SAVE THE DATE
November 30 – December 3, 2022
This Fall, over 600 LGBTQ elected officials, leaders and advocates from across the world will come together for the 38th Annual International LGBTQ Leaders Conference in Washington, DC. The conference includes four days of networking and skills building as we strategize the year ahead in our movement for equality.
Victory Institute will be hosting the 2022 Conference once again at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC, November 30 to December 3.
In-person capacity pending COVID-19 restrictions in Washington, DC.
“As a newly elected state legislator, the conference was a tremendous opportunity for me to learn from LGBTQ leaders who already held public office. Whether strategies for passing legislation, model policies on LGBTQ and other issues, media training or even just conversations about being an out official, the experience is invaluable for LGBTQ leaders looking to make change.”
– Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod
“Only at the Leaders Conference can you network with the LGBTQ community’s top elected officials and leaders all in one place – members of Congress, mayors and state legislators. Strategizing about what’s next in our movement with colleagues from around the world is an invaluable opportunity to work collectively toward meaningful change.”
– California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
“The diversity of voices at the conference is powerful – LGBTQ leaders from around the world and across America coming together to share ideas and learn from experts in their fields. Each year I leave more inspired, more motivated, and more confident that LGBTQ public leaders are uniquely positioned to move forward equality for all of our communities.”
– Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims
Become a 2022 Conference Sponsor
Sponsoring the International LGBTQ Leaders Conference (Nov. 30 – Dec. 3) positions your organization or brand in front of hundreds of LGBTQ elected and appointed officials, decision-makers, thought leaders and the LGBTQ media.
From senior members of Congress to local elected officials, to tomorrow’s emerging leaders, Leadership Conference attendees are repeatedly reminded of the generosity and commitment of conference sponsors through key branding opportunities.
For information on corporate or other 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 LGBTI officials in the whole world. Today more than 500 people attend the conference annually, and there are more than 1,000 out officials around the globe.