We work for LGBTI people's safety, equality and freedom

In collaboration with and on behalf of over 700 LGBTI member organisations across Europe and Central Asia, we are a driving force for political, legal and social change.
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Urgent: Sign the Petition to Protect Anti-Discrimination Laws in the EU

If the European Commission withdraws the proposed Directive on Anti-discrimination, they will be closing a door on safeguarding equal rights for people across the EU at a time when protection against discrimination is being attacked and dismantled across the world.

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Our Free Activist Resource Centre for LGBTI activists

Sign up today for the ILGA-Europe Hub and access our wide range of easy-access materials created to support and enhance the work of LGBTI activists.

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We are excited to announce that tickets to the much anticipated ILGA-Europe Equality Fundraiser 2025 are now available!

Join us on 26 June in Brussels and show your support for our vital work for LGBTI equality at a time when it truly matters!

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Picturing 430+ LGBTI activists and allies in Bucharest

Last October, we gathered together in Romania in great numbers for the best ILGA-Europe Annual Conference yet. Four inspiring days filled with connection, sharing, strategising, and bolstering resilience for the challenges that lie ahead, and all within an atmosphere of support and mutual empowerment.

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Our Annual Review 2025 is out now!

It provides a snapshot of what happened during 2024, at national, regional and international levels, and it documents progress and trends regarding the human rights situation of LGBTI people.

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09.05.2025

The 2025 Rainbow Map is coming up on 14 May

Who’s leading? Who’s falling behind? And most importantly, where do we go from here? Join us as we break down the wins, the setbacks, and […]
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Blog
02.05.2025

Pride as a force of collective power

Born from the fight against police violence and rooted in the struggles of marginalised communities, Pride des Banlieues is reclaiming Pride as a space of […]
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News
28.04.2025

Communications support group: messaging Session

At our next exciting Communications Support Group session, we’ll be be exploring what we say, how we say it and why this matters hugely in […]
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Blog
26.04.2025

3 out, proud and visible lesbians defying anti-LGBTI climates

This Lesbian Visibility Day, we meet three activists in Europe and Central Asia who are out, proud and fighting the good fight, despite rising anti-LGBTI […]
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Video
24.04.2025

Real stories of social entrepreneurship in action

We’re excited to share the recordings from our recent online session on social entrepreneurship, designed to equip you with practical tools to explore on your […]
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Blog
18.04.2025

The real life consequences of the EU’s equality u-turn

Seventeen years ago, the EU promised to protect people from discrimination in everyday life, not just at work. Now, that promise is being rolled back. […]
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News
16.04.2025

Joint letter: Urgent European Commission action needed to defend the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Assembly in Hungary

The following letter was sent to President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, Commissioner Michael McGrath, and Commissioner Hadja Lahbib of the European […]
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News
08.04.2025

UN and EU condemn growing crackdown on LGBTI rights and human rights defenders in Belarus.

The United Nations has condemned increasing violence, discrimination, and hate speech targeting LGBTI people in Belarus, while the European Union has raised the alarm over […]
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Blog
08.04.2025

Why the threat to scrap a long-delayed EU Directive threatens LGBTI Roma rights

As the EU considers cancelling a crucial anti-discrimination measure, LGBTI Roma are vulnerable to even greater marginalisation. On International Roma Day, we’re mobilising people power […]
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News
03.04.2025

CJEU Advocate General: Member States Must Recognise Same-Sex Marriages from Other EU Countries

An opinion from the EU Court of Justice’s Advocate General states that Member States must recognise same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries to ensure […]
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Newsletter
31.03.2025

Rainbow Digest March 2025

The far-reaching consequences of Hungary’s Pride ban  Hungary’s new law banning Pride marches across the country, fast-tracked through Parliament in just one day, with no […]
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Blog
28.03.2025

Solidarity in action: How racialised LGBTI activists are leading the way

Across Europe, racialised LGBTI activists are redefining solidarity, not as a token gesture, but as a lifeline, a political act, and a practice of care. […]
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News
26.03.2025

Essential digital safety skills for LGBTI movement in 2025

Версия на русском ниже Building on last year’s successful security learning series, we’re excited to introduce a new, hands-on programme designed specifically for LGBTI activists, […]
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News
25.03.2025

Joint input for the European Democracy Shield

ILGA-Europe has joined a statement from civil society organisations in support of the European Democracy Shield. Coordinated by the European Partnership for Democracy, the statement […]
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News
24.03.2025

Strategic offline communications & community-building for LGBTI groups

In today’s world, so many things happen online: support-groups, meetings, conferences, even community festivals. But does that mean offline engagement is obsolete and no longer […]
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Blog
24.03.2025

Freedom to Protest Is Under Attack – Why It Matters for Everyone

When states suppress public protests, they don’t just target activists, they erode the rights of all citizens. The latest crackdowns in Hungary, Turkey, and beyond […]
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Report
20.03.2025

Inventory of relevant SOGIESC case law and pending cases before the ECtHR and CJEU 2025

In order to focus our strategic litigation efforts across Europe to fully protect and advance LGBTI rights, with this inventory ILGA-Europe wants to support members […]
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Campaign
20.03.2025

Petition to safeguard the EU Directive on anti-discrimination

In a move that has raised significant concerns among human rights organisations, the European Commission has announced it plans to withdraw the proposed Horizontal Equal […]
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News
19.03.2025

Hungary’s Parliament Passes Law Banning Pride

In an attack on freedom of assembly, Hungary’s Parliament has passed a controversial law criminalising Pride marches and allowing the use of facial recognition technology […]
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News
13.03.2025

Joint statement welcoming EU’s top court judgment to correct a trans man’s gender identity data in national registry

Today, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued a judgment in the case of Deldits (C-247/23), stating that national authorities responsible for keeping public registers […]
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News
12.03.2025

Statement: Orbán’s threat to ban LGBTI Pride marks a dangerous step toward silencing dissent

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s threat to ban the 2025 Budapest Pride march has sparked outrage, with concerns over restrictions linked to the country’s anti-LGBTI […]
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News
11.03.2025

Retreat from development aid continues as more governments  announce funding cuts

Joint statement by ILGA World, Pan Africa ILGA, ILGA Asia, ILGA-Europe, ILGA-NAC, ILGA Oceania, ILGALAC Spanish version is available below. Geneva, 11 March 2025 – […]
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Blog
07.03.2025

From 9 Activists to a Worldwide LGBTI Movement

A newly released archive of over 2,000 photographs charts a journey that grew from a small meeting of activists in the UK almost 50 years […]
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News
05.03.2025

European court rules teacher’s dismissal over gay blog violated free speech

The European Court of Human Rights rendered a judgement in a case where the Polish authorities fired a school teacher for writing on a blog […]
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News
05.03.2025

ILGA-Europe Statement: Turkey is detaining LGBTI+ activists and journalists, and targeting basic rights

The Turkish government has intensified its repression of LGBTI+ human rights defenders, detaining activists and introducing draconian laws that further restrict legal gender recognition, trans […]
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News
04.03.2025

Statement: ILGA-Europe Condemns Escalating Repression of Civil Society in Kazakhstan

Call for Immediate Release of Detained Activists and an End to Arbitrary Persecution ILGA-Europe strongly condemns the escalating repression and intimidation of civil society in […]
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Newsletter
28.02.2025

Rainbow Digest February 2025

New era of coordinated attacks on foundations of fundamental rights, our new report finds Released on 18 February, ILGA-Europe’s ‘Annual Review of the Human Right […]
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Blog
28.02.2025

How BIPOC queer activists are using artivism as resistance

Art has always been a powerful tool of resistance, allowing the oppressed to share their truths and experiences. For many Black, Indigenous, or People of […]
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News
26.02.2025

Social entrepreneurship – What it is and how to start?

We’ll start with two inspiring speakers from two different organisations. Each will share their journey in launching and managing social enterprises, including the challenges they […]
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Blog
21.02.2025

A Call for Urgent Action Against Rising Anti-LGBTI Hate

At the launch of our 2025 Annual Review, ILGA-Europe’s Advocacy Director, Katrin Hugendubel delivered a stark warning about the growing wave of anti-LGBTI hate, misinformation, […]
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