Movement strengthening
Building a bigger “we”, in solidarity and action across social justice movements.
How we do it
No matter the colour of our skin, the opportunities we have had in life, and the food we enjoy on our tables, most of us want to belong. At a time when reactionary forces and governments choose to shrink space for people to come together and demand change, ILGA World is building a bigger “we”.
For us, LGBTI movement building means forming a constellation of more than 2,300 member organisations from over 170 countries and territories, sharing resources, and creating spaces to learn from one another. We strengthen the skills of activists dedicating their lives so that our communities can experience justice and contribute to society. We work alongside feminist, SRHR, democracy, climate justice, disability rights, racial justice, and other movements to move liberation forward for everyone.
When we collide in regional networks, global conferences, and cross-movement action, together we create a beautiful universe where everyone can belong and thrive.
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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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Constellation 2048
Constellation 2048 is an initiative to bring people together to reimagine a just future and identify what we must protect and disrupt towards this goal
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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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ILGA World conference 2027 heads to Buenos Aires
Save the date! The 32nd ILGA World Conference will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 to 10 September 2027
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What happens when ILGA World member organisations collide?
In September 2026, ILGA member organisations Arcigay Modena, MozaiQ, and Gruppo Trans came together in Bologna, Italy during a study visit for a joint advocacy project. "It has been a great exchange of practices and stories"
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IDAHOBIT – International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Celebrated every year on May 17, the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) is a global moment of solidarity and action for LGBTI communities. ILGA World hosts the secretariat of the IDAHOBIT advisory group
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ProtectDefenders.eu
ProtectDefenders.eu is the European Union human rights defenders mechanism, led by a consortium of 12 non-governmental organisations that support people exercising their human rights
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2026 International Pride Awards honour five LGBTIQ+ equality champions at WorldPride Amsterdam
The awardees are South African deputy minister Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, the human rights organisation COC Nederland, long-standing activist Marcela Dimonty from Chile, Ugandan trans pastor Aggie Dennett Harmon, and the disability rights advocate and LGBTIQ+ ally Dr Satendra Singh from India
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2026 WorldPride human rights conference: ILGA World is present!
ILGA World representatives are contributing to many sessions of the 2026 WorldPride human rights conference: discover the programme!