Arisia offers spaces to help our diverse members feel more secure in their convention experiences. Our spaces include:
Gender-free restrooms
Arisia, in cooperation with the hotel, will again offer gender-free restrooms in addition to binary gendered restrooms. Everybody deserves to be welcome and everybody deserves to use a bathroom that aligns with their gender identity and where they can be safe. Gender-free restrooms are open to everyone regardless of gender identity. We request that you respect others' choice of restroom and refrain from making assumptions — what people look like or how they present is not always fully representative of their gender identity.
Single User, Gender Free restrooms can be found next to Brattle (2nd floor) and inside Mt. Auburn Ballroom (14th floor).
Sensory Room- Brattle (2nd Floor)
Friday: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday / Sunday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fluorescent lights, crowding, and the sheer amount of stimuli in our convention spaces can be challenging for many attendees. For the past several years, Arisia has had a Quiet Room, a quiet, low-light respite from the convention.
The Quiet Room will be located in a hotel guest room.
- Due to allergen and COVID concerns this is a food free space. We have water for drinking.
- If there is a need to speak, voices need to be kept low.
- Keep cellphone and laptop use to a minimum and turn off ringers and sounds.
We also ask that people not use this as a sleeping space, though closed eyes are totally acceptable. A few quiet activities such as reading or puzzle making (puzzles provided) are also acceptable.
Everyone is welcome to come take a quiet break. People who may have autism, social anxieties, be light-sensitive, prone to migraines, or with other medical needs will be given preference if the room is getting crowded.
