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International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference 2024
December 5-7, 2024
JW Marriott | Washington, DC

 

Do you have an idea for a session or workshop? We want to see it!
2024 Session Proposals due March 31

November 30 –  December 2, 2023
JW Marriott | Washington, DC

Over 600 LGBTQ+ elected officials, leaders and advocates from across the world came together for the 39th Annual International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference in Washington, DC. The conference includes three days of networking and skills building as we strategize the year ahead in our movement for equality.

LGBTQ+ Victory Institute hosted the 2023 Conference at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC, November 30 to December 2.

For more information about the International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, please contact Sarah Pope at sarah.pope@victoryinstitute.org.

 

Conference registrants can access the full agenda, speaker bios, networking tools and more on our officials conference app. Download Eventmobi and select the International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference with the code lgbtqleaders23.

Featuring

 

Laphonza Butler

Laphonza Butler

U.S. Senator, California
Zooey Zephyr

Zooey Zephyr

State Representative, Montana
Lorena Austin

Lorena Austin

State Representative, Arizona
Fabian Nelson

Fabian Nelson

State Representative-Elect, Mississippi
Sarah McBride

Sarah McBride

State Senator, Delaware
Michele Rayner

Michele Rayner

State Representative, Florida

Become a Conference Sponsor

Our International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference is a unique three-day experience that brings together more than 600 LGBTQ+ elected officials and leaders from across the United States and world. U.S. senators, state legislators, city council members and other leaders join our corporate partners in strategizing how to move forward equality legislation and other public policies that affect all our communities. The networking, skills-building and policy conversations these LGBTQ+ leaders participate in have a profound effect on where our movement directs its energy next – and that is why our partners find the conference invaluable.

For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Curtis Sakow at curtis.sakow@victoryinstitute.org.

Conference History

In 1984, two dozen elected officials came together for the first time and estimated there were 50 out LGBTQ+ officials in the whole world. Today hundreds of leaders attend the conference annually, and there are more than 1,000 out officials around the globe.

Presented by

Elected Officials Summit Sponsor

Executive Sponsors

Sponsors

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Scholarships

We have limited scholarships available and applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in attending the conference at a scholarship rate of $50, apply with a short essay on why you would like to attend the conference and how the scholarship will assist you (250 words maximum).

Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. First round of scholarships will be offered on September 22, 2023 and the second round of scholarships will be announced November 10, 2023.

Trouble with the application? Please email Pooja Prabhakaran at pooja.prabhakaran@victoryinstitute.org.

Volunteer

Thank you for expressing your interest in volunteering! We have reached our capacity for volunteers, but we sincerely appreciate your enthusiasm. Stay tuned for future opportunities, and we look forward to welcoming you as a volunteer at the 2024 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference next year.

Visas and Invitation Letters

If you require an invitation letter to obtain a visa to attend the conference, please first register for the conference. After submitting your registration, please contact Leilani Fletcher at Leilani.fletcher@victoryinstitute.org and they will process your request.

Accessibility Accommodation Requests

Please submit accessibility accommodation requests via the registration form by Friday, November 3rd . If you have any updated accessibility accommodation requests after submitting your registration, please send an email to Sarah Pope at sarah.pope@victoryinstitute.org.

Interpretation

We will be providing Spanish-language interpretation for every plenary and at least one breakout session per each breakout block. We unfortunately are unable to provide additional interpretation services at this time.