Coachella has introduced Every One, a brand new initiative to fight assault and harassment on the pageant, as the Los Angeles Times reports. “We are pushing ourselves and our guests to do better and to be better,” the Every One part of the Coachella web site reads. “We are taking deliberate steps to develop a festival culture that is safe and inclusive for everyone. Persons of any gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or ability are welcome at Coachella.”
It continues: “Coachella will NOT tolerate any form of assault or harassment, be it sexual, physical or verbal. Anyone found to be in violation of this policy is subject to immediate removal from the festival site and law enforcement may be notified.”
Coachella has additionally introduced that “Trained Safety Ambassadors” can be on web site to “facilitate access to care services for anyone in distress,” and that “Every One tents will be staffed with trained counselors for anyone that needs extra support or a quiet moment away.” There will even be all-gender restrooms on the pageant grounds.
While the pageant’s Code of Conduct doesn’t tackle assault or harassment instantly, it features a level that bans “participating in any activity that humiliates anyone or insults their human dignity.”
Last yr’s Coachella featured reports of widespread sexual misconduct. At the time of final yr’s pageant, Coachella didn’t have any particular language on its web site concerning sexual assault or harassment. Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Coachella for additional remark.
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