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  • Press releases & statements
  • Stories

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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  • Events

4 August 2026

2026 WorldPride human rights conference: ILGA World is present!

ILGA World representatives are contributing to many sessions of the 2026 WorldPride human rights conference: discover the programme!

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  • Awards

4 August 2026

International Pride Awards 2026

On 5 August 2026, the International Pride Awards ceremony will be live from the WorldPride Human Rights Conference in Amsterdam. Join us!

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  • Opportunities

30 July 2026

Advocacy grants for ILGA World member organisations: call for proposals

Are you an ILGA World member organisation? Are you seeking support for advocacy initiatives that advance the rights, dignity, safety, and freedom of LGBTI people and communities? Send your proposal by 13 August 2026

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  • Press releases & statements

28 July 2026

Amrou Al-Kadhi to host 2026 International Pride Awards ceremony at WorldPride Amsterdam

The British-Iraqi writer, filmmaker, and performer also known as Glamrou will host the ceremony during the Human Rights Conference at WorldPride Amsterdam

  • Explainers

25 July 2026

From commitment to reality: Strengthening LGBTI advocacy at the 2026 High-Level Political Forum

The 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) marked another important milestone in advancing LGBTI inclusion within the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

  • Stories

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.

  • Webinars

21 July 2026

Decriminalisation led by communities: How States & the UN can support without causing harm

Join us on Wednesday 22 July to discuss how the human rights imperative of decriminalisation must be rooted in a do-no-harm approach

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  • Explainers

17 July 2026

7 key takeaways from the UN’s first report on lesbian, bisexual and queer women

Explore the key findings of the historic publication presented by the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, addressing the violence and discrimination affecting lesbian, bisexual, and queer women