ILGA North America & Caribbean (ILGA-NAC)
FUELING RESPECT FOR 2SLGBTQI+ RIGHTS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO UNLEASH OUR COMMUNITIES’ FULL POTENTIAL
The mission
ILGA North America and the Caribbean (ILGA-NAC) harnesses the collective strengths of members and allies, amplifies achievements in eradicating injustice and discrimination, and advocates with societies and institutions for the rights, freedom, and well-being of our communities, granting them access to available technical and financial resources.
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The role
With unity in action, sustainability in mind, and justice in sight, ILGA-NAC creates a tailored North America and Caribbean LGBTI advocacy and support framework that respects the specific challenges faced by 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Canada, the United States, and in English- and Dutch-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean.
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Start here: your guide to the new ilga.org
We welcome you to the new ILGA World website: built for every reader, with clear insight into what we do, and with information at hand. Discover what has changed!
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Beyond depathologisation: Securing the right to health for trans communities
It has been 7 years since the World Health Organisation depathologised trans identities in the International Classification of Diseases - 11th edition, yet trans and gender diverse communities still face higher levels of discrimination in healthcare
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ILGA-Europe conference 2026: When we rise, we rise for all of us
In October 2026, hundreds of LGBTI human rights defenders from across Europe and Central Asia gathered in Dublin, Ireland for the annual ILGA-Europe conference, under the theme "Resist and rise." Read the transcript of the rousing speech that our co-Secretary General Kimberly Frost delivered during the closing plenary
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