Four days prior to the OutGames sports events an international gay human rights conference was held at the Palais des Congres in downtown Montreal, July 26-29, 2006.
1500 delegates from over 100 countries attended making it the largest LGBT rights conference ever held.
Organizers plan to hold similar conferences with future OutGames. More information can be seen at: www.glisa.org

One of the main purposes of the Conference was to raise the profile of gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights at the United Nations and in other international forums and organizations, and to show national governments that LGBT human rights must be taken seriously as an international human rights issue. At the close of the conference the "Declaration of Montreal" was presented demanding action by the United Nations, international organizations and national governments regarding LGBT human rights.

Shown here are random images of some of the hundreds of presenters and speakers at workshops and plenary session during the conference.
Most of the photos are labeled to identify the individuals along with some of their comments.
A few photos are not labeled because this writer can’t recall their names. (If you know them, contact me .)

Cary Alan Johnson of
Thuli Madi, Director of
Speaker at the Human Rights Conference Name was forgotten, if you
Chung To of the Chi Heng Foundation, China
Kursad Kahramanoglu, former co-chair
Bin Xi, director of
Workshop on the Queer
Workshop on the Queer
Workshop on the Queer
Robert Biedron, chairman of
Left, Doug Sanders, professor
Scott Long of Human
Workshop on the Religious
Speaker at the Human Rights Conference Name was forgotten, if you
Speakers at the Human Rights Conference Names were forgotten, if you
Thuli Madi, Director of
Georgina Beyer, left, first
Left, Ketih Goddard of
Sunil Pant, founder of
Kim Vance of Canada,
Svend Robinson, left, former
Martin cauchon, former Minister
Workshop on human rights
Vladmir Spidla (Czech Republic),
Maxim Anmeghichean, representative of
Patricia Prendiville, Executive Director
Waheed Alli, businessman and
Interested audience
Anastasia Crickley of the
Speaker at the Human Rights Conference Name was forgotten, if you
Keith Goddard of GALZ,
Bin Xu, Director of
Pakistani Hina Jilani, Special
Georgina Beyer, first openly
Ashok Row Kavi, India's
Asok Row Kavi of
Li Yin-He, Professor of
Workshop on human rights
Georgina Beyer of New
Dorothy Aken'Ova, Director, International
Martina Navratilova, winner of
Co-president of the OutGames,
The Hon Deborah Batts,
The Hon. Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human
The Hon. Louise Arbour,
The Hon. Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Clare L'Heureux-Dube, former Justice
Welcome address by the
Co-chair of ILGA Rosanna
Standing ovation for Martina
Co-presidents of the of
Speakers at the Human Rights Conference Names were forgotten, if you
(L-R) Pierre de Vos
Opening night dinner and
The Hon. Edwin Cameron,
View of Montreal from
Exterior of the Palais
Interior view from the
Gaston Lacombe of Latvia,
Workshop on human rights
Prudence Mabele, Director of
Cheikh Doudou Mbaye, LGBT
Alice Knom, lawyer from
The Hon. Edwin Cameron,
Distinguished panel of international
Alexander Kukharskiy, President of
Volker Beck, member of
Kristiina Keerov, Organizer of
Exterior fountain at Palais
Workshop on human rights
Slava Bortnik of Belarus "It is
Alexander Kukharskiy , president
Workshop on human rights
The Hon. Michael Kirby,
Irshad Manji is the
Episcopal Bishop of New
Kim Gandy, President of

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