SAIGE Conference

SAIGE 2025 Virtual Conference

Call for proposals now open!

Haunted & Healing: The Necessity of Resilience & Joy

October 31, 2025 - November 30, 2025

Proposal Deadline: Thursday, May 1st, 2025, 11:59pm PST

Proposal Submission Portal: https://forms.gle/1zzjb9mNuuZmLyCC6

 

Members of the LGBTGEQIAP+ community are facing new obstacles every day, in addition to the already increased rates of risk in areas such as physical safety, mental health, housing security, and access to healthcare. Now, as much as ever, it is critical that we prioritize the celebration of resilience and joy within the LGBTGEQIAP+ community.

The call to action of SAIGE’s 2025 Virtual Conference, Haunted & Healing: The Necessity of Resilience & Joy, is to find joy and resilience during oppressive times for folks in the LGBTGEQIAP+ community. We will invoke the wisdom of those who have come before us – our ancestors, our elders, and our loved ones. Presentations will examine how LGBTGEQIAP+ individuals and communities have found resilience and joy in times of adversity and how this informs our work and experiences as counselors. We will embrace practices found in cultures that celebrate and create joy around death, such as Día de los Muertos in the Americas, which transforms grief into a ritual of remembrance, joy, and connection. These profound insights will help us to nourish resilience, pride, and solidarity within LGBTGEQIAP+ communities.

The 2025 SAIGE Conference will take place throughout the month of November, kicking off on October 31st and concluding on November 30th. The conference will include a blend of synchronous and asynchronous content, with both live and prerecorded events and educational sessions available throughout.

When considering your submission, you are encouraged to think creatively about how the work in which you engage incorporates resilience and joy and to use this opportunity to highlight, amplify, and inspire members in our community. Note that, while all proposals related to timely issues surrounding LGBTGEQIAP+ communities are invited, preference will be given to topics around the conference theme of resilience and joy.

 

We are seeking proposals for:

• 50-Minute Pre-Recorded (Asynchronous) Educational Sessions
• 50-Minute Live (Synchronous) Educational Sessions

Additional information related to the conference will be shared on this website as it becomes available.

All inquiries, including those related to proposals, sponsorship interest, and volunteer interest, should be directed to [email protected].