WorldPride Washington, D.C. Human Rights Conference 2025

WorldPride Washington, D.C. Human Rights Conference 2025

Celebrate 50 Years of Pride in Washington, DC!As we mark the historic 50th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in our nation’s capital, the Capital Pride Alliance proudly welcomes you to WorldPride 2025. This landmark gathering brings together our global LGBTQIA2S+ family to Advocate, Educate, and Activate change at a pivotal moment in our shared journey. Join us as we honor our past, celebrate our present, and unite to build a future where dignity and equality know no borders. Together in Washington, DC, we will transform this momentous milestone into a powerful catalyst for advancing human rights worldwide.

Daniel Browne he/him

Warwickshire Pride

Chair

Warwick, UK

https://warwickshirepride.co.uk

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Hi, I'm Dan. I'm passionate about LGBTQ+ rights, standing as an ally alongside trans people, and making the world a better place for us all to live in. I work as a therapist, specialising in working with LGBTQ+ people. I also run Warwickshire Pride. I'm often found travelling to different places in the world to educate on LGBTQ+ topics. I believe in peace and love.

9:00am EDT

WELCOME & OPENING PLENARY National Theatre DCRAYCEEN PENDARVIS • JESSICA STERN • JEN DEERINWATER • CHARITY BLACKWELL • RICK ANDRE • RAHUL UPADHYAY • RICHA TRIPATHI • PHYLL OPOKU-GYIMAH aka LADY PHYLL

11:30am EDT

FAMILIES ON THE FRONTLINES: A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH PARENTS OF TRANSGENDER YOUTH JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IIIELLEN KAHN • ARUNA RAO • MIMI LEMAY • STEPHEN CHUKUMBA

12:20pm EDT

NETWORKING LUNCH JW Marriott Washington, DC - Community Hub/Capitol Ballroom

1:30pm EDT

DEVELOPING LEADERS FOR SUSTAINABLE LGBTQIA2S+ ADVOCACY ACROSS SECTORS JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IIIASHER MCMAHER • OSE EHIANETA ARHEGHAN • NIKKI PHINYAPINCHA • JO LEW • RILEY REED

2:20pm EDT

NETWORKING BREAK JW Marriott - Community Hub and National Theater

3:00pm EDT

BEYOND THE MARGINS: AMPLIFYING UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE LGBTQIA2S+ COMMUNITY JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IVTAYLOR LIANNE CHANDLER • AUBREY LAY • MEL WILLIE • ANNA DESHAWN • YASMIN BENOIT • ASHER MCMAHER

4:30pm EDT

NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR JW Marriott Washington, DC - Community Hub/Capitol Ballroom

8:00am EDT

COFFEE AND NETWORKING JW Marriott - Community Hub and National Theater

9:00am EDT

LGBTQIA2S+ MENTAL HEALTH: THE JOURNEY TO SELF-ACCEPTANCE, AFFIRMATION, & LOVE JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IVUCHENNA LIZMAY UMEH, MD aka DR. LULU • MANVENDRA SINGH GOHIL • DR. SHANE A. WESTMORELAND • SHAWN KA'RON BUMPASE DAY 2 WELCOME & OPENING National Theatre DCOHOTUOWO OGBECHE • NEELA GHOSHAL • HER EXCELLENCY HANNA KATRÍN FRIÐRIKSSON • MICHELLE MEOW • SENATOR CARLA ANTONELLI • YASMIN BENOIT

10:00am EDT

COFFEE & NETWORKING JW Marriott Washington, DC - Community Hub/Capitol Ballroom

10:30am EDT

ICELAND'S PANEL ON LGBTQ+ AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS WORKING TOGETHER, RISING TOGETHER JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IIIHER EXCELLENCY SVANHILDUR HÓLM VALSDÓTTIR • BJARNDÍS HELGA TÓMASDÓTTIR • HER EXCELLENCY HANNA KATRÍN FRIÐRIKSSON • HELGA HARALDSDÓTTIR

11:20am EDT

NETWORKING BREAK JW Marriott Washington, DC - Community Hub/Capitol Ballroom

11:40am EDT

SAFE CHANGING ROOM JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IVHENK NIJMEIJER

1:00pm EDT

LGBTQ+ HEALTHCARE: A GLOBAL DISCUSSION JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IIIDR. SHANE A. WESTMORELAND • DR. NAS MOHAMED • CAMIEL WELLING • ULRIKA WESTERLUND • DR. HYMAN SCOTT, MD, MPH

2:00pm EDT

NETWORKING BREAK JW Marriott - Community Hub and National Theater

2:30pm EDT

INTERSEX UNDILUTED JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IVBRIA BROWN-KING GLAAD PRESENTS: ACTIVATING FOR A CULTURE IN CRISIS National Theatre DCSarah Moore • PEPPERMINT • TONY MORRISON • ROSS MURRAY

4:00pm EDT

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: THE POWER AND DUTY OF VISIBILITY IN HUMAN RIGHTS National Theatre DCwilson cruz • RAVEN-SYMONÉ • Brian Michael Smith • Laith Ashley • Trace Lysette

8:00am EDT

COFFEE & NETWORKING JW Marriott - Community Hub and National Theater

9:00am EDT

LGBTQ+ VICTORY INSTITUTE PRESENTS: ON THE FRONTLINES OF EQUALITY – LEGISLATING TO DEFEND LGBTQ RIGHTS ACROSS THE GLOBE JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IIIEVAN LOW • HONORABLE SUSEL ANA MARÍA PAREDES PIQUÉ • HONORABLE JAIME LÓPEZ VELA • HONORABLE JULIE JOHNSON (TX-32) • HONORABLE ALLESANDRO ZAN DAY 3 WELCOME & OPENING National Theatre DCEBONÉ BELL

9:50am EDT

COFFEE & NETWORKING JW Marriott Washington, DC - Community Hub/Capitol Ballroom

10:30am EDT

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PRESENTS: THE STATE OF PLAY FOR EQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES – PROTECTING OUR PROGRESS AND FIGHTING BACK JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IICYNTHIA WEAVER • ERIC BLOEM • JENNIFER PIKE-BAILEY

11:20am EDT

FIERCE, FABULOUS, AND FIRED UP: DRAG TAKES A STAND National Theatre DCPETTER WALLENBERG • COURTNEY ACT • BOB THE DRAG QUEEN • MRS. KASHA DAVIS • PEPPERMINT

12:00pm EDT

CLOSING PLENARY National Theatre DC

12:20pm EDT

DRAG RACE CELEBRATORY PERFORMANCE CLOSING National Theatre DCCOURTNEY ACT • MRS. KASHA DAVIS • PEPPERMINT • BOB THE DRAG QUEEN