We keep our location private for our safety and yours. We are located on private property and since we predominantly serve the LGBTQ+ and POC communities we choose to only allow vetted people into the space. When you come to our space, you can feel confident that you are surrounded by good people that mean no harm. Once you have been vetted, you will be given instructions and the address to enter the space. Think of it as a speakeasy :)

Yes. We are a diverse group of people, everyone at Benders has our own experiences with mental health. Rather than masking, we choose to work with our different abilities.

Each of our artists has a safety plan in case of mental health, spiritual or physical emergencies.

We encourage you to share those with before or upon arrival. We also have many services aimed toward healing and coping with mental health and traumas.

Not at all! We work on everyone. The difference is, we use language that is inclusive and competent to the LGBTQ+ community.

In a world where queer community often feels the need to conform, we choose to have a space where we get to speak freely. This means we talk about race, gender, relationships, mental health, sexual health and politics. If that is something you’re into, there is space for you regardless of how you identify.

Because there is no way of knowing what may trigger someone from day to day, moment to moment. Therefore, we can’t realistically guarantee safety, . Instead, we encourage autonomy, courageousness, and compassionate curiosity during communication.

If something or someone triggers you in our space, we ask you to advocate for yourself and ask for what you need. We choose to speak to the empowered part of people rather than their victimhood.

We like to move through our space assuming positive intent and are VERY open to feedback. We ask for you to be open to feedback as well, (especially if you are a white person).