OutRight Action International sponsors the annual one-day conference, OutSummit, co-hosted by CUNY Law Review and the Sorensen Center at CUNY Law School.

OutSummit is a one-day conference, hosted by OutRight Action International, a global LGBTIQ Human Rights organization, co-hosted by CUNY School of Law and the Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice. OutSummit brings together international and US-based LGBTIQ activists for a day of panels, keynote speakers, and workshops to address legal and social attitudes about sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex issues globally.

This year, OutSummit will be the pre-cursor to OutRight’s annual Advocacy Week at the United Nations, where LGBTIQ activists sit across the table from the world’s most pivotal governments and UN officials to name their priorities and demand accountability. Join us on Saturday, December 7 to take part in exciting conversation regarding the strategies of LGBTIQ activists globally. Over 40 activists will be arriving in New York City to share their experiences advocating for LGBTIQ people around the world and learn together in a collaborative environment. During OutSummit, you will hear from these activists through panels, workshops, and presentations.

This year’s keynote speaker is Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the United Nations Independent Expert on protection from violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In past OutSummits, OutRight has featured LGBTIQ advocates from countries like Iraq, Egypt, Germany, Argentina and China, and it has featured speakers like the US Special Envoy for LGBTI Rights and Joy Belmonte, Vice-Mayor of the largest city in the Philippines – and even Karamo Brown from Queer Eye himself! More details can be found on OutSummit.org.