🏳️🌈 Commitment to Accessibility
Lake Arrowhead LGBTQ+ is dedicated to ensuring our website is accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, to support users with visual, auditory, motor, cognitive, and neurological needs.
Standards & Conformance
Our site is designed to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. This includes ensuring content is:
- Perceivable: using high-contrast colors, descriptive alt texts for images, and clear headings.
- Operable: providing keyboard navigation, focus indicators, and skip links.
- Understandable: maintaining clear text, consistent layouts, and easy-to-read fonts.
- Robust: compatible with modern assistive technologies like screen readers.
We regularly audit our website and update our code to maintain this standard.
User Feedback
Your feedback is vital. If you encounter any barriers or have suggestions to improve our accessibility, please let us know:
- Email: info@lakearrowheadlgbtq.org
- Mail: P.O. Box 2210, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
We aim to respond within 5 business days.
Technical Adjustments
To support accessibility:
- We provide an accessibility menu and controls, including options for adjusting font size, contrast, and enabling keyboard navigation.
- ARIA landmarks and labels are used thoughtfully to aid screen reader users.
- We test using tools like WAVE, axe, and Google’s PageSpeed Insights to identify and fix potential issues.
Ongoing Efforts
We conduct routine accessibility reviews and incorporate improvements in regular site updates. Our goals include:
- Improving alt text for all images and icons.
- Ensuring all forms, buttons, and interactive elements are fully accessible.
- Maintaining compatibility with major browsers and assistive technologies.
Third-Party Content
We make every effort to work with vendors that support accessibility. When embedding external content—such as videos, maps, or social media feeds—we strive to provide equivalent alternatives, like captions or transcripts. While we make every effort to ensure these third-party resources are accessible and appropriate, we cannot guarantee their compliance or availability. By accessing or interacting with third-party content delivered to us or linked from our site, users acknowledge and agree that Lake Arrowhead LGBTQ+ is not responsible for any accessibility barriers, inaccuracies, or damages resulting from such content.
Goal & Future Plans
Our ultimate aim is a fully inclusive digital experience for our whole community. We are exploring enhancements such as:
- Full captioning and transcripts for event videos.
- Better support for cognitive and learning disabilities through easier navigation and simplified content.
- Periodic expert reviews to ensure ongoing compliance and improvement.
Thank You for Your Support
We appreciate your help in making Lake Arrowhead LGBTQ+ accessible to all. Your feedback helps us grow more inclusive as an organization and community.