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#SaferToBeMe 2025 took place
20-25 October
Thank you to all who supported this historic programme
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Time to make the world safer for LGBTQ+ people
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Launching a week-long global Summit on the 20th October 2025.
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Held in the North East of England with events held across the week of the Summit.
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Bringing thousands of people together from the UK and around the world, and live streamed across the globe.
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Standing in solidarity and allyship to begin our fightback against the rollback of LGBTQ+ rights.
#SaferToBeMe Conference
23-24 October
Tickets just £30 for two days. Almost fifty speakers and two days unrivalled networking opportunities in LGBTQ+ human rights
The world is changing for LGBTQ+ human rights and we are seeing a global rollback of hard won gains. Let’s stand together in solidarity. Make the world #SaferToBeMe.
Book your two-day conference place at a bargain £30
The 2025 #SaferToBeMe Summit is the first week-long global LGBTQ+ Summit held in the United Kingdom, we are proudly bringing this to the North East of England.
We have an ambitious and exciting programme of events held over the week beginning October 20th 2025, under the theme of ‘local to global’ as we all stand in solidarity against attacks on LGBTQ+ human rights. In an uncertain world, LGBTQ+ rights have been weaponised and diminished by populist leaders, authoritarian governments, religious fundamentalists, and 'moral' entrepreneurs. So, it is more important than ever as individuals, organisations, politicians, governments, and businesses, to pull together in solidarity and to make a visible stand as allies.
We invite you to be part of #SaferToBeMe as we bring a rich programme of events as part of a thriving partnership of three North East based LGBTQ+ organisations: Pride Action North, OUT North East, and ReportOUT. This week-long Summit is uniquely held in the North East of England, bringing both U.K. and global visitors to the region, showcasing our friendly spaces, benefiting our local economy, and highlighting how inclusive and welcoming are the people of North East of England.
1st
Week-long Global LGBTQ+ human rights Summit held in the United Kingdom
40+
Countries in attendance across our week-long programme of events
500
Attendees at the #SaferToBeMe Summit Conference
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Historic unveiling and signing of the Newcastle Declaration, beginning the fight back
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Candlelit vigil and reveal of the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt
#SaferToBeMe Summit
Event Calendar
We have a packed week-long programme of Summit events and lots of opportunities for people to get involved with #SaferToBeMe, with most of our events being free. Below, are some of the events held across the week of the Summit, starting on the 20th October 2025.
We will be launching ticket booking links for our different events in stages, so please sign up to our newsletter and join our WhatsApp community for exclusive event ticket launches. Some of our events are bookable now and so we encourage you to book tickets soon, before they sell out.
Thursday and Friday: #SaferToBeMe Conference
08:00 - 17:00
Gateshead College's Academy of Sport
This is the big #SaferToBeMe Conference. Be one of the hundreds of people attending (or more watching online) at Gateshead College's Academy of Sport to watch 42+ talks, panels and workshops, focused on some of the most pressing issues facing the U.K. and globally, all under the theme of 'power, populism and politics'
Friday: Signing of the Newcastle-Gateshead Declaration
19:00 - 23:00
The Assembly Rooms, Fenkle St. Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 5XU
Be part of history at a world's first. Stand with LGBTQ+ solidarity. Come to the signing of the Newcastle-Gateshead Declaration, the first ever international LGBTQ+ solidarity Declaration. Then join our Summit after-party!
Saturday social: sight-seeing trip to the famous Beamish Living Museum of the North
10:00 - 16:00
Beamish Living Museum, County Durham
A wonderful farewell event to explore the beautiful North East region with a trip to the famous Beamish Open Air Museum of the North with bus transport kindly provided by GO North East! See the history of the North East and a wonderful way to finish your time at the Summit. By kind donation of Beamish Museum, if you have already bought a conference ticket you can reserve a complimentary pass for this event worth £35 (including the transport) until tickets run out. Don't delay. Tickets can be picked up at the conference registration desk.
All of this is happening thanks to our wonderful partners and sponsors
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आगामी इवेंट्स
गुरु, 23 अक्टू॰Gateshead Academy for Sport NE10 0EFAs part of our #SaferToBeMe week-long Summit, we are hosting a two-day conference (Thursday 23 - Friday 24 October) on LGBTQ+ rights in the U.K. and globally. Join us at this global level meeting, to be inspired, to be brave, and to stand in solidarity. You can only apply for 1 ticket per person.
शुक्र, 24 अक्टू॰Assembly Rooms, Newcastle upon TyneThe 'Newcastle-Gateshead Declaration' is the world's first global statement of LGBTQ+ solidarity. Come along and sign the Declaration whether you are an individual, represent a small community group, local government, a large corporation, a volunteer-led organisation, or even a nation state.
गुरु, 23 अक्टू॰Gateshead Colleges' Academy for SportBuild your network - hire a stall for the two days of the conference. #SaferToBeMe 2025 is one of the few truly global-level LGBTQ+ human rights events to take place in the UK this year.
शुक्र, 24 अक्टू॰GatesheadAn opportunity to attend the final hour of the #SaferToBeMe Conference to take part in the candlelit vigil and to see the U.K. Memorial AIDS Quilt. We obviously value any donations but if you cannot donate anything on this occasion, no problem - just put a zero in the amount field.