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5 October 2026

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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5 August 2026

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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23 July 2026

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 lesbian, bisexual, queer and trans women and gender diverse people within multilateral human rights environment.

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13 July 2026

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

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26 May 2026

From fragmentation to structured movements

A reflection on the cross-movement convening organised by IPPF - Africa region, Pan Africa ILGA, and ILGA World

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18 May 2026

Trans Advocacy Week 2026: Trans and gender-diverse leaders drive change at the United Nations

In June 2026, a coalition of civil society organisations will support 14 trans and gender-diverse activists from all regions as they engage in the UN Human Rights Council

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16 April 2026

Women Deliver 2026: solidarity, resistance, and reimagination

ILGA World will be at the 2026 Women Deliver Conference in Narrm, 27-30 April. Check out the events that we will co-host, and join us if you are there!

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5 February 2026

Heated rivalry and Olympic values: LGBTI athletes and communities at the Winter Olympics 2026

LGBTI athletes and communities look forward to joining the Winter Olympics 2026 in a global celebration of sports and its values. ILGA World will be there, too!

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19 December 2025

“The freedom to shine bright:” the 2025 end-of-year message by ILGA World

2025 has been a year of severe setbacks. But when they force us to be resilient, that’s when they really see us coming together. Read our end-of-year message!