OUR Policies

The Wellington Pride Parade Trust is committed to hosting fun, safe and accessible events for the entire Rainbow/LGBTQIA+ communities to enjoy. We celebrate and support inclusive queer creativity and diversity.

Participants and event organisers should read and align themselves with this policy when partnering with the Wellington Pride Parade.

We welcome everyone who wants to join with us to celebrate the amazing diversity and creativity our rainbow communities have to offer. We look forward to coming together to celebrate the wonderful diversity in sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics, during the Wellington Pride Parade.

Groups and individuals who wish to partner with Wellington Pride Parade, or participate in our events, must adhere to our policies.

Any person, group or organisation participating in our events must share in our kaupapa of protecting our communities, including protecting our most vulnerable communities identified as takatāpui, trans, non-binary and intersex. Any group who does not support the inclusion of these people, will not be allowed to participate in our events.

Scope
This policy applies to all Wellington Pride Parade employees, contractors, consultants, interns, volunteers, sponsors, Trustee members and anyone acting on our behalf or participating in the Parade in any capacity (float/entry participants, vendors, or event organisers).

Our annual parade provides a platform for our cultures to be authentically claimed and shared, raising visibility and awareness of our struggles and successes in the wider Aotearoa community.

This code adopts a positive, values based approach rather than prescribing a list of acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.

Policy
When working with, hosting or participating in events associated with the Wellington Pride Parade (Parade), you are expected at all times to act in the best interests of the Parade, its reputation and kaupapa. It is your responsibility to make aware / ensure individuals who represent or act on behalf of our organisation comply with this policy. In particular, you must:

• Undertake your commitments honestly, fairly, responsibly and efficiently.
• Comply with all Parade’s policies, frameworks and processes as well as support the Parade’s strategic direction.
• Maintain a kaupapa of community, inclusivity and accessibility to all the wonderful variations in sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) of people and communities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella, our whānau, allies and supporters.
• Ensure events/activities remain a safe space to celebrate our diversity without fear or discomfort.
• Provide no space, or platform for participants who are divisive, exclusionary or hateful.
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety, and that your acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others including event/entry participants and members of the public.
• Conduct yourself in a manner that reflects credit on both you and the Parade.
• Not bring the Parade into disrepute through your activities whether in private or public.

Roles & Responsibilities
The Wellington Pride Parade are responsible for the adoption of, and adherence to, this policy and underlying core policies and are expected to lead by example to uphold this policy. The Trust Chair and members of the committee receiving a report of breach or suspected breach of this policy or of any law, regulation or policy, must conduct an investigation using fair and reasonable procedures.

To ensure a safe event, all event organisers, entry coordinators, stall holders and other official participants are responsible for being aware of and adhering to the requirements of this policy. They are responsible to engage with, and if necessary, remove any participants of events who do not adhere to the kaupapa of this policy.

Public Statements & Confidentiality
In the course of your participation, anything you say may be perceived by others as a Statement made by the Parade organisation. You must always ensure that what you say is honest, correctly reflects the position of the Parade, and maintains a professional image.

Making disparaging remarks about staff, members, management, suppliers, stakeholders, or partners is unethical and unprofessional. We ask our partners and participants to not make disparaging remarks unless they have engaged with us first.

Treating Others With Respect & Valuing Difference
The Parade is committed to providing safe and uplifting activities.

All too often individuals and groups within our communities face discrimination, obstacles and challenges that deny, ignore or violate our human rights. The Wellington Pride Parade Trustees will not tolerate this behaviour towards any member of our communities at any events that are a part of, or associated with, the Wellington Pride Parade.

Equally, comments that are divisive, exclusionary or hateful towards people, groups or organisations within our community on any of our online or media platforms will be removed, and those participating blocked from Parade media and events.

Discrimination, harassment, bullying or degrading treatment will not be tolerated.

Examples Of Breaches Of This Policy
The following examples of serious misconduct specify specific behaviours that breach this policy. All misconduct will be investigated by the Parade Organising Team and may result in exclusion from events or participation in further Wellington Pride Parade matters. Please note that this is not a complete or exhaustive list and each accusation is evaluated by the Parade Organising Team on a case by case basis after a fair and reasonable investigation.

• Dishonesty.
• Giving false or misleading information about the Festival, its actions or partners.
• Abusive or insulting behaviour towards any person.
• Violence or threats to others.
• Discrimination, harassment, bullying or degrading treatment.
• Knowingly continuing with a conflict of interest without appropriate disclosure.

Reporting Concerns‍

• If you become aware of any alleged or imminent breach, you are responsible for reporting it to the Parade Organising Team.
• Any Trustee receiving a report of a breach or suspected breach of this policy or of any law, regulation or policy, must inform the other Parade Organising Team members.
• Any behaviour or action that may be in breach of this code will be given full and impartial consideration. If a breach is confirmed, action may be taken to find a resolution to this.
• Serious breaches or repeated breaches may result in exclusion or removal from our events.
• If you are unsure of the proper conduct for any situation, contact a Trustee to discuss.
• All reported concerns will be treated as confidential as far as reasonably practicable, and your privacy will be respected.

Protected Disclosures
The Wellington Pride Parade is committed to the principles and practices set out in the Protected Disclosures Act 2000. The Parade Trustees will support any person who makes any such disclosure in good faith, reasonably believing the subject matter to be true. To the extent possible, the Parade Trustees will keep confidential the identity of the person making the report.

Subject To Amendments
This Policy may be amended or modified by the Trustees.

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