Galvanizing the Movement for Equality

As the nation's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, our mission, since were founded in 1980, has been to inspire and engage people all over the country.  We do that be enacting enduring legal protections that change the lived experience of LGBT citizens, and enlighten other Americans about the need for these laws that realize a more equal America.  We represent over 1.5 million members and supporters in every state - all committed to making equality a reality.  At this session, we will discuss our experience with inequality, and why history is important to building the community resiliency and the momentum, to galvanize, and advance our vision, and leverage the present, to correct the past, and create a desired future.  We will share lessons learned from our campaigns, defeats, and victories - successes with branding campaigns, Welcoming Schools, the Healthcare Equality Index, the Corporate Equality Index, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the defeat of the Defense of Marriage Act, and the fight for marriage equality.  We will discuss maximizing social media, technologic innovation, and millennial and nextGen engagement, and talk about building a social movement for equality so that the U.S. can "become the healthiest nation in one generation."  After all, your 2030 milestone is our 2030 milestone.  We share a common journey in the fight for human rights, health care as a right, and human dignity.  We hope to usher in our 50th Anniversary, by celebrating America's newfound equality, with you and GenerationaNext.