The Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition is committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
All Parties who may be construed as a Representative of the Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition are expected to perform their duties and comport themselves in compliance with this Code of Conduct and act honestly and ethically at all times. Everyone will be treated, and is expected to treat others, with fairness, respect and dignity.
Discrimination and all forms of harassment based on race, religion, color, gender, gender presentation, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, physical appearance, medical condition, citizenship, genetic information, or any other minority or marginalized characteristic.
The Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition will not tolerate any form of sexual harassment. We encourage all Parties who becomes aware of, or is subjected to, any occurrences of sexual harassment to immediately report the occurrence to the Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition Executive Director or Board President.
The Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition strictly prohibits bullying and violence, including any act of intimidation, threat, harassment, physical violence, verbal abuse, aggression or coercion against volunteers, employees, independent contractors, temporary workers, external consultants, and vendors, or the general public. We encourage all Parties who becomes aware of, or is subjected to, any occurrences of bullying or violence to immediately report the occurrence to the Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition Executive Director or Board President.
All Representatives of The Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition must maintain trade secrets and other confidential committee, client, financial, and other protected and sensitive information in strict confidence.
It is critical that we always remember that The Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition is dedicated to fostering inclusive communities and respectful dialog. This means that in all of our communications, especially with/on social media platforms, and media organizations/representatives. We must remain vigilant and avoid damaging our reputation with all members of the LGBTQIA+ community, business community, Local, State, and Federal Governments, and the general public.
The Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition respects the rights of all Parties to use social media platforms as a form of self-expression. It is important that all Parties are aware of the implications of engaging in forms of social media and online conversations that reference The Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition and that our Representatives recognize when The Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition might be held responsible for their behavior.
