This is scandalous.
Many of us rely on @eventbrite to announce and manage our events. Now the event management and ticketing platform company is de-platforming a public discussion scheduled for 29 May.
The Belgian grassroots organisation Cry for Recognition (@cryforrecognit), which raises awareness about the impact of gender ideology and medical transitions on young people, is hosting a screening of "Generation Trans", followed by a discussion with filmmaker Jean-Pierre Roy, child and youth psychiatrist Sophie Dechêne, and Dutch clinician Roelien den Ouden, alongside Athena Forum’s Marianne Driessen.
The film, which recently premiered in Montreal, features parents describing how their children were affirmed in a gender identity by professionals and guided towards medical transition. Cry for Recognition are using Eventbrite for ticketing: eventbrite.be/e/generation-t…
A few days ago, they received this message from Eventbrite:
“We have determined that your event may not be suitable for wide distribution on the Eventbrite platform, as outlined in our Community Guidelines … your event remains live on the platform but will not be discoverable without a direct link.”
“We do not allow content or events that … disparage, discriminate against, or otherwise directly attack individuals or groups based on race, sex, ethnicity, religion, national origin, immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status … We also consider hate speech to include incitement, promotion, or condoning of hatred or discrimination against a person or group of people based on the same set of protected characteristics listed above.“
No explanation was given as to how this event violates those standards. Cry for Recognition appealed the decision, making clear that the event is not discriminatory in any way and asking for a proper review.
Today, Eventbrite responded:
“We have diligently reevaluated your content…” - And the outcome remains unchanged, with no indication of what exactly is supposed to be in breach.
Eventbrite is the leading self-service event ticketing and marketing platform for independent creators and mid-market events. It is hiding a film screening and discussion involving parents and clinicians that raise legitimate concerns about gender identity ideology. It is deemed unfit for “wide distribution” and hidden from public view. This is unaccountable gatekeeping of public debate and distortion of parental concern and professional dissent as hateful and discriminatory. People should pay very close attention to this.
@JacsiWomble Please rest assured that we are always here to help you. If you need any further assistance, you can reach our team directly at any time by filling out this form: eventbrite.com/help/en-us/con…. We will make sure you are taken care of!
@eventbrite@AthenaForumEU Really? You weren't happy to assist me when you removed two of my events from your site; both entirely lawful and dealing with my protected belief. But good to hear if you are now willing to abide by the laws of the jurisdictions where you operate.
@moleatthedoor Please rest assured that we are always here to help you. If you need any further assistance, you can reach our team directly at any time by filling out this form: eventbrite.com/help/en-us/con…. We will make sure you are taken care of!
@WRNNorfolk@eventbrite@AthenaForumEU@genspect Ah! My dear friends! Eventbrite. What an unpleasant blast from the past.
They also refused to sell tickets for our second 'book launch' event in Manchester. Both events were the most relaxed, interesting & non-controversial events imaginable.
But clearly a 'danger' to some!🤡
@RoeliendenOuden@AthenaForumEU Please rest assured that we are always here to help you. If you need any further assistance, you can reach our team directly at any time by filling out this form: eventbrite.com/help/en-us/con…. We will make sure you are taken care of!
Easy enough to change that, if you really want to.
It's not the first time that EventBrite drops sex realist events (book launches, meetings etc.) at the last minute.
This used to be a 'niche topic' because the media didn't cover the problems with 'gender affirming care'. But people are waking up to it now, realising that women have lost their rights (Australia), children are being indoctrinated (eg in British education), and even that some select groups of women have suffered most (eg women with a disability, lesbians).
Time to wake up and fight back.
@WRNNorfolk@AthenaForumEU Please rest assured that we are always here to help you. If you need any further assistance, you can reach our team directly at any time by filling out this form: eventbrite.com/help/en-us/con…. We will make sure you are taken care of!
Really, @eventbrite? You smeared us as smear us all as dangerous and violent. You have not been "happy to assist" others in the UK .
You have cancelled lawful events including one about unevidenced medical treatment (@genspect ), women's rights events, screenings of the Adult Human Female documentary (@AHFdoco) , the launch of a self published book containing the narratives of men and women who found themselves ‘gender critical’ (@SVPhillimore@moleatthedoor), and @StandingforXX. You have censored and suppressed medics * psychotherpists, documentary makers, book editors and many women and some men standing up for the rights of children and women.
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@cryforrecognit@AthenaForumEU Please rest assured that we are always here to help you. If you need any further assistance, you can reach our team directly at any time by filling out this form: eventbrite.com/help/en-us/con…. We will make sure you are taken care of!
In our opinion, your decision to deboost our event is erroneous and based on a deplorable misunderstanding. We strongly deny that our event would be a case of "hate speech" or "discriminatory" against trans-identifying people. On the contrary, the film, screened at our event, aims to keep and open and constructive connection between distressed youth and their worried but loving parents. It is moreover our opinion that a strongly felt gender-identification in young people, that is based on a sincere conviction, can never be harmed by an open exchange. Young people need all the support that they can find, and blindly excluding those who love them most from their lives is not necessarily the best option for them, but arguably an extremist and non-constructive position. Thank you for reconsidering your decision.
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Location Bias: If there are no major tech conferences happening in your immediate radius on the specific dates you’ve selected, the algorithm "fills the gaps" with the next best keyword match—which, unfortunately, is often a gym nearby.
@eventbrite can someone on the team help me understand why when I explicitly search for “programming” I see kettlebell events?
Why do I always have trouble finding tech events on the app?
Are folks still using Eventbrite for tech events?
@eventbrite need help for my event we created .
Need to change it to no refunds.
Event has not been published to the public and no tix hsve been sold.
Please help
Can customer service be TOO good?
Great job @Apple AND @eventbrite
Had a web error that caused me to buy early 4 bird tickets instead of 2. Both Apple & Eventbrite separately refunded me for 2 tickets.
… Resulting in my having to buy 2 tickets at full price just now🫠
@eventbrite@NatSpineNetwork can’t log in to the NSN VFF webinar because I’m not receiving the confirmation code by email. Tried multiple times. Any other way to log in???