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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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Rainbow Map 2025 is live!

Explore how laws and policies across Europe are shaping the lives and rights of LGBTI people

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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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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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Blog
14.08.2025

Turkey’s war on free expression and the courage of Enes Hocaoğulları

By jailing a youth delegate for speaking at the Council of Europe about police violence, Turkish authorities have shown how far they will go to […]
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News
07.08.2025

French Court orders end to mandatory gender titles on train tickets

The ruling follows a CJEU judgment and marks a major step for data protection and gender inclusivity in the EU. France’s Supreme Administrative Court (Conseil […]
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Blog
05.08.2025

No borders, just beats: Temple Of’s sonic rebellion

Built by queer immigrants reclaiming joy and cultural memory, Temple Of is a collective transforming resistance into celebration through sound and care. “We are a […]
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Blog

Hungary assembly act timeline

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Blog
25.07.2025

The ILGA-Europe Turkey Pride Monitor

For three years now, ILGA-Europe has been closely following the escalating repression of LGBTI Pride events in Turkey. Each summer, courageous activists across the country […]
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News
24.07.2025

EU Commission reverses course on anti-discrimination directive

The European Commission has revived its draft Equal Treatment Directive after public outcry and a 33,000-signature petition, reopening the path to stronger EU-wide anti-discrimination protections. […]
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News
21.07.2025

Joint statement as EU Commission boosts funding to strengthen rights, equality, and democracy

Civil society organisations welcome the European Commission’s proposal to more than double the CERV+ budget within the new seven-year EU financial framework.  As civil society […]
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Blog
18.07.2025

Leading Without Burning Out: Real Talk from LGBTI Movement Leaders

Being a leader in the LGBTI movement means carrying huge emotional weight amid enormous challenges and limited resources. This blog dives into honest conversations from […]
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News
17.07.2025

Joint statement welcoming European court’s ruling against Poland over anti-gay hate crime

The European Court of Human Rights has issued a judgement against Poland for failing to properly investigate and prosecute a homophobic attack against a gay […]
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Blog
14.07.2025

Europe, you need to catch up on providing inclusive services for non‑binary people

This International Non-Binary People’s Day, it’s time to name the gap clearly: while some countries are starting to legally recognise non‑binary people, most of Europe […]
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Podcast
11.07.2025

The Frontline: The power of radical self-care

In spaces where urgency often overshadows wellbeing, self-care can feel like an afterthought, or even a sign of burnout. But what if radical self-care is […]
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NewsPress Release
10.07.2025

Semenya v. Switzerland: Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights Judgment

Joint press release of the third-party interveners Today, 10 July 2025, in a pivotal judgment, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights […]
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News
10.07.2025

Joint letter: Businesses must resist pushback against DEIA policies

Today, 8 equality organisations sent letters to the European Commission and to business leaders calling on European companies to resist pushback against diversity and inclusion […]
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NewsPress Release
07.07.2025

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity

The UN Human Rights Council once again reminds all States of their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of LGBT and gender diverse […]
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News
03.07.2025

Open letter to EU: Safeguarding Civil Society

A coalition of civil society organisations sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner Piotr Serafin expressing concerns about restrictive […]
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Newsletter
30.06.2025

Rainbow Digest June 2025

200 thousand people took the streets in Budapest to assert the right to freedom of assembly, making it the largest march for civil rights in […]
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News
27.06.2025

Together in Pride, Together in Protest

Joint Statement by the European Trade Union Confederation and ILGA-Europe The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and ILGA-Europe stand united in defending the rights and […]
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News
27.06.2025

Budapest Pride Could Have Been Legal and Safe. The European Commission Chose Otherwise.

By refusing to act, the European Commission enabled the ban and left activists alone to defend fundamental rights. A joint declaration by ILGA-Europe, Forbidden Colours, […]
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Blog
27.06.2025

“Healing in motion”: How one LGBTI mental-health organisation is reclaiming self-care

Rainbow Mind’s radical self-care programme invites queer people of colour to reclaim their joy as a political, creative, and collective act. But what is radical […]
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Blog
20.06.2025

Against the odds: progress for LGBTI rights in Europe

While setbacks for LgbtI rights have dominated the headlines from this year’s Rainbow Map, a quieter story of resilience and progress is unfolding. In the […]
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Blog
13.06.2025

Not Just Pride in Hungary: More from this year’s Rainbow Map

While the UK, Hungary and Georgia captured the negative spotlight on this year’s Rainbow Map, deeper changes are reshaping the LGBTI rights landscape across Europe.  […]
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Press Release
12.06.2025

European Court rules Czech Republic violated trans rights with forced sterilisation

In a pivotal judgment delivered today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that the Czech Republic violates the rights of trans people […]
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Press Release
05.06.2025

Pride Ban Must Not Go Ahead as EU Advocate General Confirms Hungary’s ‘Child Protection Law’ Breaches EU Law

In a major development, Advocate General of Europe’s top court has issued an opinion considering Hungary’s anti-LGBTI legislation to be in breach of EU law, […]
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Press Release
03.06.2025

Press release: Turkey poised to further roll back LGBTI rights amid ongoing democratic crackdown

As democracy continues to come under attack in Turkey, a draft law moving through parliament threatens to impose harsh criminal measures targeting LGBTI people A […]
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Report
03.06.2025

EU Enlargement Review 2025

ILGA-Europe and ERA launched our joint LGBTI Enlargement Review assessing gaps in legislation and policy for the human rights of LGBTI people in the enlargement […]
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Newsletter
30.05.2025

Rainbow Digest May 2025

Rainbow Map highlights how rollbacks on LGBTI human rights are part of a broader erosion of democratic protections Hungary has dropped seven places to 37th […]
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Blog
30.05.2025

The healing power of gathering for queer Africans in Austria

A conversation with Afro Rainbow Austria on why shared physical spaces are essential for healing, connection, and collective strength. “You can’t know what it means […]
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News
26.05.2025

What the CJEU AG’s Opinion in the infringement case against Hungary means for LGBTI equality in the EU

The CJEU Advocate General has just delivered her Opinion in the Commission v Hungary “EU values” infringement case (C-769/22) – a major CJEU case on […]
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News
22.05.2025

Joint Statement: CJEU to rule on landmark case regarding ban on legal gender recognition in Bulgaria

The European Court of Justice has held a pivotal hearing in the Shipov case, challenging Bulgaria’s de facto ban on legal gender recognition and whether […]
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News
21.05.2025

The Power of Data: Bringing to light research on LGBTI homelessness in Europe

June 4; 14.00-15.15 CEST One in five members of the LGBTI community in the EU experience homelessness, rising to one in three for trans people […]
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