Press releases & statements

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6 September 2018

Indian LGBTI community celebrates the Supreme Court’s ruling on Section 377

The five-judge Bench has declared Section 377 unconstitutional. "As of today, a shameful part of an...

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24 August 2018

ILGA celebrates its first 40 years fighting for equal rights for LGBTI persons worldwide

Born in August 1978, it has grown to represent more than 1,300 organisations from 141 countries worldwide...

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9 July 2018

ILGA World Conference 2019: theme and essential dates announced

The ILGA family will gather together under the theme “Celebrating the past to liberate the future”

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29 June 2018

Trans activists advocate for their rights at the United Nations

The second UN Trans Advocacy Week gathered together 23 trans and gender diverse human rights defenders...

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18 June 2018

Being trans is not a mental disorder anymore: ICD-11 is officially released

The World Health Organization has just announced the completion of the...

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28 March 2018

ILGA announces new Executive Director

André du Plessis has been appointed to lead the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex...

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19 December 2017

ILGA releases 2nd edition of its Trans Legal Mapping Report

“Every region in the world has restrictive processes for trans people just to be who they are”, says...

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7 December 2017

ILGA Oceania celebrates passing of marriage equality in Australia

"Today, love won. Human rights won. Marriage equality won. Humanity won"

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21 October 2017

International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization 2017 – joint statement

The signatories of this statement are activists representing different trans regional networks and...