Advocacy

  • Events

17 June 2025

WEBINAR | A choke on LGBTI movements: the global impacts of foreign aid cuts

On Tuesday 24 June, join global civil society actors, donor representatives, and grassroots leaders to learn more about the aid cuts' effect on LGBTI organisations and communities, and explore solutions and strategies for mitigating the crisis

Defunding equality side event at HRC59
  • Events

13 June 2025

Defunding equality: The global impact of aid cuts on trans rights and the path forward

On Tuesday 17 June, join Trans Advocacy Week partners for a side event at the 59th UN Human Rights Council. We will analyse the impact of funding cuts and explore actionable solutions to mitigate their effects

Defunding equality side event at HRC59
  • Advocacy weeks
  • UN side events

13 June 2025

Defunding equality: The global impact of aid cuts on trans rights and the path forward

Join us on Tuesday 17 June at the United Nations in Geneva to discuss the global impact of aid cuts on trans people's rights

  • Advocacy weeks
  • Film screenings; performances; and cultural events

13 June 2025

“Queer as punk” film screening and roundtable

Join us on Monday 16 June for a film screening of "Queer as punk" on the occasion of UN Trans Advocacy Week 2025

Text reads: "#RenewIESOGI: the global campaign to renew the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity" and offers information about the event. The #RenewIESOGI campaign logo is at the centre right of the image, while ILGA World's logo is at the bottom left.
  • Members' meet-ups

6 June 2025

ILGA World members’ meet-up: #RenewIESOGI

Calling all ILGA World members: join our next meet-up dedicated to you! We will focus on the UN Independent Expert on SOGI mandate renewal. Hear from other member organisations and share your own experience to help our global community!

Text reads: "#RenewIESOGI: the global campaign to renew the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity" and offers information about the event. The #RenewIESOGI campaign logo is at the centre right of the image, while ILGA World's logo is at the bottom left.
  • Events

6 June 2025

#RenewIESOGI: join the next ILGA World members’ meet-up!

Calling all ILGA World members: join the next meet-up dedicated to you! On Friday 13 June, we will focus on the UN Independent Expert on SOGI mandate renewal. Hear from other member organisations and share your own experience to help our global community!

  • Explainers

2 June 2025

Driving change: Using CEDAW to increase women’s participation in decision-making

Between 2023 and 2024, ILGA World contributed to the framing and drafting process of General Recommendation No. 40 on women’s equal and inclusive representation in decision-making systems

  • Explainers

26 May 2025

Trans Advocacy Week: Making trans voices heard at the United Nations

UN Trans Advocacy Week 2025 will focus on critical issues affecting trans communities globally, including the impact of cuts to foreign aid, legislative rollbacks due to the anti-gender movement, and the renewal of the IESOGI mandate

A photo of Pope Leo XIV blessing the crowd. Text reads: "A call for inclusion, dialogue, and human dignity. LGBTI advocates respond to the election of Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost". The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom right of the image
  • Press releases & statements

8 May 2025

LGBTI advocates respond to election of Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost

Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, has a profound opportunity to shape a Church that lives more fully into its message of love, compassion, and justice