Code of Conduct.

We expect everyone who enters Temple, our community members, organizers and presenters alike, to embody and uphold a high standard of conduct that is respectful, conscientious and caring and to operate with intention and integrity.     

Intentionality & Integrity / Our intention has always been to provide a safer place to gather people together to form a strong, ethical, accessible and supportive community. Our mission has always been to uphold and encourage consent-based communication and connection, to be inclusive of all people who align with our values, to celebrate our community’s diversity, and to offer informational and educational experiences to those who seek it.

• When you enter this space, what are you bringing in with you? What is your intention?

Safer, not Safe /  We can’t promise that every situation will be a safe one, but we can work continuously to create a safer space to experiment, play, learn, discover, and to explore potentially dangerous activities. When you come to Temple, please be present and responsible.  Be aware of the space you are taking up both physically and energetically. Be receptive and attuned to those you are sharing space with, learn their names and their pronouns. Respect others with as much courtesy as you would your loved ones. 

• Safety can be a feeling; Am I being seen and heard, surrounded by people who will take responsibility and accountability for their actions and mistakes?  

• Safety can be physical; are these structures secure? Did that person touch me without seeking my consent first? Are the organizers aware of what’s going on in that scene?  

Consent is the KEY/  Without it, this is not fun, ethical, enlightening, or any of the things we love about Kink & BDSM. Consent is verbal and physical communication, informed negotiation, risk aware behavior, mutual understanding and explicitly affirmative agreement. Consent is an on-going process and can always be reversed/ retracted. We celebrate our shared freedom to choose how we engage with others. If you have any questions on how to engage with someone respectfully, please ask, we love talking about consent structure and consensual frameworks. By coming to Temple, you consent to sharing space with other people and to be respectful, that’s all. You have every right to state your intentions, boundaries and needs openly, before, during and after any interaction.

• What does consent look like to you? How can you better communicate your boundaries?  

Harassment Policy / Will NOT be tolerated at any time. Harassment can take on many forms, and can be overt and obvious, or can be very hard to call out in the moment. If someone is addressing you in a way you don’t feel comfortable with, is misgendering you, violating your personal space, making unwelcome remarks about your body, your orientation, your sexuality, your spiritual affiliation, your self: we consider that harassment and will be there to help you in every way possible. Anyone found to be harassing another member of our community will be asked to leave and may not be allowed back into the space until they have engaged sufficiently in an accountability process and that amends have been reached.  

• Do you know how to self-advocate in a challenging moment? 

• Have you ever treated someone in a way that could be considered harassment?