The ILGA-Europe Annual Conference 2024 in Pictures

31.10.2024

A photo of ILGA-Europe Annual Conference participants

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For four days in Bucharest, our photographer was there to capture every memorable moment of this year’s Annual Conference. Here are the highlights!

This October, we came together in Bucharest with over 400 LGBTI activists and allies from across Europe and Central Asia for ILGA-Europe’s Annual Conference. And what a journey it was! Four inspiring days filled with connection, sharing, strategising, and bolstering resilience for the challenges that lie ahead, all within an atmosphere of support and mutual empowerment. This year’s theme, The Call to Courage, rang through each panel, workshop, and conversation as we tackled pressing issues and explored new ways forward. And, of course, there were moments of celebration too, including a night Karaoke and a closing celebration with drag performances paired with local DJs.

Our heartfelt thanks go to our wonderful hosts, ACCEPT and MozaiQ, and to our talented photographer Larisa Balta, who captured the spirit of the conference. Here, we share a snapshot of those unforgettable days!

For a much larger selection of photos, be sure to check out our albums on Facebook.

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Photos by Larisa Balta

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