#SaferToBeMe Summit to welcome LGBTQ+ communities and allies to North East

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In celebration of the International Day for Social Justice, ReportOut, in partnership with Out North East and Pride Action North gathered city leaders and businesses to launch the  #SaferToBeMe 2025 summit that will take place this October to shine a spotlight on LGBTQ+ rights, issues and opportunities.

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00:00So Safer to be Me is going to be a huge global summit held here in the northeast of England.

00:04It's an opportunity to bring people together in very divided times where LGBTQI plus people are being weaponized around the world.

00:12So it's an opportunity to bring people from different countries or from the UK to a week-long summit held in October this year.

00:18It's a partnership between Report Out Pride Action North and Out North East.

00:22So three of the region's biggest LGBTQ charities were coming together to stage this amazing festival.

00:29But it's not just for the LGBTQ plus community.

00:33It's for all allies to come together and say that the northeast is a safe place to be.

00:38There's going to be huge benefits.

00:39It's going to truly show what the northeast is an inclusive place to be.

00:43We're renowned for our hospitality and our friendliness.

00:45This is a great opportunity to welcome people from around the world and from across the UK.

00:49It's going to be a great place to be, lots of fun, lots of energy, lots of people who are passionate about this cause.

00:55And there's an economic benefit to staging the summit.

00:58We're expecting 500 people from around the globe to descend on Newcastle for the whole week and further outside of the region,

01:05because it's not just Newcastle centric.

01:06We hope to go in Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead.

01:09And it's showcasing what a great place the region is to live, work and play.

01:14We are a safe space, but we need to shout about it a bit more.

01:18The whole purpose behind Safer to be Me and the week-long summit is to bring everyone together to sign a huge solidarity statement.

01:26So whether you're from China, whether you're from Colombia or here in the UK,

01:30it's an opportunity to sign a really important document to say that we stand together with our allies to make a global shout out.

01:38People can get involved in so many ways.

01:40We want people getting involved in the run up to Safer to be Me.

01:44So the whole theme of Safer to be Me, whatever that is, whether it's a local community group doing an arts project

01:49or it's a much bigger corporate organisation who want to get involved and sponsor some of what we're doing.

01:54This is a perfect opportunity to get involved on all levels.

01:57Be an ally, stand up and be proud.

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