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Festivals that are founded on aesthetics and commodity alone under the guise of “spirituality” and “community” belong in the trash. Glastonbury, Wilderness Festival, and Coachella, to name only a few, are cesspools of cultural appropriation, transphobia, and anti-Blackness. It’s hard to find festivals that are *not* all about exploitation and profit. We manged to find a few, but if you know of any others please send us a message so we can help spread the word!

There are lots of alternatives if you don’t want to spend two month’s worth of rent on a festival founded by a man who is anti-gay, anti-abortion, and pro-gun. Here are some quality, equity-minded festivals, conferences, and events run by people of integrity and ethics:
 

PGM ONE

Refuge Outdoor Festival

Resilience Conference

Joshua Tree Zine Fest

Attend Action Days in Support of Lead2Life

Attend a Direct Action Camp hosted by IP3 (Indigenous Peoples Power Project)

Register for this All Women Climb on Mount Kilimanjaro through Peak Explorations. This trip supports The Porter Voice Collective.

You could attend or donate to the Queer Appalachia Harm Reduction Tour. (We talk more about this below).

And whatever you do, be sure to avoid this conference at all costs. Here’s why.