Identities

Identity is a core issue at KBtL; we cannot center and hold space for marginalized perspectives without ensuring that the people who work with us are also diverse. KBtL strives to balance transparency and privacy as much as possible by asking staff and presenters to identify their marginalized identities right in their profile whenever possible. You can find identities listed in both presenter profiles and staff profiles. But for many reasons, some people may have concerns around sharing some of their identities publicly and we support their right to privacy and safety too! In addition, our amazing volunteers are not listed by name on our website, which means we can’t list their identities publicly with their profile. So, in addition to identities listed in profiles, the following is a cumulative list of all identities of all staff, presenters, and volunteers for the current event. These identities are listed anonymously in bulk to provide a snapshot of where we are coming from as a conference.

Identities are listed alphabetically and are listed only once no matter how many people identified with them. The identities listed are what volunteers, staff, and presenters from this event self-identified as. We never place an identity on someone else without their consent.

Race/Ethnicity

African American, American Indian, Annishinaabe Algonquin, Asian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Bangladeshi, Basque, Bear Clan, Bi- or Multi- Racial, Black, Black American, Canadian, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Chinese, Chinese-Filipino, Choctaw, Creek, Dutch, European, Han Chinese, Hindu, Hispanic and/or Latin-o/a/x/e, Indian, Irish, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Korean-American, Latin American, Lineage lost/unknown, Laotian, Middle Eastern, Mixed European, Multi-ethnic, Mvskoke, Native/Indigenous (on and off US soil), Native American, Native Hawaiian, North Indian, Norwegian, Pakistani, Panamanian, Panamanian-American, Person of Color, Puerto Rican, South Asian, Taiwanese-American, Western European descent, White, White European, White-mixed.

Nationality/Geographical Location

Africa, Alberta, Amesbury, Atlanta, Bangalore, Bangladesh, Beaverton, Belgium, BeNeLux, Boston-Area, Brooklyn, Calgary, California, Canada, Cape Town, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Detroit, District of Columbia, Eastern Asia, German, Germany, Georgia, Illinois, India, Iran, Ireland, Irish, Islands of the North Atlantic/United Kingdom, Israeli, Khalistan, Louisiana, Michigan, Middle Eastern, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Orleans, New Orleans LA (Chitimatcha/Choctaw area), New York, New Zealand, Oakland, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Persia, Polish, Rochester, Russian, San Francisco, South Africa, Seattle, South Korea, Southern Asia, Spring, St. Louis, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sweden, Texas, The Middle East (Western Asia), The Netherlands, Turtle Island, Unceded Algonquin Territory, United States of America, Washington, Washington DC, Washington DC (Nacotchtank/Piscataway territory), West Bengal India, Western Europe, Zimbabwe.

Gender, Sex, & Sexuality

Agender, Androphilic, Asexual/Aromantic, Bi- or ambi- amorous, Bicurious, Bigender, Bisexual, Cisgender, Cross Dresser, Demi Sexual/Romantic, Gay, Genderfluid, Genderqueer, Gender Non Conforming, Gray Asexual, Heterosexual/not queer, Homosexual, Intersex, Lesbian, Nonbinary, Not Transgender, Novosexual, Other (Specific text response), Pan/Poly Sexual/Romantic, Queer, Transgender, Transmasculine/FtM/Trans Male/Another term for transgender binary along the masculine spectrum, Transsexual, Two-Spirited, Woman/Female.

Ability/Disability

Chronically Ill, deaf, Experienced Childhood Trauma, Fully Abled, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Impaired, Intellectually Disabled, Mental Health Condition/Disability, Neurodiverse, Otherwise Disabled/Not-Abled, Physically Disabled, Socially Disabled, Stigmatized mental health diagnosis, Trauma.

Ages Represented & Familial Identities

18-75, Divorced, Does not have children, Elder in family/community, Gave birth to children while a teenager, Has children either under and/or over the age of 18 for whom both are/are not the primary caregiver, Have had children but does not anymore, Primary caregiver of an adult child with disabilities, Primary caregiver for another family member, Transracial/Transnational Adoptee, Was Adopted, Was a Foster Kid, Survivor of partner death/widow.

Social Identities

Person of Size/Fat/BBW/etc., Currently/Previously a Sex Worker, Current/Previously Experienced Incarceration, Non-Mainstream Religious and/or Spiritual Beliefs, Has a GED/Did not complete High School, Did not attend or has not completed College/University, First Generation Experience, Utilizes Public/State Assistance due to Financial Hardship, Income doesn’t consistently meet financial needs, Income is at or below the minimum wage in my location, Unemployed not by choice, Currently/Previously Homeless, Polyamorous/non-monogamous, Non-hierarchical solo-poly. My safety and/or the safety of my family is at risk due to the political situation in my country, one or my of my identities has been criminalized by my nationality or geographical location, Asylum Seeker / Refugee, Immigrant, Plural, System (multiple), Sober, Kinky, Domestic Violence Survivor, Sexual Assault Survivor, Survivor of Childhood Abuse, little, age-regressor.