While the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is temporarily closed for expansion, the organization’s work still continues. The Center’s LGBTQ+ Institute hosts the 2025 IGNYTE conference Oct. 9-12, a four-day experience uniting emerging youth leaders, experience advocates, and business trailblazers to reimagine equity across generations.

The conference, which coincides with the Institute’s 10-year anniversary, will offer attendees access to workshops, conversations, and keynote speakers driving impact across the South and beyond. Featured speakers include Vince Tripi, the founder of Expanding Horizons and curator of Blossom and Wilt: Queerness Under Fascism; Briona Simone Jones, Ph. D. and lead researcher for “Southern Strong: An Analysis of Displacement Amongst LGBTQIA+ College St

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