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Breaking down the Come Out 4 Europe campaign

ILGA-Europe’s Come Out 4 Europe campaign launched on March 4, 2014 and ran for three months in the lead up to the European Elections the […]

EU Election results: The challenges & opportunities

Today we dive into the mixed results of the European Elections, the shift to the far right in national elections, and the potential impact of […]

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 intersecting consequences of a possible far-right vote in the European elections

As the European elections approach, the polls predict a significant shift towards the far-right. This anticipated surge reflects a broader trend of increasing nationalism across […]

EU Elections Candidates Across Europe Are Vowing to Support LGBTI Human Rights

As voters get ready to go to the polls in the European Elections, over a thousand candidates across Europe have pledged to protect and advance […]

Hundreds of European election candidates pledge to protect LGBTI rights

Amid fears of a rise in the far-right in the European elections this June 6-9, the number of candidates who are demonstrating their support for […]

6 ways to encourage European Election candidates to pledge their support for the human rights of LGBTI people

Here are some highly effective, but easy ways to engage your local candidates for the European Elections with the Come Out 4 Europe campaign towards […]

Joint statement: “Building an inclusive European Union of Equality”

We noted the advances in Equality which have been made by the European Union during this mandate. The appointment of the first-ever Commissioner for Equality […]

Open letter of the European Coalition on Sex Workers’ Rights and Inclusion to Members of the European Parliament Re: Prostitution Report

We call on the members of the European Parliament to reject the “Prostitution Report”. The criminalisation of any aspect of sex work further compromises vulnerable […]

The lived realities of LGBTI people in every single EU country show that it’s not yet an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone

The EU is now an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone, as declared by the European Parliament. This is great news, but real action must be taken to make this a lived reality for LGBTI people across the EU.

Is The EU an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone?

The ambition is right, but the reality is very different, says leading European LGBTI rights organisation

The Frontline: 2020 – The EU & LGBTI Equality in an Extraordinary Year

In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic went global, we worried that equality would slip off EU agendas as lockdowns and an unprecedented economic crisis […]

ILGA-Europe welcome election of first woman EU Commission President

ILGA-Europe congratulate Ursula von der Leyen on being the first woman ever elected president of the European Commission – a historic step forward for gender […]

One in four MEPs committed to work on LGBTI equality in new European Parliament

With the highest voter turnout the European elections has seen since 1994, so too arrives the largest number of MEPs elected committed to LGBTI equality. ILGA-Europe […]

Register now for ILGA-Europe’s first webinar of the European elections series

The European Elections are approaching at a fast pace, and our campaign activities are picking up speed!

#ElectNoHate appeal launch: EU Elections

ILGA-Europe and 21 other civil society organisations and unions today launch #ElectNoHate, our joint call for EU elections campaigning free from hate speech and divisive […]

ILGA-Europe calls on MEP candidates to defend human rights in new ComeOut EU Elections campaign

Today, as Europe faces a social and political climate of uncertainty and polarisation, ILGA-Europe formally launches ComeOut – our campaign for the 2019 Eu elections. […]

European Parliament adopts landmark resolution on intersex rights

Press Statement: Today, on 14 February 2019, the European Parliament has adopted a landmark Resolution on the Rights of Intersex People. By adopting this resolution, the […]

ILGA-Europe commends historical passing of two key LGBTI resolutions by European Parliament

Today the European Parliament adopted two lgbti resolutions clearly calling for a strong agenda for the protection and furtherment of LGBTI equality and human rights […]

European Parliament backs call for civil society supports in the EU

This morning, 489 MEPs voted in favour of an instrument to support civil society organisations which promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights. Over 500 […]

High-Level EU Group and List of Actions provide food for thought

Today, representatives from EU institutions met with human rights activists in Brussels. Our Executive Director Evelyne Paradis was at the High Level Group on Non-Discrimination, […]