Even after 38 years, the Creating Change conference matters now more than ever - LGBTQ Nation

"Over 2,000 queer activists and organizers from across the U.S. descended on Washington, D.C., last week to attend Creating Change, the nation's foremost political, leadership, and skills-building conference for the LGBTQ+ movement. The event marked the conference's 38th annual gathering since it began in 1988. If you've never been, the six-day conference features over 100 workshops and caucuses, day-long identity-based institutes led by community educators, keynote presentations by distinguished activists, and awards ceremonies honoring trailblazing queer civil rights pioneers."

"The conference is a cross-generational gathering of activists, offering queer people with diverse intersectional identities a chance to connect, commiserate, strategize, and heal. While many of the attendees are seasoned community organizers and educators, many are also committed allies or queer community members who have never experienced a predominantly queer space that is so spiritually, politically, and even sexually charged (as the conference hosts numerous sessions and workshops on sexual health, kink, sex work, and more)."

Over 2,000 queer activists and organizers from across the U.S. attended the 38th annual Creating Change conference in Washington, D.C. The six-day event featured more than 100 workshops and caucuses, day-long identity-based institutes led by community educators, keynote presentations, and awards honoring queer civil rights pioneers. The conference provided a cross-generational space for people with diverse intersectional identities to connect, commiserate, strategize, and heal. Attendees included seasoned organizers, committed allies, and community members new to predominantly queer spaces. Numerous sessions covered sexual health, kink, sex work, and other politically and spiritually charged topics. Some publications previously avoided coverage, labeling the event "too activist-y" or "insider baseball," and a national outlet assigned coverage to report on sessions and the annual State of the Movement address.

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