Leather Reign Code of Conduct

Our objective is to create a safe and affirming environment for all Leather Reign attendees. To facilitate this objective, we ask for your commitment to the following code of conduct.

• All attendees must wear appropriate clothing outside the event conference rooms, this means covering nipples, genitals, and butt cheeks. This includes the hallways, atrium, restaurant, breakfast area and other areas of the venue where you may encounter hotel staff.
• Vanilla behavior is also expected within the public areas of the venue. This includes the covered smoking areas, parking lots, nearby hotels and restaurants, hallways, and any other area where non-attendees may be present.
• Please do not wear scented personal care products to Leather Reign. This includes *natural* products such as essential oils and even scented laundry soaps.
• Alcohol, illegal drugs, and firearms will not be tolerated anywhere in Leather Reign conference space outside of alcohol sold by the hotel. Persons found inside event space with personal alcohol, illegal drugs and/or firearms will be escorted out immediately and banned from the event. Anyone appearing to be intoxicated or impaired may be refused admittance.
• Consent is the foundation of BDSM activities. Consent is informed and can be withdrawn at any time. Past consent does not indicate future consent. Negotiate in advance of playing and be prepared to accept no or a safeword at any time. No one is obligated to participate in any activity and may leave a space/workshop at any time for any reason.
• You will see a wide variety of bodies, sexualities, and play at Leather Reign. Bullying for any reason is not allowed.
• If you see a form of play or relationship dynamic that is uncomfortable for you, it’s your responsibility to remove yourself from the area, do not accost other attendees. If you are concerned about something, bring your concern to Leather Reign staff.
• Smoking is allowed only in designated areas outside of the hotel.
• Respect the privacy of others. Who and what is seen or heard at the event stays at the event.
• No cell phones or cell phone accessories (i.e. ear buds and headsets) of any kind are permitted in the play space. All cell phone activities, including checking messages, must be taken outside of the play space. Cell phones may be used outside of our play spaces. to view program information, checking messages, taking notes, etc. Please use in vibrate mode only.
• You may use your cell phone to take photos of people outside of the Play Space and the explicit consent of those being photographed. This includes people who may be in the background of photos. People who do not wish to be photographed will be issued a colored badge holder upon request. Only event photographers may use camera equipement in the event space.
• No cameras or recording devices are permitted within the play space.
• Prostitution, solicitation, and negotiation for BDSM services for consideration are illegal and will not be tolerated at this event.
• Clothing or another barrier (towel, sheet, etc.) must be between your naked body and the floor or furniture.
• Attendee wristbands must always be worn and shown to volunteers at checkpoints. If you lose/cut your wristband, a replacement can be issued at the registration tables during open hours. You must have your idea to receive a replacement.

The following actions may be cause for removal from an event and/or banning:

1. Consent Violations. Examples include but are not limited to failure to honor and use safewords, failure to honor stated limits and/or boundaries, violations of personal space and/or boundaries.
2. Abusive Behavior/Harassment. Examples include but are not limited to bullying, coercion, unwanted sexual advances, intimidation, outing/doxing, non-consensual physical abuse, and defamation.
3. Racist bullying. Examples include but are not limited to when someone is belittled, mocked, intimidated, vilified, or shamed because of their: physical appearance, ethnic background, religious or cultural practice, the way they talk or dress.

The Leather Reign Code of Conduct is NOT a comprehensive list of all prohibited behavior. For items not covered, defer to the direction of Leather Reign leadership. For disagreements, decisions by the Leather Reign Executive Director are final. Leather Reign and Evergreen Leather Events reserve the right to remove anyone for any reason without warning or refund.

Play Party Agreements

1. Play party hosts will be on duty to keep aisle ways clear and facilitate the flow of the party. They are not there to monitor the activity within scenes.
2. There may be scenes occurring that you may not like or that might trigger you. It is your responsibility to remove yourself from the space, not the persons active in a scene.
3. The house safeword is “Red.” A visual safeword is required for play that impairs speech.
4. Blood/fluid play is only allowed in the designated blood/fluid play area located in the corner of the dungeon identifiable by the black plastic taped to the floor and partially up the walls. Blood play that may cause blood to become airborne or that would put other attendees at risk is not allowed. Dispose of sharps, and only sharps, in the provided sharps containers. Dispose of other bodily fluid contaminated waste, such as gloves or gauze, in the biohazard trash cans. Do not leave the fluid play area while wearing needles, staples, hooks or any other skin-piercing item for any reason. We encourage you to use the blood/fluid play area if the possibility of any kind of ejaculate may reach the floor to prevent damage to the carpet.
5. Players are required to have all items necessary to safely carry out their play/scenes, including aftercare. This includes supplies for wound covering.
6. Clean all equipment before and after use with disinfectant (provided by the venue). Cleaning supplies are available at stations throughout the dungeon or you may bring your own. Covering equipment with a sheet, or towel is suggested. Sheets are available at the venue, or you may bring your own.
7. We strongly recommend, but do not require, bodily fluid barriers and safer sex practices. Safer sex items will be available throughout the dungeon.
8. Play stations are first-come-first-serve. Limit scenes to 1 hour so everyone gets an opportunity to enjoy the dungeon. Please do not start a new scene on the same piece of equipment even if one participant is new.
9. Do not intrude into a play space or scene/play unless specifically invited. Watching scenes from a respectful distance is permitted. Do not attempt to make direct eye-contact, talk to, or ask questions to players until they are leaving the play space or if invited by the players.
10. Because our space is limited please keep the walkways clear. We ask that you not congregate and socialize around scenes, you will be asked to move out of the dungeon and into the social space.
11. If you are asked to leave the space by security, there is no appealing the decision.
12. Outside food and beverage is not allowed in the dungeon.
13. Recording devices or accessories ARE NOT permitted inside the dungeon. This includes: cell phones, cameras, tablets, laptops, smart watches or other devices that appear capable of recording images, video or audio. Equipment may be confiscated or destroyed at our discretion.
14. Please refrain from wearing perfume, cologne, or heavy scents.

PROHIBITED ITEMS & PLAY

1. No guns of any kind (real, replica, toy, antique or fantasy/cosplay).
2. No fire play, fireworks or open flames of any kind.
3. No scat, vomit, or urine (water sports) play.
4. No chemical play that could affect other players (mace aerosol spray, etc.).
5. No glitter, helium balloons, or hard to contain messy supplies.
6. No waterboarding.
7. No devices capable of recording images or video.