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The Frontline: How Pride Became Democracy’s Front Line

Across Europe, Pride has become much more than an annual celebration of LGBTI visibility. It has become a clear test of a country’s democratic resilience. […]

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 […]

The Frontline: Lessons from Cyprus in Solidarity and Resistance

Cyprus is often framed as a polarised place, but its LGBTI movement is rewriting that story. In this episode of The Frontline, activists from both […]

The Frontline: Lessons in people power – The Irish Marriage Referendum, 10 years on

Ten years after Ireland’s landmark marriage equality referendum, this episode of The Frontline offers a powerful and insight rich talk for LGBTI activists, community organisers […]

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 […]

The Frontline: Rainbow Map Red Alert

Published on May 14, the annual ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map shows the worst combined drops in rankings for LGBTI rights in Europe since the map was […]

The Frontline: Protesting Italy’s surge in anti-LGBTI violence

Over the past month, Italy has seen a wave of LGBTI-phobic violence. There have been no less than four hate-motivated attacks in the last four […]

The Frontline: United in a Divided World

In a time of increasing polarisation, where political scapegoating and the divisiveness of social media test the very fabric of unity, togetherness within the LGBTI […]

The Frontline: Beyond Cancel Culture

Within the LGBTI movement, how has cancel culture influenced our work and relationships—and how can we move beyond it while staying true to our values? […]

The Frontline: TikTok and the Political Earthquake in Romania

Just under two weeks ago in the first round of Romania’s Presidential election, nobody saw the victory of far-right, Russia-leaning Calin Georgescu, who was barely […]

The Frontline: LGBTI activism: Courage to seek new strategies

This summer in Bulgaria, as two new anti-LGBTI laws were fast-tracked in advance of forthcoming elections, a cross movement effort came together to try and […]

The Frontline: Navigating Team Wellbeing

Joining us to discuss the ins and outs organisational wellbeing us are three expert guests who bring diverse perspectives and deep experience in the field: […]

The Frontline: Intersectionality in the LGBTI movement

Intersectionality is a buzzword that’s often used, but what is true intersectionality and how do we fold it into the work of the LGBTI activist […]

What the EU Election Results Will Mean for LGBTI Human Rights

Although the swing to the far right predicted in the European elections hasn’t been as radical as expected, with the progressive and centre-right still holding […]

The Frontline Podcast: Changing Leadership, Changing Times

In the almost 14 years since Evelyne Paradis became the Executive Director of ILGA-Europe it has grown to become the largest umbrella organisation for LGBTI […]

The Frontline: LGBTI activism now

For the past 18 years with ILGA-Europe, 15 of which she spent as the organisation’s Executive Director, Evelyne Paradis has worked closely alongside and on […]

The Frontline: LGBTI rights and politics now, with Evelyne Paradis

With a decade and half of experience leading Europe’s largest LGBTI umbrella organisation, which is a driving force for political, legal and social change in […]

The Frontline: Behind The Rainbow Map: Activism in the Lowest Ranking Countries

Every year since 2009, ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map has been ranking the 49 countries that make up Europe based on the legal and policy situations of […]

The Frontline: The Rainbow Map – Behind the Ranking

Released every May since 2009, the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map ranks the legal and policy situation for LGBTI people in all 49 European countries, on a […]

The Frontline: Trans Inclusion in the Women’s Movement

In this episode of The Frontline, specially released on Trans Day of Visibility, we’re looking at trans inclusion in the women’s movement. All too often […]