Maryland

If you know of a convention that needs to be added to the list or have updated your own convention's policy, you can fill out the form here. If you find any broken links or have any questions about this page, please contact Fractali at admin@cosplayer-ssn.org. This is a perpetual work in progress!

A guide to some of Maryland's laws can be found here.

A means they meet the criterion.
A means they have partially met the criterion.
A means they fail the criterion.

Additional notes for clarification can be found below the table.

Note: conventions with ^* have either not updated for several years, have a malfunctioning website, or may be defunct.

Note: AlienCon's code of conduct states that it applies to all individuals, including staff, but doesn't specify to whom you should go to if your issue is with staff. Currently, the website's link to the code of conduct does not function.

Note: Katsucon's harassment policy is not linked to their current website. You can only find it at https://new.katsucon.org/faqs/attendee-policies/ and there is no guarantee that it is accurate for this year, so we cannot accurately rate it. Previously, part of Katsucon's harassment policy is found in their announcement that 2019 will be a closed event—namely that any reports of assault will automatically trigger a call to law enforcement, regardless of the wishes of the victim. Their policy also stated that it applies to staff, but gives no indication what to do if that is the issue.

Note: Super MAGfest's policy requires a restraining order against someone to be provided to the convention prior to the event "so that [they] may prevent the other person from registering and attending." While this covers them legally, it does not account for how difficult it is for an individual to obtain a protection/restraining order, particularly if the relationship between the individuals was not romantic.