NELGBT Conference History

The Northeast LGBT Conference has at times also been referred to as the East Cost LGBT Conference and the Northeastern LGBT Conference. The following is a list of the known dates, themes, keynote speakers, conference directors and assistant directors for the Northeast LGBT Conference:

1995 – March 24 – 26
The First East Cost LGBT Conference
Director: Amy Purdy
Assistant Director: Chris Latimer

1996 – April 19 – 21

1998 – March 27 – 29
Keynote: Chastity Bono
Director: Emily Haight
Assistant Director: Tommy Sciacca

1999 – April 16 – 18
Theme: "Living our Lives, NOT Our Lifestyles"
Keynotes: Evan Wolfson, Kevin Jennings, Charles W. Lickel, Candace Gingrich
Director: Tommy Sciacca
Assistant Director: David Bishop

2000 – April 7 – 9
Keynote: Paul Siegel, Barbara Smith
Director: David Bishop
Assistant Director: Dan Charbonneau

2002 – April 12 -14
Keynote: Sophia Pasquis
Performance by: Magdalen Hsu-Li
Director: Nicole E. Ressa
Assistant Director: Daniel Schlageter

2004 – April 23 -25
Northeastern LGBT Conference Theme: "All in the Family"
Keynote: Cherry Muanji, Shane Windmeyer
Co-Directors: Dan Schlageter and Simone Sneed

2006 – April 28 – 30
Theme: "Inclusion"
Keynote: Robyn Ochs
Director: Gregory Douglass

2007 – April 13 – 14
Keynote: Leslie Feinberg
Director: Dan Foerste

2008 – April 19 -21
Theme: "Changing Campus Climate"
Keynote: Jessica Pettitt
Director: Michelle Mittler
Assistant Director: Courtney D’Allaird

2009 – April 17 – 19
Theme: "Facets of Oppression"
Kickoff Event: Breaking the Silence
Keynote: Sabrina Sojourner
Director: Courtney D’Allaird
Assistant Director: Stav Levy

2010 – April 16 – 18
Theme: "Sh(out): Celebrating Self, Creating Community"
Keynote: Alex Sanchez
Directors: Samantha Janosick, Jamie Bergeron, Benjamin Fabian, James Bowman

2011 – April 8 – 10
Theme: "Knowledge Moving Forward"
Keynote: Alan Downs
Director: Brittany Kalten
Assistant Director: Russell Heiman