Bi + Pan Speed Dating

Bi + PanSpeed Dating is a part of our periodic Anchorage-based Queer Community Speed Dating series, which is all about building queer community connections and bonding through our intersecting identities. Each cycle we do a different event catering to a different faction of the LGBTQIA2S+ community; this time we're here for our bisexual and pansexual folx! If you're looking for new friends, this is a great place to start. And if you find a deeper connection, we love that for you.

Hosted by local queer emcee Harrison, this event will be on Sunday December 7 at South Coffeehouse. This speed dating event specifically caters to the bi and pan community – so: people of all gender identities and expressions who identify as bisexual, pansexual, or fall somwehere under the queer umbrella and are interested in connecting with other bi + pan folx. Harrison will keep the vibe going and guide y'all through a night of casual, low-pressure, quick conversations in a cozy, fun, and safe sober space. Coffee drinks, tea, and mocktails will be available for purchase.

NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR! RSVPs must be made in advance in order to participate. Please check the agenda for a rundown of the event, and visit our FAQ section for details!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a private event only for registered participants. No random lingering or people-watching. It's a vibe killer. Appreciate y'all!

Is this for romantic or platonic connections?

Just plan to meet new people and cultivate relationships within the queer community! Whether that's platonic of romantic is up to y'all. You decide what connections you're open to. Guests have the opportunity to provide identity indicators and specify what they're looking for ['just friends' or 'down for whatever'] but we ask everyone to come with an open mind and be down to make friends. Romantic connections are certainly possible if you're 'down for whatever', but platonic connections are the default.

Many of us have said it, and nearly all of us have heard someone else say: "I wish I had more queer friends" or "It's hard to meet people as an adult" or "I hate dating apps" – and we totally feel you. This is a fun and casual way to make real-life connections outside of hit-or-miss dating and friendship apps.

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Community Agreements on Safety, Privacy, and Respect

NOTE: This is a safe space intended only for bisexual, pansexual, queer and trans folx 21+. While this event is expressly gender-expansive, we have specific parameters to ensure everyone's safety and comfort level, so we ask our straight friends and non-queer folks and allies for their support by respecting the intentions of this queer-specific space and the boundary therein. ['Bisexual' and 'Pansexual' are orientations that include people of all genders and/or regardless of gender. But queerness is a requirement.]

The structure of this event is intended to circumvent the element of pressure, so we ask all guests to respect the 'mutual match' guidelines and community agreements. We're all adults, but please don't make it weird and ask for anyone's number or social media info at the event or ask someone on a second date. Contact info sharing (number and/or Instagram profile) and second dates only happen if a match is mutual, and this is done privately via email from the show producers.

Everyone's comfort and safety is our top priority. We do not tolerate aggressive, disrespectful, unwelcoming, pressuring, creepy, or otherwise unsafe behavior from anyone towards our guests. We reserve the right to remove anyone from the event and/or ban them from future events should they choose to violate these community agreements or carry out conduct that hurts the intentionality of the space. We also reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who chooses to navigate this event in bad faith, which includes but is not limited to being dismissed from the event and banned from future events.

NO REFUNDS.

Venue and production staff will be onsite to assist if needed, and the producers are available via email anytime before or after the event. We encourage guests to contact us via arciniegastreet.com to report any unsafe or unwelcome behavior (please include your name and contact info).

We appreciate everyone's respect and compliance!