Press releases & statements

UNDP and ILGA World welcome Deutsche Bank and OUTtv as supporters of the 2026 International Pride Awards ceremony and broadcast

Access new, practical, hands-on tools for engaging the United Nations human rights system: the fully revised 2026 edition of the "SOGIESC UPR advocacy toolkit" and the brand-new "Good practices guide for follow-up on United Nations recommendations"

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, players, fan groups, and human rights groups highlight the risks posed by the U.S. government’s visa bans, travel restrictions and abusive immigration operations

The latest data and maps from the ILGA World Database indicate that States and law enforcement continue to create barriers to LGBTI people exercising their basic rights

We are honoured to share the ILGA World 2025 Annual Report with you, where you will find a summary of our work over the past year

This year's International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) will remind everyone that societies can flourish only when there is genuine equity and justice for all

ILGA World responds to the policy announced today by the International Olympic Committee, which reintroduces sex testing and bans trans and intersex women athletes from competing in the female category

The International Olympic Committee has no right to become ‘gender police' of the world, ILGA World, Sport & Rights Alliance, Humans of Sport, and over 70 organisations globally said today

Early on, Yanar Mohammad recognised the common patriarchal root of hatred against women and LGBTI-people, and considered the inclusion of all women and LGBTI communities as fundamental to achieve democracy in Iraq