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12 June 2024

We want to improve the participation of French-speaking activists in the ILGA World Conference. Here’s how we are doing it

We are working to facilitate participation in the 2024 ILGA World Conference of activists from countries where French is an official or co-official language

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16 May 2024

HRC 53 Side Event: The Ugandan Anti-homosexuality Act: An unprecedented tool of repression

This side event will explore how Ugandan authorities and lawmakers have been persecuting LGBTIQ+ individuals just for being who they are and adopted a number of laws to criminalise them

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5 April 2024

Uganda: ILGA World and Pan Africa ILGA condemn Court ruling to uphold Anti-Homosexuality Act

ILGA World and Pan Africa ILGA strongly condemn the decision by Uganda’s Constitutional Court to uphold the brutally discriminatory Anti-Homosexuality Act, and urge authorities to repeal it in its entirety

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26 March 2024

ILGA World Conference 2024 – registration is open!

Registration is now open for the 2024 ILGA World Conference, taking place from 11 to 15 November 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa

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15 March 2024

Uganda: denying NGO registration fails democratic principles

The Ugandan Court of Appeal’s decision to deny Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) legal registration fails the democratic principles enshrined in the country’s Constitution and should be reversed, ILGA World and The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) said today

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3 May 2017

Pan Africa ILGA welcomes new staff membe…

Anthony Oluoch and Sivu Siwisahave joined the team as PAI's new Programmes Manager and Programme Officer...

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24 November 2016

Jacobus Witbooi

Pan Africa ILGA and ILGA are in state of shock for the loss of Jacobus Witbooi, who passed away today...

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5 October 2016

Gender incongruence of childhood

A statement on gender incongruence of childhood by the International Lesbian, Gay. Bisexual, Trans and...

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30 June 2016

United Nations makes history on sexual orientation and gender identity

United Nations' human rights body establishes an Independent Expert