Free to Be (LGBTI)

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Fifty years after the Stonewall riots in New York and the birth of the gay liberation movement, LGBTI youth still face rejection and discrimination, resulting in high mental illness and suicide rates among LGBTI youth. How can schools and families contribute to safe and inclusive environments for all?

Simultaneous interpretation in English and German

This is a livestreamed session.

Tonia Mastrobuoni

Correspondent, La Repubblica

Geena Rocero

Founder, GenderProud

Xavier Bettel

Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Office of the Prime Minister of Luxembourg

Wanuri Kahiu

Filmmaker, AFROBUBBLEGUM

Shamina Singh

President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard

Ana Mari Cauce

President, University of Washington

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