Get to know the 2022 ILGA World Conference programme, and find out what activities and workshops we have been working on for you!
At least 9 pre-conferences on a range of thematic areas
5 population group caucuses
5 regional caucuses and 1 regional pre-conference
4 plenary sessions with key-note speakers and panels
12 Rainbow Talks
16 mini-panels
53 roundtables and interactive workshops
16 self-organised spaces
5 evenings of social programme
Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, GMT -7)
for the latest updates, we invite attendees to consult the online conference platform
9:00 – 11:00
Conference opening, welcome and keynotes
11:00 -12:30
Women pre-conference
Trans pre-conference
Francophone pre-conference
Youth pre-conference
UN advocacy pre-conference
Interfaith pre-conference
Leaving no one behind - Disabled LGBTIQA+ changemakers
Diverse sexuality and gender through an Indigenous lens
14:00 – 15:30
Women caucus
Trans pre-conference
Francophone pre-conference
Youth caucus
UN advocacy pre-conference
Interfaith pre-conference
Leaving no one behind - Disabled LGBTIQA+ changemakers
Diverse sexuality and gender through an Indigenous lens
16:00 – 17:30
Women pre-conference
Trans caucus
Media pre-conference
Youth pre-conference
UN advocacy pre-conference
Interfaith pre-conference
Pre-conference on education
Diverse sexuality and gender through an Indigenous lens
17:45 – 18:45
ILGA NAC caucus
Trans pre-conference
Media pre-conference
Youth pre-conference
UN advocacy pre-conference
Interfaith pre-conference
Pre-conference on education
Diverse sexuality and gender through an Indigenous lens
19:00 -21:00
Social Programme: Evening activity at the Long Beach Terrace Theater Plaza
8.45 - 9:00
Announcements
9:00 – 10:30
Intersex pre-conference
Bi+ pre-conference
Lesbian pre-conference
Sex work pre-conference
Research pre-conference
Family diversity pre-conference
The world of work pre-conference
11:00-12:30
Intersex pre-conference
Bi+ caucus
Lesbian pre-conference
Sex work pre-conference
Research pre-conference
Family diversity pre-conference
The world of work pre-conference
14:00 – 15:30
Intersex caucus
Bi+ pre-conference
Lesbian pre-conference
Sex work pre-conference
Research pre-conference
The world of work pre-conference
16:00 – 17:30
ILGA North America and The Caribbean regional meeting
ILGA Asia caucus
ILGALAC caucus
ILGA-Europe caucus
Pan Africa ILGA caucus
ILGA Oceania caucus
17:45 – 18:45
ILGA North America and the Caribbean regional meeting
Bi+ pre-conference
ILGA World Conference for newbies
19:00 -21:00
Social Programme: Evening activity at the Long Beach Museum of Art
As of 18:00: shuttles to event; as of 21:00: shuttles back
8:00 - 10.30
Private meeting, by invitation only
8.45 - 9:00
Announcements
9:00 – 10:30
Plenary 1: The co-creation of a future for our movements
11:00-12:30
Plenary 1: General Meeting
14:00 – 15:30 Parallel sessions I
Ballroom B
Ballroom C:
Ballroom D:
Barcelona & Casablanca
Tokyo & Vancouver
Melbourne
Naples
Ocean Ballroom
Conspiracy of compulsion: Overview of SOGIE change efforts in Africa (ends at 14:45)
Shore Line:
16:00 – 17:30 Parallel sessions II
Ballroom C:
Ballroom D:
Barcelona & Casablanca
Tokyo & Vancouver
Melbourne
Naples
Ocean Ballroom
Shore Line:
Preventative safety and security for LGBTI activists: a conversation on realities, threats, trends and risk mitigation
17:45 – 18:45
Self-organised spaces
19:00 -22:00 or later
Social programme: casual evening mixer on the balconies of the hotel
8.45 - 9:00
Announcements
9:00 – 10:30
Plenary 2 - Panel: Uniting is our strength
11:00-12:30 Parallel sessions III
Ballroom B
Ballroom C:
Ballroom D:
Barcelona & Casablanca
Melbourne
Naples
Shore Line:
Shanghai:
Indetectables & De Gris a Posithivo: A screening and talk back on HIV/AIDS and LGTBI representation in Spain and Latin America
14:00 – 15:30 Parallel sessions IV
Ballroom B
Ballroom C:
(en español) ¿Hacía dónde?: construyendo un camino sostenible para jóvenes LGBTIQ+
Ballroom D:
Barcelona & Casablanca
Grindr for Equality presents "Mapping Your Desire"
Tokyo & Vancouver
Melbourne
Naples
Shore Line:
Shanghai:
16:00 – 17:30 Parallel sessions V
Ballroom B
Sheltering solutions - Innovating for LGBTI+ homelessness
Ballroom C:
Ballroom D:
The world state of enforcement of laws that criminalise consensual same-sex sexual acts & gender expression
Barcelona & Casablanca
Indigenous and SOGIESC rights: sharing experiences from Abya Yala and Thailand
Tokyo & Vancouver
Strengthening synergies and solidarities between the safe abortion rights and trans men movements
Melbourne
Naples
Exploring the interlinkages between LGBTIQ+ rights, climate change and Covid-19
Shore Line:
Shanghai:
Safety, Dignity & Freedom: #NoOneIsOneThing
17:45 – 18:45
Self-organised spaces
19:00 -22:00 or later
An evening out at the Aquarium of the Pacific
8.45 - 9:00
Announcements
9:00 – 10:30 Parallel sessions VI
Ballroom B
Ballroom C:
Ballroom D:
Barcelona & Casablanca
Tokyo & Vancouver
Inclusive and affirming schools for LGBT youth: Global perspectives
Melbourne
Naples
A safe workplace is key to grow and succeed
Ocean Ballroom
Queer human rights defenders of Africa, Caribbean & Pacific - Our untold intersectional realities: a south to south narrative
Shore Line:
Queer rapid response in high-risk situations
11:00-12:30 Parallel sessions VII
Ballroom B
Ballroom C:
Ballroom D:
A hands-on workshop on data collection for young activists
Tokyo & Vancouver
Sexual and gender diversity and disability: Amplifying intersectional organising
Melbourne
Naples
Ocean Ballroom
Resist like a Lesbian: solidarity in times of war & oppression
Shore Line:
Trans kids belong: Gender identity and expression in school
14:00 – 15:30 Parallel sessions VIII
Ballroom B
From research to advocacy and litigation: case studies on intersex rights from Canada and South Asia
Ballroom C
Game on - LGBTQ+ youth organizing, fundraising, solidarity and cooperative wellbeing through the queer gaming ecosystem
Ballroom D
Barcelona & Casablanca
Tokyo & Vancouver
Melbourne
Naples
Shore Line:
16:00 – 18:45
Closing plenary: voting, remarks and keynotes
19:00 -22:00 or later
Closing dinner