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I want to start a discussion about the experience of autistic people in anime clubs, conventions, and at anime related events. I especially want to talk about the experience of autistic people in anime clubs in the UK.

I was thrown out of my anime club. I was kicked out basically for being an autistic weirdo who made other people uncomfortable. A lot of the accusations against me were anonymous and expressed in very vague terms. But I didn’t go away quietly. I sued the student union running the club for disability discrimination.

I have a longer account here: https://controlc.com/9b24663a

So to kick things off. Did you know that in the UK:
*Almost all anime clubs and conventions are subject to disability antidiscrimination law.
*The law says they sometimes need to treat disabled people better than non disabled people. *Even if the disabled person is accused of doing something ‘wrong.’
*That most discrimination cases end up on the small claims track where you (usually) don’t pay the other sides legal costs and the procedures are simplified to encourage people not to use lawyers.
*There is a discount on the court fees (up to 100%) if you are poor
*It’s possible to apply for a court order to force them to take you back?

My impression is that anime related events are not the safe haven for autistic people they used to be. So I’m curious to know what autistic people’s personal experiences of their anime club / convention are like. I’d like to start a debate about what role the law has in protecting the rights of autistic people at anime events.
*Are you autistic?
*Do you feel you’ve been forced out of a club, society or convention by politically correct types trying to get rid of people who are ‘weird’ or ‘problematic?’
*If you're in the UK did you know you could sue? Would you sue?