Proud Pupils
A few weeks ago, we announced our IGLYO Proud Pupils International Conference on LGBTQI Inclusive Education from 25 to 27 June 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. We're happy to inform you that registrations for the conference are now open.
About the Conference
Children and young people who are, or are perceived to be, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or intersex (LGBTQI) endure hostile conditions at school, experiencing or risking physical violence, bullying, and discrimination. Such violence negatively affects students' health and well-being and leads to worse education outcomes and higher school drop-outs, showing in higher absenteeism and lower educational attainment and aspirations. Moreover, social cohesion and caring practices between peers are also disrupted when violent behaviour is displayed.
Over the last decade, IGLYO has been working with its Members and wider civil society organisations, European institutions, international organisations, UN agencies, and national governments to benchmark policy and legal standards to prevent and address school violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics. Through our work, we have been able to identify challenges and provide actionable recommendations, enhance international cooperation and good practice exchange and mobilise resources to ensure education systems are safe for LGBTQI learners.
As a continuation of this work, we will be holding the IGLYO Proud Pupils LGBTQI Inclusive Education Conference on 25-27 June 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, co-organised with the Council of Europe Unit on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics, our Member FELGTBI+ — Federación Estatal LGTBI+, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona’s Departament de Psicologia Social, the research group Epi4health, and Observatori Contra l’LGBTIfòbia.
With this conference expected to gather between 200 to 300 participants, we seek to shape a common understanding and a renewed commitment towards the building, reinforcing and maintaining safety and inclusion in education for LGBTQI children and young people among children, young people, policymakers, education practitioners, civil society organisations, NGOs, UN agencies, development partners, and the private sector.
Register or apply to present
- If you’re only interested in attending: Read all the information about the conference and register by Friday 2 May 2025 at 23:55 CEST to benefit from the early bird registration fee.
- If you’re interested in presenting: Read our call for presentations and apply by Sunday 23 March 2025 at 23:59 CEST (Extended deadline) to give a presentation during the conference. The call is open to civil society representatives, young activists, researchers, education practitioners and policy-makers interested in holding a presentation, panel of speakers, workshop or poster presentation on educational practices, research projects, or theoretical insights during the conference.
We look forward to welcoming you in Barcelona!
Co-organised by
The conference is co-organised by IGLYO, the Council of Europe Unit on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics, our Member FELGTBI+ — Federación Estatal LGTBI+, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona’s Departament de Psicologia Social, the research group Epi4health, and Observatori Contra l’LGBTIfòbia.
With the support of
The conference is organised with the support of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) 2021-2027 programme of the European Union, the Dutch Ministry of Education Culture & Science, and the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. The contents of the conference are the sole responsibility of IGLYO and can be taken in no way to reflect the views of the European Commission, Council of Europe, or Dutch Ministry.
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