Issues we work on

Asylum in Europe

For LGBTI people facing persecution

Education

In this section you can find out how ILGA-Europe is working against discrimination and exclusion of LGBTI people in education environments.

Employment

The introduction in 2000 of the EU Directive prohibiting discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation represented an unexpected an much welcomed advance in the progress toward real equality for LGB people.

Families

ILGA-Europe works towards full recognition and equality of the diversity of families and family relations.

Freedom of assembly & Pride events

In this section you can find out what Freedom of Assembly means, what a Pride event is, and why ILGA-Europe is focusing on this. Moreover the section includes a comprehensive calendar for Pride events in Europe and resources on the issue.

Hate crime

In this section you can read about how ILGA-Europe works to fight hate crime, define hate crime and violence and you can find ressources and links to relevant websites.

Health

The legal issues related to the health of LGBTI people are issues that ILGA-Europe works on in several different capacities.

ILGA-Europe's Global Work

The situation for LGBT people and their rights is very different around the world. If in some European countries same-sex partners can marry and sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited by law, in some countries throughout the world LGBT people are subjected to discrimination and in the worst case - death penalty.

Trans

ILGA-Europe defines itself as an LGBTI organisation and has always strived to incorporate trans issues into its lobbying activities.

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