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"SOGIE CON" logo, with a rainbow-colored ring in place of the "O" and the words "True Colors" inside the ring.

Something Historic Is Coming.

March 19-20, 2027

In 1994, 90 young people and 250 adults gathered at the UConn School of Social Work and changed everything. Thirty years later, SOGIEcon returns to where it all began, back home at the University of Connecticut, for the largest, most anticipated gathering in its history. SOGIEcon 2027 is the 30th Anniversary Conference. It is a celebration of three decades of community, courage, and transformation. It is a homecoming. And it is a declaration: LGBTQIA+ youth and those who support them are here, they matter, and this movement is only growing.

Close-up group portrait of seven multi-racial and mixed-age people at a Pride celebration, laughing and smiling together against a plain light background. They wear colorful, festive looks: rainbow face paint, an afro-style rainbow wig, a black-and-white mohawk wig, blue-dyed hair, a nose ring, and a rainbow flag draped across two people's shoulders. An older man with a long white beard holds a rainbow-striped item at the edge of the frame.

Two Full Days of Programming

SOGIEcon 2027 will span two days of immersive, community-centered programming across the UConn Storrs campus. Attendees will choose from nearly 200 workshops, performances, keynotes, and activities, each designed for specific audiences and communities.

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Low-angle photo against a bright blue sky with wispy clouds, showing the silhouette of a person holding up a large transgender pride flag (horizontal stripes of light blue, pink, white, pink, and light blue) that billows in the wind, held taut between both raised hands.

Keynote Speakers & Special Programming

SOGIEcon 2027 will feature nationally recognized keynote speakers, performing artists, and special 30th anniversary programming. Details to be announced: sign up for updates below.

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Studio portrait of a medium brown skin toned family of five against a plain gray background. A man kneels in front, smiling, wearing a white long-sleeve top, with his arms wrapped around a young girl in a white dress who leans against him. Behind them stand a teenage girl with long dark hair in a white t-shirt and jeans, a teenage boy in a graphic white t-shirt and jeans, and an older teenage boy in a black Adidas t-shirt and jeans. Everyone is looking toward the camera.

Behind the 30th Anniversary

This milestone year will include special anniversary programming honoring the conference’s history, recognizing long-time community partners and volunteers, and celebrating the thousands of young people whose lives have been changed by this gathering since 1994. We are planning something truly special. Stay tuned.

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2027 SOGIECon By the Numbers

1,500+

Youth Attendees

600+

Professionals and Families

150+

Workshops and Proposals

30

Years of Impact

Tracks for Every Attendee

SOGIEcon has always believed that supporting LGBTQIA+ youth means equipping everyone in their lives. Programming is organized into tracks:

  • Workshops
  • Performances
  • Peer connection for LGBTQIA+ young people
  • Career and Higher Education Tracks

  • Practical tools for teachers, counselors, and administrators
  • Certifications Continuing Educations Credits
  • Connection to professional peers
  • Higher education

  • Clinician & social work track with continuing education credit
  • Connection to behavioral health peers
  • Exposure to evidence-based clinical programs
  • Access to free in-person technical assistance

  • Peer support
  • Relevant education
  • Community connections for parents, caregivers, and friends
  • Skill building for advocacy and self-care

  • Open to all community members who want to show up for LGBTQIA+ youth
  • Gain skills in advocacy

Land Acknowledgement

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the territory of the Eastern Pequot, Golden Hill Paugussett, Lenape, Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan, Nipmuc, and Schaghticoke peoples who have stewarded this land throughout the generations.  We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land, and aspire to uphold our responsibilities according to their example.

Gallery

View of SOGIECon's main auditorium rom the stage overlooking the presenter and a crowd of thousands of participants.
Photo from a FOX61 news broadcast showing Chasten Buttigieg speaking at a podium, with a large screen behind him displaying his photo and a bio identifying him as a teacher, bestselling author, and LGBTQ+ rights advocate. The stage is lit with red and purple lighting.
Silhouette of a person's hands forming a heart shape, raised above a crowd at a dimly lit conference session with blue stage lighting and a large screen visible in the background.
A performer on tall stilts wearing a colorful sunburst-print top and pink wig stands outdoors on a plaza, alongside a large rainbow-colored costumed puppet figure and another person, with campus buildings in the background.
Photo of a person holding up a rainbow-painted photo frame prop that reads "SOGIEcon 2025." They're wearing glasses, a lanyard with a badge, and a plaid-and-black outfit, smiling through the frame's cutout window.
Three panelists on a stage during "The Beautiful History of Ballroom Culture" session, with the title displayed on a large screen behind them. One panelist wears a black sparkly dress, another wears a blue blazer with a decorative crown, and the third wears a pink outfit with a feathered pink hat while speaking into a microphone.
Close-up portrait with the SOGIECon logo in the corner, showing a person with short silver-gray hair, dramatic silver and black eye makeup, dark lipstick, a septum ring, multiple ear piercings, a chain necklace, and a visible shoulder tattoo, smiling at the camera.
Two men wearing conference lanyards standing in front of a step-and-repeat backdrop for SOGIEcon, presented by True Colors and The Health Collective. The man on the left wears glasses, a gray vest over a navy sweater, and gray pants; the man on the right wears glasses, a navy "Penn" hoodie, and dark pants with white sneakers. Both are smiling at the camera.
Two smiling volunteers seated at an information table with brochures, pamphlets, and stickers spread out, talking with a visitor at an indoor event; other tables and attendees are visible in the background, including a Pride flag.

Location

University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus

SOGIEcon 2027 will be held across multiple venues on the UConn Storrs campus, the conference’s home for the past 14 years and the university where it all began in 1993.

[Venue details, campus map, and parking/transportation information to be added closer to the event date.]

UConn is located in Storrs, Connecticut. The campus is accessible by car, and shuttle and transportation support will be available for groups. UConn is a cashless campus,  attendees should plan to bring a card or digital payment for any on-campus purchases.

“All week I’ve been walking around in a gay daze as a result of being at the conference. The energy at True Colors is like no place else on earth, (and I’ve been around). It models for all us queers what it would feel like if society was arranged with us in mind. And for the youth themselves, well, I think the effect is undeniable.  It provides them with just enough encouragement for them to empower themselves to think of themselves as superheroes instead of damaged or broken.” -Celeste Lecesne, founder of the Trevor Project