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Expanded Global Gag Rule: The Trump administration prioritises ideology over human life

The Trump administration’s expansion of the Global Gag Rule is a violent attack on everyone’s freedoms and bodies
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Russia further targets LGBTI activists, designates ILGA World as “undesirable” organisation

In yet another episode of Russia’s authoritarian playbook, the law targeting ILGA World aims to ban any cooperation with ‘undesirables’ for Russian citizens and entities
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Olympics: Uphold human rights for all athletes

The Sport & Rights Alliance wrote to the International Olympic Committee regarding its working group on the “protection of the female category”. Read the full letter
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ILGA World is a global federation of more than 2,000 member organisations from 170 countries campaigning for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex people. Since 1978.

About us

Since 1978, we have been committed to equal human rights for rainbow communities and their liberation from all forms of discrimination.

What we do

We support LGBTI civil society worldwide through advocacy and research projects, and give grassroots movements a voice within international organisations.

What you can do

Join our fight for global justice and equality: your contributions matter!

Resources

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Annual Report 2024

The ILGA World 2024 Annual Report offers a summary of a year full of milestones for the organisation, supporting LGBTI communities worldwide
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Laws on Us: the image shows the cover of the 2024 report. The text reads: "Laws on Us- A global overview of legal progress and backtracking on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics". The ILGA World logo sits at the bottom right of the image

Laws on Us: A global overview of legal progress and backtracking on SOGIESC

“Laws on Us” is a global overview of legal developments affecting our communities across the world on the grounds of SOGIESC
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Accessing Connection: Bridging the digital divide for LGBTI communities worldwide

Through a collection of data and testimonies, this report shows how disparities in digital access impact LGBTl people across the world
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Events

United Nations: Deadlines to engage with human rights bodies

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Human rights cities for all: LGBTIQ+ inclusive cities

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