WorldPride Washington, D.C. Human Rights Conference 2025

WorldPride Washington, D.C. Human Rights Conference 2025

2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in Washington, DC! The Capital Pride Alliance is excited for Washington, DC to host WorldPride 2025 and share this momentous and exciting milestone with our international community.

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WELCOME & OPENING PLENARY National Theatre DC

11:30am EDT

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN SOLIDARITY PANEL: PARENTING THROUGH THE TUMULT JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon III INDIGIQUEER: CENTERING INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II RECLAIMING OUR POWER: ADVANCING BLACK LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ON THE GLOBAL STAGE JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IV WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS: INCREASING UNDERSTANDING, REDUCING PREJUDICE, & ENDING DISCRIMINATION JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I BOOMERANG ADVOCACY National Theatre DC

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LGBTQIA2S+ MIGRANT TRAUMA & RESILIENCE: FROM DISPLACEMENT TO BELONGING JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IV STIRRED STORIES: INCLUSIVE STORYTELLING TO ELEVATE MARGINALIZED VOICES JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I SACRED DIGNITY: FAITH PERSPECTIVES ON LGBTQIA+ HUMAN RIGHTS National Theatre DC BOOMERANG ADVOCACY II: THE WORKSHOP JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II

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THE AFRICAN CONTINENT: THE STATE OF LGBTQIA2S+ HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon III THE RAINBOW PRIDE FLAG: ORIGINS OF THE LEGACY WE CARRY National Theatre DC

9:00am EDT

LGBTQIA2S+ MENTAL HEALTH: THE JOURNEY TO SELF-ACCEPTANCE, AFFIRMATION, & LOVE JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IV REINVIGORATING ADVOCACY IN REMEMBRANCE OF WORLD AIDS DAY JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY IN ACTION: CREATING MEANINGFUL CHANGE JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon III DAY 2 WELCOME & OPENING National Theatre DC

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LESSONS FROM ICELAND: REYKJAVÍC PRIDE & EQUAL RIGHTS JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon III TRANSGENDER RIGHTS GLOBALLY: CENTERING NARRATIVES WITHIN INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORKS & LOCAL CONTEXTS JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II GLOBAL SOUTH PERSPECTIVES: BUILDING ADVOCACY SELF-SUSTAINING MODELS JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IV

11:00am EDT

BRIDGING ECONOMICS AND LGBTQIA2S+ HUMAN RIGHTS National Theatre DC

11:40am EDT

OUR SACRED BODIES: A DECOLONIZED LENS TO EXPLORE TRANS IDENTITY JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II SAFE LOCKER ROOM JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IV THEE MUSES: OWNING OUR IMAGE, OWNING OUR IMPACT JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon III

1:00pm EDT

BEAUTIFULLY ACE: THE ASEXUALITY SPECTRUM JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IV KOPPA LGBTI+ ECONOMIC POWER LAB: FOSTERING OUR COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS GLOBALLY JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II LGBTQ+ HEALTHCARE: A GLOBAL DISCUSSION JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon III LEGAL LANDSCAPES: GLOBAL & DOMESTIC LAWS SHAPING LGBTQIA2S+ RIGHTS National Theatre DC

2:30pm EDT

INTERSEX UNDILUTED JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon III REDEFINING FAMILY: BLACK QUEER PARENTS IN THE FIGHT FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE & COMMUNITY CARE JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II GLAAD: GLOBALIZING LGBTQIA2S+ ADVOCACY & ACTIVATING THE FUTURE National Theatre DC EMBRACING OUR SCARS: SELF HARM 101 JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon IV

4:00pm EDT

HOLLYWOOD HEROS PANEL: THE POWER & RESPONSIBILITY OF OUT ARTIST-ACTIVISTS National Theatre DC

9:00am EDT

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: OAG'S SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK PROTECTING THE LGBTQIA2S+ COMMUNITY JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II LGBTQ+ VICTORY FUND: TBA JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salons III & IV TRANS U.S.A.: MORE THAN A CROWN – INCLUSIVE PAGEANTRY TO EMPOWER TRANS LEADERS, ADVOCATES, & ROLE MODELS JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I DAY 3 WELCOME & OPENING National Theatre DC

10:30am EDT

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN: TBA JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II LGBTQ+ VICTORY FUND: TBA JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salons III & IV QUEER ART ACROSS HISTORY: OUR HERITAGE SPANNING EVERY COUNTRY, EVERY EPOCH JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I

11:00am EDT

FIERCE, FABULOUS, AND FIRED UP: DRAG TAKES A STAND National Theatre DC

11:40am EDT

CLOSING PLENARY & PASSING OF THE MESSAGE STICK National Theatre DC

12:00pm EDT

DRAG RACE CELEBRATORY PERFORMANCE CLOSING National Theatre DC