You cannot be denied a position on any of our committees on the basis of your OOG race, religion, gender identity, age (as long as you’re old enough to play), physical abilities, sexual orientation, or country of origin. Nor can you be denied any IG positions or benefits for those OOG reasons.
Further, you can play an IG gender that is different from your OOG gender without any IG ramifications. Many chapters will have a pin you can wear or some other distinguishing marks to let the other players know what pronouns they should use with you.
This policy does not mean that the IG world is an egalitarian paradise. There are countries and people who will discriminate against your IG Species, for instance. For example, Erg the High Orc might hate all Halflings. He thinks they are the lowest form of life and he kills them whenever he gets the chance. Players who have Halfling characters that are killed by him cannot claim that they are being discriminated against OOG, because this is an IG discrimination only. They can, of course, pursue IG justice.
All players should try to distinguish between IG prejudices and OOG prejudices. Steer clear of the issue altogether if possible.
We expect our players to avoid building character backgrounds that rely on stereotyping a real-world culture. The most important thing is to prevent your character from being inadvertently insulting to other players who, in real life, are from another culture.