Guidelines
- We are respectful of people’s boundaries, privacy and consent. If you are not, you will be warned once, and removed the second time.
- Sexuality and gender identities are sensitive subjects. We do not “out” other members by bringing up their sexuality outside this group.
- Let’s share photographs taken at events/activities on the group only, and not on any other group or page without the explicit consent of ALL present in the picture.
- We address fellow members by the pronouns that these members prefer or identify with.
- Gender-neutral terms are encouraged when addressing a group of people. For example, “Hey Ladies!” is not inclusive, “Yo Peeps!” is.
- This is a no judgement zone. Every lifestyle is valid and deserving of respect.
- We add members ONLY if we have met them IN PERSON. Online chat buddies, that interesting tinder profile, our pen pals from the yesteryears, etc. DO NOT qualify unless we have met them IN PERSON.
- Let’s remember to conduct ourselves with grace and consideration at group gatherings in public places.
FAQs
"ASQ is a peer-to-peer support group for LBT* persons only. ASQ is a safe space for you if you are: (1) queer, and (2) not a cis man. ASQ is a non-registered support group, operating mainly on the internet and word of mouth.
April 2016
LBT*+ persons (OTHER THAN cis-men)
No, we do not. We are a peer network of like minded individuals, however, we do partner with many professionals who can assist you based on your requirement.
No, we do not. We try to support those who contact us for their needs to the extent we are able to.
We believe in our members to uphold the sanctity of a group such as ASQ. Each member can add another queer person to ASQ and the only ask we have is that you should have met them in person and that they are queer, not cis-gendered man. ASQ does not screen members on the basis of race, religion, location, queerness etc.; but our one safety measure is to ensure that an ASQ member is a REAL person. This is to avoid cat fishing, impersonation, people who intend to bring malice to the group etc. And mostly, bring in a sense of reality to this virtual world that the group is present in.
Write to us if you are new to the group, we will arrange a volunteer to meet you.
- We use gender inclusive pronouns like folks and people, no words like ‘guys’ or ‘ladies’
- While disagreements may happen, we expect members to be respectful while resolving
- Do not out members outside of ASQ. If you meet someone in a non-queer setting, please do not specify how you know them, you may say ‘we met through common friends’ rather than ‘met at a queer event’
- No photographs should be taken or shared without the permission of everyone in the picture.
- If you ever feel uncomfortable at an ASQ event, please feel free to privately talk/message one of the volunteers so that we can help you out.
- Overall, please treat the group like it is yours, and maintain its values when you interact with members on the group and outside the group as well.
Please email us and one of our volunteers will connect with you – talk@asqbangalore.com
If you are on ASQ, you will receive emails and notifications about the next meeting date. Our meetings are for our members only. If you are new, we will be able to add you as a member only after one of us have met you in person.