We work for LGBTI people's safety, equality and freedom

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.
Urgent: Sign the Petition to Protect Anti-Discrimination Laws in the EU

If the European Commission withdraws the proposed Directive on Anti-discrimination, they will be closing a door on safeguarding equal rights for people across the EU at a time when protection against discrimination is being attacked and dismantled across the world.

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Join our hands-on digital security programme for LGBTI groups

As online threats evolve, so must our strategies to stay safe. In our new learning sessions, we’re offering actionable steps to help you protect your privacy, reduce digital risks, and tackle AI-driven challenges head-on.

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Our Free Activist Resource Centre for LGBTI activists

Sign up today for the ILGA-Europe Hub and access our wide range of easy-access materials created to support and enhance the work of LGBTI activists.

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Rainbow Map 2024 is live!

Find out the legal and policy situation for the human rights of LGBTI people in Europe.

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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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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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Rainbow Digest March 2025

The far-reaching consequences of Hungary’s Pride ban  Hungary’s new law banning Pride marches across the country, fast-tracked through Parliament in just one day, with no […]
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Blog

Solidarity in action: How racialised LGBTI activists are leading the way

Across Europe, racialised LGBTI activists are redefining solidarity, not as a token gesture, but as a lifeline, a political act, and a practice of care. […]
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News

Essential digital safety skills for LGBTI movement in 2025

Версия на русском ниже Building on last year’s successful security learning series, we’re excited to introduce a new, hands-on programme designed specifically for LGBTI activists, […]
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News

Joint input for the European Democracy Shield

ILGA-Europe has joined a statement from civil society organisations in support of the European Democracy Shield. Coordinated by the European Partnership for Democracy, the statement […]
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Strategic offline communications & community-building for LGBTI groups

In today’s world, so many things happen online: support-groups, meetings, conferences, even community festivals. But does that mean offline engagement is obsolete and no longer […]
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Blog

Freedom to Protest Is Under Attack – Why It Matters for Everyone

When states suppress public protests, they don’t just target activists, they erode the rights of all citizens. The latest crackdowns in Hungary, Turkey, and beyond […]
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Report

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

In order to focus our strategic litigation efforts across Europe to fully protect and advance LGBTI rights, with this inventory ILGA-Europe wants to support members […]
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Campaign

Petition to safeguard the EU Directive on anti-discrimination

In a move that has raised significant concerns among human rights organisations, the European Commission has announced it plans to withdraw the proposed Horizontal Equal […]
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News

Hungary’s Parliament Passes Law Banning Pride

In an attack on freedom of assembly, Hungary’s Parliament has passed a controversial law criminalising Pride marches and allowing the use of facial recognition technology […]
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Joint statement welcoming EU’s top court judgment to correct a trans man’s gender identity data in national registry

Today, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued a judgment in the case of Deldits (C-247/23), stating that national authorities responsible for keeping public registers […]
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Statement: Orbán’s threat to ban LGBTI Pride marks a dangerous step toward silencing dissent

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s threat to ban the 2025 Budapest Pride march has sparked outrage, with concerns over restrictions linked to the country’s anti-LGBTI […]
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Retreat from development aid continues as more governments  announce funding cuts

Joint statement by ILGA World, Pan Africa ILGA, ILGA Asia, ILGA-Europe, ILGA-NAC, ILGA Oceania, ILGALAC Spanish version is available below. Geneva, 11 March 2025 – […]
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Blog

From 9 Activists to a Worldwide LGBTI Movement

A newly released archive of over 2,000 photographs charts a journey that grew from a small meeting of activists in the UK almost 50 years […]
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News

European court rules teacher’s dismissal over gay blog violated free speech

The European Court of Human Rights rendered a judgement in a case where the Polish authorities fired a school teacher for writing on a blog […]
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ILGA-Europe Statement: Turkey is detaining LGBTI+ activists and journalists, and targeting basic rights

The Turkish government has intensified its repression of LGBTI+ human rights defenders, detaining activists and introducing draconian laws that further restrict legal gender recognition, trans […]
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News

Statement: ILGA-Europe Condemns Escalating Repression of Civil Society in Kazakhstan

Call for Immediate Release of Detained Activists and an End to Arbitrary Persecution ILGA-Europe strongly condemns the escalating repression and intimidation of civil society in […]
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Newsletter

Rainbow Digest February 2025

New era of coordinated attacks on foundations of fundamental rights, our new report finds Released on 18 February, ILGA-Europe’s ‘Annual Review of the Human Right […]
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Blog

How BIPOC queer activists are using artivism as resistance

Art has always been a powerful tool of resistance, allowing the oppressed to share their truths and experiences. For many Black, Indigenous, or People of […]
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News

Social entrepreneurship – What it is and how to start?

We’ll start with two inspiring speakers from two different organisations. Each will share their journey in launching and managing social enterprises, including the challenges they […]
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Blog

A Call for Urgent Action Against Rising Anti-LGBTI Hate

At the launch of our 2025 Annual Review, ILGA-Europe’s Advocacy Director, Katrin Hugendubel delivered a stark warning about the growing wave of anti-LGBTI hate, misinformation, […]
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Report

Annual Review 2025

Below you can select Annual Review 2025 by topic and download the highlights and trends from this edition. Select your topic 2025 HIGHLIGHTS AND TRENDS […]
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Press Release

New Era of Coordinated Attacks on Foundations of Fundamental Rights, European Report Finds

A major report published today identifies how LGBTI people are being weaponized to erode the foundations of freedom and democracy across Europe. Released today, February […]
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News

Equality betrayed: Commission unilaterally gives up on anti-discrimination law

European Civil Society condemns the European Commission’s announcement to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination as a betrayal of fundamental rights at a critical moment […]
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Blog

A new voice for the bi+ movement?

A far-reaching new survey into bi+ groups in Europe and their work, shows glaring gaps and points the way forward for a movement that’s often […]
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News

Joint statement welcoming judgement on Russia’s failure to protect the privacy of personal data

ILGA-Europe and the AIRE Centre welcome the judgement from the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Bazhenov and others v. Russia Last […]
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Report

Our submission to the EC 2025 Rule of Law report

After a year of elections across the EU, threats to democracy and the rule of law are growing both in Europe and globally. Our submission […]
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Newsletter

Rainbow Digest January 2025

Activists demand action as anti-LGBTI violence surges in Italy Over the past month Italy has seen a surge in anti-LGBTI violence—from brutal hate-motivated attacks to […]
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Blog

Meeting the realities faced by racialised LGBTI asylum seekers

In the first of a new series of blogs, highlighting the work of LGBT organisations tackling injustice, racism, and discrimination, we explore how The Break […]
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Podcast

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 […]
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News

Call for project proposals: Working with racialised LGBTI communities towards justice (2025-2026)

Why we launch this call In 2023, ILGA-Europe launched a new programme focused on work done by and for racialised LGBTI communities. In 2024, we […]
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We work for a world in which each and every LGBTI person is free, equal and safe, through resourcing and connecting communities, driving political change, and amplifying voices.

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