#Block Collective

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#Block Collective is a volunteer-run community with the united goal of sharing resources, disrupting bigoted spaces, and serious engagement on the topic of trans rights. Join us as we help shape the boardgame industry into a safer and inclusive space.

Last night, the organizers of the trans boycott of CGE read with delight CGE’s third public announcement related to the publishing of content that actively harms trans rights globally. Their long awaited apology is very welcome, as is their alignment with trans rights as human rights. In this moment where our legal rights are under attack more than ever, such a statement is fundamental.

We also recognise and appreciate their commitment to donate 100% of the profits of this game and look forward to working with them to help repair the relationship with their trans fans and to build new relationships with the trans movement in Czechia.

The first way to avoid harm is simply not to publish games that harm us. Publishing anything in the Harry Potter univerise does present harm to the trans community worldwide. We ask that CGE pull any games with that IP.

If and only if that is absolutely legally impossible, then we would want to see genuine signs of public contrition, and a public support of trans rights, working with us to ensure that that is understood.

In such case we would also want to see an ongoing and permanent relationship with the trans community fostered, both in the boardgame hobby, and in locally in Czechia, with funds from the profits of harmful game being donated to those associations.

The fundamentals here are relationships, not just gestures. We are here to build a tabletop gaming world where all marginalized peoples feel safe and included, listened to and supported. We are here to build a stronger, better hobby.