Re: Sir Ang

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Seattle, WA – March 23, 2023 -  IMsLBB is in receipt of a complaint lodged against Sir Ang, in which allegations have been made that call into question her ability to serve as Head Judge for the upcoming 2023 IMsLBB contest. We take all allegations seriously and have launched an investigation.  

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As we continue to navigate the complex waters of awareness in understanding abuse and the non-consensual use of power, we find ourselves, once again, needing to appeal to a restorative justice model. 

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We cannot stress enough that we must keep our standards, ethics, and values high. We must all be accountable for any harm that we do to one another. We must acknowledge that any one of us can do harm and that intention, while important, does not mitigate impact.
 
At IMsLBB, we do not believe in carceral punishment. Since any of us might do harm, we believe that growth is possible from all of us. We believe in restorative justice frameworks that rely on accountability. In this process, we need equity, access, and participation. Taking into consideration the current political climate in the United States, we find ourselves reminded that none of us are disposable. 

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We are happy to report that we are working with a restorative justice professional who will, in the immediate future, assist us in navigating our current needs for an educated restorative justice approach and accountability process. In the long term, we are looking at possibly having them join the team to assist in creating and applying more universally applicable policy.

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Sir Ang has approached us to acknowledge, and take responsibility for any harm that she has caused. She has requested an accountability process and wishes to move forward within the restorative justice framework that we are employing. As such, the investigation will wrap up as soon as our team has had the opportunity to review the statements submitted. 
 
After our investigation is over, we are committed to helping all sides of this, who might be interested in doing so, to take part in a restorative justice process. 
 
While the investigation is underway, we at IMsLBB will be taking the following steps immediately and in the future for the safety of our events:
 
Now and Leading up to IMsLBB 2023:

1. We will pin the post with the allegations on the IMsLBB Facebook page until the conclusion of the investigation. (This will happen in tandem with disabling comments. Please send any further information to us directly at imslbbgen5@gmail.com)

2. We will note on any future social media posts mentioning her, that Sir Ang has had allegations made against her, and an investigation is underway. 

3. We will provide space for survivors of abuse at the IMsLBB 2023 event to speak with one another for support.

4. We will reach a conclusion to this investigation before the IMsLBB 2023 event.

5. Should the investigation conclude that the allegations against Sir Ang pose a threat to the IMsLBB community, we will advise Sir Ang to go through an accountability process, and she will not be welcomed back at IMsLBB events until she does so.

 

As soon as we can find qualified individuals/teams, we hope to provide educational support by:
 

1. Holding a workshop about abuse in the community, red flags from both sides of the slash, and how to safely come forward as a survivor at our event and other community spaces.

2. Holding a workshop about negotiation and explicit prior permission, both at the beginning of and whilst in the depths of, power exchange/authority transfer dynamics. 

 

As always, IMsLBB Gen 5 remains committed to transparency, accountability, safer access for all, and a prioritization of those most marginalized among us. We offer our continued thanks for every growth opportunity and for your grace as we learn how best to protect our spaces in meaningful and community-building ways.

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In Leather,
Mademoiselle Ceci Cloutier, IMsLBB Executive Producer
& the IMsLBB Production Team
 

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