“We are excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the HBCU Leadership Summit by welcoming this new cohort of HBCU students who are working diligently to create safe spaces for queer college students,” Hall had said in a press release ahead of the event. “We’ve seen the Leadership Summit evolve over the last twenty years, but the one constant has been the dedicated students and their unified desire to push for change. Engaging with such inspiring young people makes me proud to be an HBCU graduate and serves as a reminder to champion for the next generation of leaders.”

The 20th anniversary of the Leadership Summit came weeks after HRC hosted HBCU Out Loud Day, which celebrated the Black queer community on college campuses as part of October’s LGBTQ+ History Month.

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