Advocacy

  • Film screenings; performances; and cultural events

5 February 2026

When everyone can compete: Inclusion and the power of sport

On 21 February, join us at the Pride House in Milan during the Winter Olympics 2026 for an event addressing the power of inclusion in sport

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  • Stories

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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  • Press releases & statements

27 January 2026

Expanded Global Gag Rule: The Trump administration prioritises ideology over human life

The Trump administration’s expansion of the Global Gag Rule is a violent attack on everyone’s freedoms and bodies

A photo of trans pride flags waving in front of the International Olympics Committee office in Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Press releases & statements

23 January 2026

Olympics: Uphold human rights for all athletes

The Sport & Rights Alliance wrote to the International Olympic Committee regarding its working group on the “protection of the female category”. Read the full letter

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  • Opportunities

12 January 2026

Contribute to a UN mandate report on lesbian, bisexual, and queer women

Contribute to the upcoming report by the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity on violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual, and queer women

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  • Press releases & statements

22 December 2025

ILGA World, ILGA Oceania and Oceania Pride condemn UN vote erasing LGBTQ persons with disabilities

In a vote at the United Nations General Assembly, States chose to adopt a discriminatory and exclusionary framework even within a largely positive resolution, leaving millions vulnerable by design

  • Explainers

7 December 2025

Economic empowerment is for everyone: three takeaways from the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 

Economic empowerment is a fundamental principle that can help all LGBTI people move closer to our goals

  • Podcast

26 October 2025

Until all intersex people are free

In this new episode of the "Making rainbow waves" podcast, listen to intersex activists talking about their hopes for the future after the release of a historic OHCHR report

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  • Press releases & statements

21 October 2025

Statement on the International Day of Action for Trans Depathologisation 2025

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