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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 […]

Intersections 2.0: Key Findings on socio-economic inequalities experienced by LGBTI people in Europe

In 2023, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) conducted its third LGBTIQ survey, gathering responses from more than 100,000 LGBTIQ people across the […]

Rainbow Digest April 2026

Infringement ruling tests whether Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister will put his pro-EU commitments into practice The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued […]

Joint civil society statement on the draft EBRD Gender Equality and Human Capital Strategy

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, welcome the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) commitment to advancing gender equality and inclusion through its 2026–2030 […]

Our submission to the EC 2026 Rule of Law report

The submission touches upon rule of law issues faced by LGBTI persons, human rights defenders and organisations such as: 2025 saw a rapid escalation of […]

Infringement ruling tests whether Magyar will Put pro-EU commitments into practice

Europe’s highest court has ruled Hungary’s anti-LGBT law violates EU Treaties, multiple EU laws and the EU Charter. For the first time in the history […]

Joint Statement: Alarming escalation in repression of LGBTI+ activists and organisations in Türkiye

The undersigned European and national human rights organisations express deep concern at the December court ruling in Türkiye shutting down LGBTI+ youth organisation, Genç LGBTİ+, […]

Rainbow Digest March 2026

EU member states must ensure legal gender recognition to guarantee freedom of movement On 12 March, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled […]

Romanian court victory confirms recognition of trans identities across the EU

Romanian court confirms obligation to recognise gender identity registered in another EU member state, following landmark Court of Justice of the European Union ruling. Today, […]

Criminalisation of LGBTI people returns to Europe’s doorstep

Across Europe and Central Asia, the criminalisation of LGBTI people is quietly returning, not through explicit bans but through a growing web of “propaganda” laws, […]

Poland: Supreme Administrative Court confirms EU law obligation to recognise same-sex marriages concluded abroad

On 20 March 2026, Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court issued a landmark ruling implementing an earlier CJEU judgment and confirming that the refusal to transcribe same-sex […]

Joint Statement: European LGBTI Organisations call on the Portuguese Parliament to reject bills attacking trans and intersex rights

Proposals due to be debated in Portugal on 19 March and voted on 20 March could pave the way for rollbacks to legal gender recognition, […]

Landmark CJEU ruling demands Member States to ensure legal gender recognition to guarantee freedom of movement

Today’s judgment by the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) says all member states must provide for legal gender recognition procedures allowing their citizens […]

ILGA-Europe Threat & Opportunity Response Fund

Main information about the Fund Purpose and Scope Across Europe and Central Asia, changes are moving fast, with big setbacks and attacks, as well as […]

Call for Proposals for LGBTI Organisations in Ukraine

Join an online Q&A session on 17 March at 2 pm to 3 pm Brussels time/ 3 pm to 4 pm Kyiv time. Register in […]

Rainbow Digest February 2026

Annual Review 2026 reports a sharp escalation over the past year: tactics once used selectively against LGBTI people have consolidated into broader authoritarian governance. Yet […]

Europe Reaches New Low as LGBTI People Face Renewed Criminalisation

From Pride bans in the EU to prosecutions under “propaganda” and “extremism” laws, a new report from ILGA-Europe shows that attacks on LGBTI communities have […]

Annual Review 2026

Select your topic 2026 HIGHLIGHTS AND TRENDS Here are the key overview findings of this edition of the Annual Review. To access the full analysis, […]

The ILGA-Europe Fund for Racial Justice

What’s the vision behind The ILGA-Europe Fund for Racial Justice? The political landscape across Europe continues to rapidly shift. Democratic norms are under pressure, public […]