Thursday and Friday: #SaferToBeMe Conference

Welcome to the #SaferToBeMe Conference. This is the start of our fight back!

Join 500 people and over 43 speakers at our two-day #SaferToBeMe Conference, which promises to inspire, challenge, and bring us together from over 40+ countries to think about how we can tackle the global rollback of LGBTQ+ human rights. With a conference theme of power, populism and politics, it will address issues in the United Kingdom and globally, and offer solutions for change at both a micro and macro level.

Candlelit vigil:

Please note that the plenary on the final day of the conference (and the end of the conference) will contain a candlelit vigil to remember those LGBTQ+ human rights defenders who we have lost due to violence and those we have lost due to AIDS.

You get an extra free ticket for the Newcastle Declaration!

We also invite you, upon booking a ticket, to sign up for a free ticket to the unveiling of the historic Newcastle Declaration, the world's first LGBTQ+ statement of solidarity. Come to the grand launch of this on the evening of the second day of the conference to see an act of history being signed. This also serves as our end of Summit party!

Who can come to this event?

This event is open to all.

Is there a website for directions?

Yes, please check out the location here.

Where can I book tickets?

Public tickets are £30 - which covers entrance to both days of the conference. Tickets are now available on our website by clicking here, where you can also find:

• The #SaferToBeMe Conference overview.

• Our confirmed keynote speakers.

• The draft conference schedule.

• A list of all 42 breakout sessions, including session outlines and speaker biographies.

• Venue information and a list of Q+A's about the conference to answer your questions.

• Information about our Advocacy Scholarship and hotel discounts for you.

• Information about booking a stall as part of our conference marketplace.

If you are a speaker at the conference or a sponsor of any of our events across the week of the Summit, please contact us before booking a ticket.

Please note that sessions may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Venue:

• Wheelchair accessible

• Accessible and inclusive toilets

• Lift to all floors

• Quiet space

Sponsors:

This event is has been kindly sponsored by Gateshead College, Newcastle Building Society, Newcastle International Airport, Parity and The Partnership for Global LGBTIQ+ Equality. Organisations have also sponsored panels, which are highlighted below - we also send kind thanks to those organisations who took time to sponsor a panel.

Headline sponsors:

Panel sponsors: