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Haecksen Schweiz

Hello and welcome!

If you plan to join a Haecksen breakfast, please read our code of conduct. The breakfasts are open to the public. Anyone who identifies as anything else than a cis man and is curious or interested, is welcome to join us at those events.

If you want and are able to, feel free to bring some vegan snacks. This is not obligatory, but it is much appreciated!

Next Haecksen breakfasts in Switzerland:

Our online calendar is where we plan events where we plan to visit together as Haecksen Schweiz.

Wing Serivce

Are you worried about showing up at an event of ours by yourself, or you have questions regarding accessibility or need some support? Please reach out to us via email (wing-service@brief.li) and we will try to help you!

The idea of the wing service is to provide additinoal support to folks, through matching them with a wing person, who will support them for a specific event. The person who contacts the service and the wing person will then establish contact and define the boundaries and needs for the support together (i.e. picking you up from the train station or a public transport stop, which forms of support you want such as introducing you to others, emotional support…).

Here’s a list of things you could ask for:

  • Gluten intolerance / other allergies to be aware of
  • Pick-up from train station/bus stop X
  • Emotional support during the meeting
  • Actively introducing me to other people & helping me to join in conversations
  • The following situations are challenging for me… ; in these situations, it helps me when…
  • Assistance with stairs
  • Assistance with using the restroom
  • Preferences for wing person (age, gender expression, languages?)

Example texts that you can copy and adjust:

Subject: Supportrequest

Hey there!

I've had rather difficult experiences in FLINTA spaces in the past and therefore have reservations about attending a meeting alone. Ideally, a trans person would accompany me to the meeting in Bern/Zurich on XX.XX. 
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I find situations where other people are eating difficult. Would it be OK if I joined later?
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I would like to come to the meeting on XX.XX in Bern/Zurich and need support with XYZ – could you provide me with a wing person for this?

Thank you and best regards,

Subject: Supportrequest

Hey there!

I would like to have a wing person for the meet up on XX.XX in Bern/Zurich! As I don't want to disclose any more information via email, please contact me via Matrix: @handle:example.org

Thank you and best regards,

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