“…Although there are pockets of research on topics involving non-hegemonic communities' experiences at events, as well as associated policy implications and event design considerations, these topics are still considered niche, often sidelined, and remain the focus of only a handful of scholars. The work that has been conducted has been focused mainly on festivals (Barrera-Fernandez & Hernandez-Escampa, 2018;Platt & Finkel, 2020), cultural events (Hill & Sobande, 2018;Rodgers, 2018), sporting events (Dashper, 2016;Lenskyj, 2016), and para-sporting events (Cirilo dos, Neto, Santana de Oliveira, Denardin Cardoso, & de Castro Haiachi, 2018;Misener, McGillivray, McPherson, & Legg, 2015) as well as the activism of LGBTQ Pride events (Caudwell, 2018;Lamond, 2018). The findings of these research studies all highlight the challenges associated with inclusionary practices, especially with regard to diverse and marginalized communities.…”