Press releases & statements

We join organisations worldwide calling for health systems that respect the dignity of trans and gender-diverse people

We join the thousands of people who are taking the streets these days across the world to remind everyone that civil society will not — remain silent

A proud trans fa’afafine woman of colour from Samoa, Brown has been a fearless force for good in the global LGBTI movement throughout her life

ILGA Oceania has appointed Shivana Singh as its new Executive Director. She will take up the role on 1 November 2025, bringing with her more than two decades of experience in grassroots activism, legislative reform and regional movement building across the Pacific

From the grassroots to the international stages, throughout 2024 we continued to support our LGBTI communities worldwide, navigating together a time when reactionary forces continue to attack social justice movements and erode decades of progress

Civil society organisations express concerns about acts of intimidation, reprisal and retaliation against Special Procedures, which constitute "a severe hindrance to multilateralism and international justice"

The UN Human Rights Council once again reminds all States of their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfil the rights of LGBT and gender diverse people

She now joins the likes of joining global leaders like United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, and UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima s decision-makers pledging to make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence

Human rights defenders worldwide are calling on the UN Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, up for renewal this session. Read our global joint statement