From commitment to reality: Strengthening LGBTI advocacy at the 2026 High-Level Political Forum
The 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) marked another important milestone in advancing LGBTIacronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people. Although this is not the acronym available to describe people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics, it is the most commonly used in United Nations spaces and advocacy. More inclusion within the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Centring LBQ women: Shaping a new global agenda for gender justice
Together with its LBQ women’s advocacy week partners, ILGA World worked strategically to create a dedicated and visible space for lesbianadjective/noun to describe a woman whose enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction is to other women. Women and non-binary people may use this term to describe themselves. More, bisexualadjective used to describe a person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional attractions to those of the same gender or to those of other genders. More, queerpreviously used as a derogatory term to refer to LGBT individuals in the English language – and still perceived as offensive by some - queer has been reclaimed by people who identify beyond traditional gender categories and heteronormative social norms. Although not universally accepted, it is often used as a catch-all to include many people within the larger community of people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics. More and transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. More women and genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. More diverse people within multilateral human rights environment.
7 key takeaways from the UN’s first report on lesbian, bisexual and queer women
Explore the key findings of the historic publication presented by the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identityabbreviated form to refer to the IESOGI – a UN Special Procedures mandate specifically dedicated to addressing violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. More, addressing the violence and discriminationunequal or unfair treatment which can be based on a range of grounds - such as age, ethnic background, disability, and diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions or sex characteristics, amongst others. More affecting lesbian, bisexual, and queer women
The joy and celebration on display at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup should not distract from the unprecedented exclusion, discrimination and misuse of power the U.S. government is conducting away from the spotlight, the Sport & Rights Alliance said
ILGA World further strengthens support to LGBTI activists turning UN recommendations into real change
Access new, practical, hands-on tools for engaging the United Nationsan international organisation comprising 193 member States. It has the mission of maintaining peace and security, protecting human rights, providing humanitarian aid and ensuring economic and social development across the globe. It is a network of many different bodies and agencies, each of which has a particular role and responsibility. More human rights system: the fully revised 2026 edition of the “SOGIESCabbreviation standing for sexual orientation and gender identity & expression, and sex characteristics. More UPR advocacy toolkit” and the brand-new “Good practices guide for follow-up on United Nations recommendations”
More than 900 survey responses, one room: LGBTI Pathways partners meet to begin data analysis
In June 2026, staff from the Global Philanthropy Project, ILGA World and the Pathways global technical team met in Tallinn, Estonia, to review the first round of analysis of the LGBTI Pathways survey data. Here is what we found
Pride Match in Seattle: What happens when the FIFA World Cup and Pride collide?
The Pride Match in Seattle celebrates both Pride and the FIFA World Cup, with Egypt and Iran facing off: solidarity and visibility must come with responsibility, accountability, and a harm-reduction approach
With our global LGBTI communities at the 62nd UN Human Rights Council (HRC62)
The 62nd session of the UN Nations Human Rights Councilan inter-governmental body within the United Nations which has the responsibility to promote and protect human rights. It is comprised of 47 member States, each elected to 3-year terms by the 193 member States of the United Nations. More begins in Geneva, and ILGA World will be there for our global LGBTI communities. Find out more about what we will focus on
