The Economist will hold its third annual LGBT event in New York, London, and Hong Kong on May 24.
News magazine The Economist will a 24-hour event exploring LGBT diversity and inclusion across New York, London and Hong Kong on May 24.
This year's event will focus on evaluating how advocacy can translate discussions on LGBT equality into meaningful action to improve the legal rights and societal treatment of LGBT people worldwide.
Chaired by Economist editors, the summit includes a panel of speakers comprising of chief executives, politicians and activists across the three cities.
Speakers at the Hong Kong event will include Hong Kong LGBT lawmaker, Raymond Chan, Japan's first transgender lawmaker, Tomoya Hosoda, Philippine's first transgender lawmaker, Geraldine Roman, and activist and co-chair of Beijing Queer Film Festival, Wei Xiaogang.
Watch highlights of 2017's summit below:
News magazine The Economist will a 24-hour event exploring LGBT diversity and inclusion across New York, London and Hong Kong on May 24.
This year's event will focus on evaluating how advocacy can translate discussions on LGBT equality into meaningful action to improve the legal rights and societal treatment of LGBT people worldwide.
Chaired by Economist editors, the summit includes a panel of speakers comprising of chief executives, politicians and activists across the three cities.
Speakers at the Hong Kong event will include Hong Kong LGBT lawmaker, Raymond Chan, Japan's first transgender lawmaker, Tomoya Hosoda, Philippine's first transgender lawmaker, Geraldine Roman, and activist and co-chair of Beijing Queer Film Festival, Wei Xiaogang.
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