UK to host its first global LGBT conference The UK will host its first ever global LGBT conference to tackle inequality around the world and urge countries to take action. From: 16 May 2021 Countries across the world invited to London to attend the UK’s first global LGBT conference in June 2022. Safe To Be Me’ will be the largest event of its kind and will focus on making progress on legislative reform, tackling violence and discrimination, and ensuring equal access to public services for LGBT people. Conference Chair Nick Herbert (Lord Herbert of South Downs) has also been appointed by the PM as the UK’s Special Envoy on LGBT rights to promote the conference and champion LGBT equality at home and abroad.