Anti-Harassment Policy

Garden State Comic Fest has a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to:

  • Stalking

  • Offensive Verbal Comments

  • Harassing Or Non-Consensual Photography Or Recording

  • Bathroom Policing

  • Intimidation

  • Physical Assault And /Or Battery

  • Sustained Disruption Of Panels, Signings, And Other Events

  • Hate Symbols

If a person engages in harassing behavior, GSCF Staff will take prompt action in any form they deem appropriate, including expulsion from GSCF with no refund and police action. Our policy applies to EVERYONE at the convention. Exhibitors, fans (attendees), speakers, guests, professionals, press, staff, crew, and security are all subject to our Anti-Harassment Policy.

We have issued lifetime bans in the past. We will have no issue doing it again. So in fairness DO NOT BE CREEPY!

Anyone can report harassment. If someone’s behavior has made you uncomfortable, or if you witness the same happening to someone else, you should immediately contact GSCF Staff and Crew, Security Team, or Police on site.

If necessary, we will contact local law enforcement, and will assist those experiencing harassment in any way possible.

Keep your hands to yourself. If you would like to take a picture with or of another GSCF fan, always ask first and respect that person's right to say no. When at GSCF, be respectful, be nice, be cool and be kind to each other. Or don’t come.

GSCF’s mission is to create a fun, safe, welcoming, awesome event where fans of all kinds can come together and celebrate. We want you to not only have the most amazing weekend ever and hopefully allow some of the day to day stress we all feel shed away. As fans ourselves, we understand the importance of creating an amazing event for everyone who attends GSCF.

Our prime directive here at GSCF is to provide the highest quality comic festival we can. We will always welcome fans, friends, family, exhibitors, vendors, artists, writers and celebrities no matter their race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship or political views. We only ask that everyone who attends GSCF remember that they share the common pursuit of happiness in one of the multiple hobbies spawned by those magnificent magazines that tell stories with artwork that we call comic books. Our hope is that for a few hours you can leave the real world behind and immerse yourself in a world of joy while at GSCF

Sincerely
Dave O’Hare