National Conference on LGBT Equality Creating Change

More than 3,500 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates from across the country are expected to converge on Houston, Texas for the nation’s premier LGBTQ progressive conference.

Creating Change: The 26th Annual National Conference on LGBT Equality

“At a decisive time in the struggle for LGBT rights, activists from all over the country will convene to continue to mobilize and strategize at this year’s Creating Change Conference in Houston,” says Sue Hyde, Creating Change Conference director. “The movement for equality is making great strides, but there is much more left to do- from securing protections against discrimination to fighting alarming rates of HIV infection; from tackling anti-LGBT violence, to delivering racial and economic justice for all. And let’s not forget the need for fair immigration reform. We will continue to work harder than ever with local partners in communities across the country to secure full equality for all.”

Now in its 26th year, Creating Change has trained nearly 40,000 activists from all 50 states, U.S. territories and outlying areas. Conference attendees represent all sectors and demographic groups in the LGBT movement.

What’s Creating Change? Only the premier annual organizing and skills-building event for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and their allies.

The conference is run by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and attracts more than 3,500 people from all over the country every year. Presenters and participants come from all walks of life and include members of the business community, elected officials, students, faith leaders and staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations.

Creating Change features hundreds of skills-building workshops, more than 18 additional daylong institutes, receptions, caucuses, film screenings, networking sessions, hospitality suites, interfaith services and much more.

The conference has grown from 300 people in its first year in 1988 to3,500 attendees each year– and is projected to continue its growth in Houston.