ILGA LAUNCHES ITS 2018 ANNUAL REPORT
Summary
We wrapped up one year in our work to advance equality worldwide, offering a glimpse into our present impact and our future direction.
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Our 2018 in the words of:
Ruth Baldacchino and Helen Kennedy,
ILGA Co-Secretaries General
André du Plessis,
ILGA’s Executive Director
ILGA is grateful for the work and support of its member organisations, staff, interns and board members. A heartfelt shout-out and thank you goes to all the 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. activists around the world for the time and energy they commit to 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. equality everywhere.
In 2018, ILGA celebrated its first 40 years of service and commitment to our global family. When we look back, it is truly remarkable to see the number of political, legal and social changes have occurred globally since those early days in August 1978, when a group of visionaries founded the (then named) International Gayadjective to describe people whose enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional
attractions are to people of the same gender. Men, women and non-binary people may use this
term to describe themselves. Association. Today, we are more than 1,500 organisations from over 150 countries and territories, queerer and more diverse than ever.
We have history. We have victories. We have a global family to stand with.
The 2019 World Conference in Aotearoa New Zealand will be a powerful occasion to celebrate our past and pave the way to liberate our future. We look forward to welcoming you in Wellington!