In its fifth year, this premier event of the HRC Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, will address the safety, inclusion and well-being of LGBTQ and questioning youth. The event brings together a wide range of youth-serving professionals to discuss best practices for working with and caring for LGBTQ youth and their families in schools, community centers, health care settings and beyond.

“As we approach the back to school season, counselors, teachers, social workers and other professionals know they are on the front lines of creating safe and inclusive spaces where our LGBTQ youth can live, learn and thrive,” said Vincent Pompei, Director of HRC's Youth Well-Being Project and Time to THRIVE conference chair. “At a time when too many people -- from our school classrooms to the highest levels of government offices -- have been emboldened to bully marginalized and vulnerable people, including young students, it’s never been more important to have professionals fighting for the equal treatment of LGBTQ youth.”

HRC’s Time to THRIVE is the premier national convening of educators and youth-serving professionals to build awareness and cultural competency, learn current and emerging best practices, and gather resources from leading experts and national organizations in the field. To register, visit www.TimeToThrive.org.

Members of the media interested in attending should contact press@hrc.org. HRC Foundation is also accepting Time to THRIVE workshop proposals. For more information, click here.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is education arm of America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.

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