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Rainbow Digest July 2026

We are deeply saddened by the deadly attack at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations on 25 July, and condemn the violence in the strongest possible […]

Statement from ILGA-Europe on the Berlin CSD terrorist attack

We are deeply saddened by the deadly attack at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations on Saturday, and condemn the violence. Our thoughts are with the […]

UK Government’s Final KCSIE Guidance Fails to Protect Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Children and Young People

IGLYO, TGEU, ILGA-Europe, OII Europe, the European Pride Business Network, The Kite Trust, Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, TransActual, and Saba Ali – Equalities Advocate express serious […]

Inventory of relevant SOGIESC case law and pending cases before the ECtHR and CJEU 2025/2026 Update

ILGA-Europe has been publishing an inventory of relevant SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics) case law and pending cases before the […]

Joint statement of solidarity with Oradea Pride, Romania

According to information that has appeared in the public sphere1, local authorities in Oradea intend to reject all the routes proposed by the Pride organisers, […]

More European countries recognise non-binary identities, while others are taking steps forward

M/F/X/Other: Do you know what non-binary gender markers can be registered today in Europe? To mark International Non-Binary People’s Day, we commend the countries that […]

Press Release: Europe’s LGBTI Leaders Call on Brussels to Defend Assembly Rights

As Pride restrictions, violence and funding cuts spread across Europe, ILGA Europe and EPOA call on Brussels to treat threats to Pride as threats to […]

Rainbow Digest June 2026

Protect Pride. Protect Democracy. ILGA-Europe and the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) have launched a joint campaign, showing how attacks on Pride are attacks on […]

Treasurer’s Report 2025

The financial projections for 2025 assumed a modest budget increase to accommodate new programmes and areas of engagement. However, the budget was heavily impacted by […]

NewsPress Release

Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament

A broad coalition of civil society organisations has today sent a joint letter to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, calling for stronger action to address […]

EU’s new Return Regulation will significantly affect LGBTI migrants

On 17 June, the European Parliament passed the so-called Return Regulation with 418 votes in favour, 218 against, and 30 abstentions. Despite being framed as […]

NewsPress Release

Joint Statement: On increased application of Article 120 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan

The undersigned organizations express serious concerns over the continued and intensified enforcement of Article 120 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan (hereinafter Article 120) that […]

The Frontline: Turning Crisis into Power

Across the world, political and financial challenges are intensifying. For movements working toward justice and equality, the question is no longer just how to survive, […]

The Frontline: Defending rights in hostile times

Across Europe and beyond, LGBTI people and other marginalised communities are increasingly being targeted in a broader political effort to weaken democratic protections. What we’re […]

New UK draft Code of Practice intensifies exclusion of trans people

TGEU, ILGA-Europe, IGLYO, OII Europe, EL*C, Rainbow Cities Network, the European Pride Business Network and the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups are deeply alarmed […]

Rainbow Digest May 2026

Spain breaks Malta’s decade-long hold on the Rainbow Map top ranking Published on 12 May, ILGA-Europe’s 18th Rainbow Map, ranking 49 European countries on laws […]

EU Enlargement Review 2026

The EU’s enlargement process has leverage and needs to be fully used to support the adoption of important legislation protecting the fundamental rights of LGBTI […]

Russia labels LGBTI journalist an “extremist” as crackdown expands beyond organisations

Russian authorities continue escalating their crackdown on LGBTI organisations and activists under the “extremist” designation. As of May 2026, nine organisations have been officially designated, […]

ILGA-Europe Welcomes European Commission Commitment to End Conversion Practices

Europe’s leading LGBTI organisation, ILGA-Europe today welcomed the European Commission’s commitment to a Recommendation on ending conversion practices, describing it as a decisive step forward […]

Spain breaks Malta’s decade-long hold on Europe’s LGBTI rights top spot

As the rules-based international order fractures and democracy is under pressure from east and west, Spain’s top ranking in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map of 49 countries […]

Rainbow Map 2026

According to Deputy Director of ILGA-Europe, Katrin Hugendubel: “Spain’s number one ranking is a strong example of what becomes possible when a government makes a […]