IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
B6 1, Level 0
Session information
The future of LGBTQI+ rights in a changing world
Wednesday 7 October (0930 - 1045)
B6 1, Level 0
Committee(s)
LGBTQI+ Law Committee
(Lead)
IBA's Human Rights Institute
Description
A conversation with Leo Varadkar, the former Prime Minister of Ireland (Taoiseach), moderated by the co-Chair of the IBA’s Human Rights Institute Mark Stephens CBE. Leo Varadkar served as Ireland's youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister, holding office from 2017 to 2020 and again from 2022 to 2024.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Rafhael Romero Bentos | Loria Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Co-Chair, LGBTQI+ Law Committee |
| Mark Stephens CBE | Howard Kennedy, London, England; IBAHRI Co-Chair, IBA Human Rights Institute |
| Leo Varadkar | Former Prime Minister of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland |