The Road Ahead Summit In Celebration of National Coming Out Day

The Road Ahead Summit Panelists And Moderator Daniel Seung Lee, R. Kurt Osenlund, Amy Virginia Buchanan, JD Samson, and Jerome LaMaar

OUT celebrated National Coming OUT Day on October 11, 2018 with its first-ever The Road Ahead Summit presented by Genesis. Highlighting the stories and voices of thought leaders who are designing, coding, writing, and building the road ahead, over 100 guests enjoyed light bites, custom embossed leather goods and a riveting panel conversation with Amy Virginia Buchanan, Jerome LaMaar, Daniel Seung Lee and JD Samson. The summit, which benefitted GLAAD, continued OUT's mission of driving progress for the LGBTQ community by bringing diverse voices to the forefront of the conversation on National Coming Out Day.

Photos: Emil Cohen

The Crowd at The Road Ahead Summit Presented By Genesis

Gregory Velvet arrives at The Road Ahead Summit

Actor Jason Rodriguez with a guest at The Road Ahead Summit

Jerome LaMaar arrives at The Road Ahead Summit

JD Samson arrives at The Road Ahead Summit

Ali Krieger arrives at The Road Ahead Summit

Daniel Seung Lee arrives at The Road Ahead Summit

Beautifully embossed keychains and wallets were made for guests onsite during The Road Ahead Summit

The Genesis G70 welcoming guests to The Road Ahead Summit

DJ Mac Joseph spins at The Road Ahead Summit

A guest at The Road Ahead Summit

Garrett Chappell and Mitch Hagerdorn at The Road Ahead Summit

Guests at The Road Ahead Summit

The Road Ahead Summit panelists Amy Virginia Buchanan, Jerome LaMaar, Daniel Seung Lee, and JD Samson At The Road Ahead Summit

Jennifer Kim and J. Thongnop of Genesis Motor America at The Road Ahead Summit

The panel discusses the importance of National Coming Out Day The Road Ahead Summit

The inspiring panel discussing what being out and proud means to them at The Road Ahead Summit

Guests engaged in The Road Ahead Summit Panel

The crowd listening to The Road Ahead Summit Panel

Guests picking out their custom emossed leather goods at The Road Ahead Summit

Guests at The Road Ahead Summit