Peter Rukavina

Add new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Plain text

  • Allowed HTML tags: <b> <i> <em> <strong> <blockquote> <code> <ul> <ol> <li>
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.

About This Blog

Photo of Peter RukavinaI am . I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person.

To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, read presentations and speeches I’ve written, see things I’ve favourited elsewhere, or get in touch (peter@rukavina.net is the quickest way).

I have been writing here since May 1999: you can explore the 25+ years of blog posts in the archive.

You can subscribe to an RSS feed of posts, an RSS feed of comments, an RSS feed of favourites elsewhere, or a podcast RSS feed that just contains audio posts. You can also receive a daily digests of posts by email. I also publish an OPML blogroll.

InstagramYouTubeVimeoORCIDOpenStreetMapInternet ArchivePEI.artDrupalGithub.