OutSummit – Pushing the Boundaries for Global LGBTIQ Activism one day conference is assembling a line up of speakers to represent all the letters of our community. Keep checking back regularly additions to the list.
OutSummit Plenary Speakers 2017
Opening Plenary
LGBTIQ Histories: Stories of Resistance
Moderator: Karyn Kaplan, Executive Director at Asia Catalyst (US)
- Jennifer Lu, Main Coordinator of Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan (Taiwan)
- Steve Letsike, Executive Director of Access Chapter 2 (South Africa)
- Karamo Brown, Television Host & Producer; First openly gay African American in the history of reality TV (US)
- Julia Ehrt, Executive Director of Transgender Europe (Germany)
Closing Plenary
The Future of LGBTIQ Rights: Intersectional, Inclusive, and Courageous
Moderator: Eleanor Openshaw, NY Office Director and Head of Regional Advocacy at International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
- Kimberly Zieselman, Executive Director at interAct Advocates for Intersex Youth
- Miki Wali, Co-Founder and Programme Support Officer at the Haus of Khameleon
- Eric Gitari, Kenyan Human Rights Lawyer and founder of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC)
- Jessica Stern, Executive Director of OutRight