The conference also included an afternoon panel on marriage and families.
The Harvard-Radcliffe Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA) and the Kennedy School of Government Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Student Caucus sponsored Saturday's event.
Adam A. Sofen '01, one panel's organizers and a Crimson editor, said he hopes people are inspired by the words of the panelists.
"People should feel a sense of outrage about the atrocities committed against gay youth," Sofen said. "We are very sheltered here at college. That is not the case all over the country."
Christopher E. Holloway '01 echoed Sofen's sentiments, suggesting the problem is more specific than physical attacks on gay students.
"They get no support from government institutions and schools. Obviously oppression is still present in societal institutions," he said.