Hosting
With no leadership handing down decisions about programming, we are all empowered to create our own opportunities and resources.
As part of their Proposal for the Quarterly Forum, Hosts may indicate if they need money to pay for upfront costs, like venue rental or ASL interpretation, and can’t front it themselves. These funds will ultimately be returned to DT4T, assuming the Event, Gathering, or Project makes enough money to cover the cost.
Charging money for Events & Gatherings is optional. We do not try to profit off of other Members, but we do believe Hosts can and should be compensated for their labor and ideas. For more information, see Pricing.
To host an Event, Gathering, or other Project, we must first determine which of best suits our needs:
Events can be virtual or in-person. Masks are required at all in-person Events (for more on this, see Accessibility). Events may be free to attend or Hosts may request a small fee (for more on this, see Pricing).
Examples of Events include:
Hosts can decide whether to open their Event up to all Members or to restrict attendance by identity (such as an event for transfemmes to connect with each other), age (such as an event for members over 40), geographic location, or experience (such as an event that requires additional vetting, like a sensual event).
One of the main benefits of joining DT4T is having access to Members-only Events where everyone is vetted. Still, there are rare times when we’ll want to open our Events up to non-Members. This can be a valuable recruiting tool, as well as a way to show people they can have a good time while wearing masks. It can also be a way to bring in additional money to DT4T.
This can also be valuable as a recruiting tool and as a way to bring in additional money. We only collaborate with other organizations when:
We only do this when:
Gatherings may be virtual or in-person. Masks are required at all in-person Gatherings (for more on this, see Accessibility). Gatherings may be free to attend or Hosts may request a small fee (for more on this, see Pricing).
Examples of Gatherings include:
These may include things like:
As long as they align with our Core Values & Beliefs, Emergency Direct Actions are given the benefit of the doubt and allowed to take place without getting approval through a Quarterly Forum. Hosts must submit a Proposal for documentation purposes, but are allowed to take action without delay. At the next Quarterly Forum, we will review the Direct Action and assess whether we learned anything that suggests we should amend or change this policy.
Emergency Direct Actions may include things like:
Organizing material support for communities in sudden, urgent need (ex. e-SIMs for Gaza)
Protesting, whether in-person or virtually (ex. anti-ICE protests)
Other demonstrations of solidarity with people experiencing imminent violence
Proposals must be submitted at least 10 days ahead of the next Quarterly Forum. Sometimes, the next Quarterly Forum will be as many as three months away, but unless we’re trying to Host an Emergency Direct Action, there is no way to expedite the review process. DT4T happily operates on crip time.
To submit a Proposal for an Event, Gathering, or Emergency Response Action, we fill out the following form:
Registrations and ticket sales for Events and Gatherings all go through DT4T.
Getting consistent, real-time feedback on our programming is how we track whether every Member feels safe, welcome, and included in all DT4T spaces. We never want to leave anyone behind. We encourage Hosts to post or share the QR code for their Feedback Form at the Event or Gathering to increase the response rate.