Nightlife Community Survey

Thank you for participating in the OutSmartNYC community survey!

This survey is intended for anyone who currently works in NYC nightlife (in ANY capacity!) or has worked in NYC nightlife in the past year (April 2023 and onwards).

What is it and why take it?

This survey is being used to collect information about the prevalence of sexual violence in nightlife spaces–and specifically, the harm that nightlife workers are seeing or experiencing. There is little to no formal data on this topic, and we hope to build the case for expanding nightlife sexual violence prevention programming and support for nightlife staff and patrons.

For more information about the survey and OutSmart, visit this page.

Content Warning

This survey asks about sexual violence. If you need support, use this link to access a resource guide that can help you find free & low-cost support services in your area. The resource guide will also be linked at the end of the survey.

For the purposes of this survey, please use the following definition of sexual violence:

Sexual violence is a range of harmful and unwanted sexual behaviors. It is rooted in power imbalances, and interacts closely with all forms of systemic oppression.

Examples include: harmful sexual/gendered jokes or comments, unwelcome physical touch, requests for sexual favors, degrading comments, and many other behaviors that involve the use of power, intimidation, manipulation, or coercion.