What Is It?
The Will Call List was created at the suggestion of some of our clientele and with the help of several friends in the trans* and transmasculine community. The Will Call List is available to anyone who is trans* identified or transmasculine and who wishes to attend the dance. You can email us and request to be put on the Will Call List whereupon when you arrive at the dance you only need to provide your ID for age reasons and let the bouncer know you are on the "Will Call List". This eliminates the need for door staff to ask if you are a woman or a member of the trans* identified or transmasculine community who is adhering to the Inferno policy.
Why Do You Have a Will Call List?
Plain and simple: we have a Will Call List because we're trying our best to make sure everyone feels welcome. The Will Call List is an attempt to remove anyone being "questioned" at the door.
Why would someone be questioned???
Because... Inferno is a private party held exclusively for women and people who are transmasculine or people within the trans* community... and that community is as varied and gorgeous as it is vast and our door staff don't always know who is a cis-gender male and who is not.
Because... we have transmasculine individuals and trans* men who tell us they hesitate to come to the dance because they don't want to be turned away for being mistaken as a straight or gay cis-gender male.
Because... they, and understandably so, do not want to be questioned about what their gender is. We recognize how uncomfortable and crappy that could make someone feel. A person who puts themselves on the Will Call List in advance of the dance will not have to worry about being questioned or even having people wonder if they belong.
Why would someone be questioned???
Because... Inferno is a private party held exclusively for women and people who are transmasculine or people within the trans* community... and that community is as varied and gorgeous as it is vast and our door staff don't always know who is a cis-gender male and who is not.
Because... we have transmasculine individuals and trans* men who tell us they hesitate to come to the dance because they don't want to be turned away for being mistaken as a straight or gay cis-gender male.
Because... they, and understandably so, do not want to be questioned about what their gender is. We recognize how uncomfortable and crappy that could make someone feel. A person who puts themselves on the Will Call List in advance of the dance will not have to worry about being questioned or even having people wonder if they belong.
Yeah... but WHY?
Because.... we want to create a space where community can come together, dance together, drink (responsibly) together, use whatever hell bathroom they want (usually the one without a line), enjoy our pretty awesome DJ's, and just have a great time. That truly is the only goal here: inclusivity and dancing.
Finally.... because you asked us for it. You collectively said you needed a better, more seamless entrance into the dance, and we have tried to step up in every way possible to make that happen. If we're not getting it right... or just not getting it right enough: let us know! We *always* value and need your feedback to ensure we're meeting your needs and hosting great, welcoming, inclusive dances.
Finally.... because you asked us for it. You collectively said you needed a better, more seamless entrance into the dance, and we have tried to step up in every way possible to make that happen. If we're not getting it right... or just not getting it right enough: let us know! We *always* value and need your feedback to ensure we're meeting your needs and hosting great, welcoming, inclusive dances.
Bottom line: You do not *have* to use the Will Call List, it is simply a tool made available to our guests who wish to use it. :)