South Plains Leatherfest's Commitment to Accessibility

Here at South Plains, we believe that accessibility matters. This commitment touches all areas of our event from our website, to our selection of venue, to the planning of our educational track, to the design of our event spaces, to the fine print in the contest rules. If you have any questions or would like to discuss accessibility needs for this year's event, please use the CONTACT US form on the South Plains Leatherfest website to engage with us. We will listen, respond in a timely manner, and work to create change together.

Accessible Spaces

South Plains Leatherfest is committed to ensuring that all attendees can navigate the event with success, ease and comfort. With that in mind, the hotel was chosen in large part for the openness and accessibility it provides for our full community, including attendees who use wheelchairs and scooters.

Scooter Rentals

• Sun Mobility Rentals
  Phone: 469-300-0763
  Address: 539 West Commerce #346 Dallas, TX
  Email: SunMobilityRentalsDallas@gmail.com
• https://scootaround.com/en/dallas
• https://hieline.com/dallas-wheelchair/mobility-scooter-rental/

ASL Interpreters

SPLF works diligently to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in a way that allows both access to and flexibility with interpreters throughout the weekend. Our program provides interpretation at every Ballroom stage event, and offers attendees “personal service” interpreters to be scheduled for the times and event components where they can be of greatest benefit. Help SPLF continue to provide this innovative program by making a donation to our ASL Fund.

Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Gender Neutral Bathrooms can be found at the following locations, and are marked with signs designating "with urinals" and "without urinals" for your convenience:
- Next to South Plains Living Room near elevators
- Across from the Hospitality Suite near Pergola
- Near Commodore and Admiral classrooms

Volunteer Discounts

No event can run without a crew of volunteers and we believe in compensating volunteers generously for their time and efforts. South Plains Leatherfest is proud to offer multiple levels of compensation based on the number of hours you choose to contribute, up to an 80% discount on a weekend package! All the details can be found here.

Rideshare Support

Folx will be traveling from all over to attend South Plains Leatherfest, and one of the ways we can support you in saving a bit of money is by providing a forum to help interested attendees to coordinate rideshares (and obviously discuss car snacks and playlists). We've started a FetLife Rideshare thread for exactly this purpose.

Allies in Action

We recognize that travel, particularly airports and transit hubs, can feel like the most vulnerable part of attending any event. For some members of our community, everyday actions that should be routine can carry heightened risk or anxiety. For those who would feel safer with additional community support, we are offering Allies in Action, a program designed to connect attendees with trusted community members.

Allies in Action can provide standard vehicular transportation to and from the SPLF host hotel from: 

•  Dallas Love Field (DAL) 
• Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 
• Local train stations 
• Local bus stations

Allies in Action is intended as a targeted support measure for attendees who may not otherwise feel able to travel, and is not a general transportation service or replacement for standard airport or local transit options for the general attendee population. If having a community member meet you and escort you directly to the hotel would increase your sense of safety, this option is available to you.

Request support.

 Volunteer to join the Allies in Action team and provide support.

Hotel Roomshare Support

Part of the adventure of conferences can be the silly, serious and sexy times you might have with your event roomies! We've created a FetLife Roomshare thread to help connect anyone who needs a room or has a room to share.

Emotional Support

To help create a safe space and offer emotional support during the weekend, SPLF in collaboration with our Sponsor Realistic Expectations, will provide on-call Queer Kink Aware Therapists all weekend. The contact information and schedule will be posted in the Sanctuary Quiet Room, located in Galleon (realisticexpectations.net).

Morning Centering

Affinity Spaces

We love moments when everyone at the event can come together, and also honor the need for affinity-specific spaces for many of the communities that attend SPLF.