Diego Garcia Blum

Program Director for the Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Program at the Carr Center

Diego Garcia Blum is the Program Director for the Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Program at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. He advocates for the safety and rights of LGBTQI+ individuals, especially in regions where they face severe oppression. His work is informed by his own experiences as a gay man and his commitment to social change through policy, research, advocacy, and community organizing. Diego previously worked as a Social Change Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership under Governor Deval Patrick and has taught at Harvard since 2020. He also served on the National Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign. Before focusing on human rights, he was a nuclear engineer, contributing to zero-carbon energy technologies. Diego holds a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, where he was Student Body President, and bachelor’s degrees in nuclear engineering and political science from the University of Florida.

Speaker Schedule

Saturday, February 1, 2025

at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS)
10:15am - 11:30am
Panel
Fortifying Europe's Frontlines: Ukraine and NATO Mateusz Morawiecki | Dafna Rand

Moderated by David M. Herszenhorn

JFK Jr. Forum
Panel
Europe's Role in Middle East Peace Ellie Geranmayeh | Alexandre Stutzmann | Nathalie Tocci Moderated by Ellie Geranmayeh
Starr Auditorium
Panel
The Future of LGBTQI+ Rights in Europe Rémy Bonny

Moderated by Diego Garcia Blum

Wexner 434