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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.
Thursday June 5, 2025 8:00am - 6:00pm EDT
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM: Registration Check In and Breakfast on Your Own
8:45 AM: Opening and Land Acknowledgment
8:50 AM: Welcome, Community Guidelines, Summit Overview
  • Dr. Elijah Nicholas, NTVM Lead Strategy Director
9:00 AM: Trans Rights & The Federal Fight: Where We Stand Now
  • JP Hernandez, MBA, JD, Senior Manager of The Coalition for Justice and Equality Across Movements, NMAC
9:15 Lifetime Allyship and Justice Award Presentation: Toni Newman- Paul Kawauta
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM: Opening Plenary, Sponsored by NMAC
  • Unfiltered & Unapologetic: A Pulse Check on Trans Lives in America
  • Moderator:Toni Newman
  • Panelist: Diego Sanchez (PFLAG), Alexandra Curd (Lambda Legal), Tori Cooper (HRC), Arli Christian (ACLU)
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM:
  • Access & Action: Legal Rights and Health Advocacy for Trans Thriving
  • Moderator: Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen
  • Panelist: Dee Senaratna - Plume Health, Heron Greensmith - Transgender Law Center, Lyndel Urbano - Amida Care, Quinton Reynolds - Game Changing Men
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM: Lunch Plenary, Sponsored by Lavender Rights Project
  • Next Gen Power: Elevating Trans Youth Voices for Policy Change
  • Moderator: Jay Jones
  • Panelist: Jae Douglas - NTVM, Tyler Hack - Christopher Street Project, Dr. Van Bailey - Southern Equality, Bentley Hudgens - HRC Atlanta
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM: Lunch Sponsored by World Pride
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM: Keynote: TBA
1:10 PM - 1:50 PM:
  • Guardians of Truth: Protecting Trans People’s Bodies, Data, and Digital Footprints
  • Moderator: Amari McGee
  • Panelist: R. Ward - UCC, Channyn Lynne Parker - Brave Space Alliance, Jasmine Tasaki - Black and Pink, Dr. Gavriel Legend Visioneer IT
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM:
  • Access, Honor, and Longevity: Ensuring Dignity for All Trans Lives
  • Moderator: Danielle Bonanno
  • Panelist: Jay Austin - RISE Alliance Law School Admissions Council, Ariana Lint - Ariana’s Center, Clara Reis - Neurodivergence Advocate, Josie Caballero  - Transgender American Veterans Association
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM: Closing Plenary Sponsored by TD Bank
  • Transcending Borders: Global Justice, Immigration, and Economic Power 
  • Moderator: Nikki Phinyapincha - Inter Pride Global Trans Task Force
  • Panelist: Emma Curtis (Public Official), Chris Chavers - Transgender Law Center, Lily Rood - NTLCC
3:40 PM - 3:55 PM: Closing Remarks
  • Justice by Design: Creating Lasting Infrastructure for TGNCI Policy, Research & Protection
  • Dr. Elijah Nicholas
  • Next Steps
6:00 PM Evening Reception Hosted by Christopher Street Project in Partnership with NTVM, JW Marriott
Thursday June 5, 2025 8:00am - 6:00pm EDT
JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I

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