Movement strenghtening

An image with the details of the ILGA World's membership webinar discussing LGBTI communities and social media: "X and Meta are out. Now what? Is it time to renew our digital homes?" The ILGA World logo is at the corner below on the left and an illustration of a person on a cell phone with a megaphone.
  • Members' meet-ups

4 April 2025

ILGA World members’ meet-up: LGBTI communities and social media

LGBTI communities and social media: a meet-up reserved for ILGA World members to share their experiences and help our communities grow

An image with the details of the ILGA World's membership webinar discussing LGBTI communities and social media: "X and Meta are out. Now what? Is it time to renew our digital homes?" The ILGA World logo is at the corner below on the left and an illustration of a person on a cell phone with a megaphone.
  • Events

4 April 2025

LGBTI communities and social media: join the first ILGA World members’ meet-up!

Calling all ILGA World members: join our first meet-up dedicated to you! We will focus on LGBTI communities and social media. Hear from other member organisations and share your own experience to help our global community!

A group of diverse people smiles at the camera. Their photos are grouped at the bottom right of the image. Text in English and Spanish reads: "Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility. Listen to the voices of our communities worldwide". The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom left of the image
  • Campaigns
  • Stories

31 March 2025

Trans Day of Visibility: listen to messages of hope

On this Trans Day of Visibility, watch our video and listen to messages of hope from our communities across the world!

Image of a participant at the 2024 ILGA World Conference in Cape Town South Africa smiling in the background with the text, "The beauty of queer joy: International Day of Happiness" on the right with the ILGA World logo below.
  • Campaigns

20 March 2025

The beauty of queer joy: International Day of Happiness

This International Day of Happiness, dedicate some time to reliving a happy moment that defined your existence. Hug someone, send a message of happiness, and let’s all find time to smile today

Image for IDAHOBIT 2025 with the theme 'The Power of Communities' written in bold pink text on a white background. The top of the image has the text 'IDAHOBIT 2025' in black, and the bottom contains a striped pink border with the text 'a worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversities • may17.org' along the edge.
  • Campaigns

17 March 2025

IDAHOBIT 2025: mobilise your communities!

IDAHOBIT 2025 is two months away, and we want to support you as you make plans to celebrate it under the theme "The power of communities"

A group of women waves Pride flags. Text reads: "Listen to the voices of women in our communities on this International Women's Day". The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom right of the image
  • Campaigns
  • Stories
  • Videos

8 March 2025

International Women’s Day: Listen to the voices of women in our communities

Watch this video on the 2025 International Women's Day, as women in our communities share an important message: "We must continue to fight, and to fight united. #ForAllWomenAndGirls."

  • Press releases & statements

25 February 2025

ILGA Oceania statement on the passing of Isikeli Vulavou

Isikeli Vulavou, CEO of the Pacific Sexual and Gender Diversity Network, has passed away in Fiji. Through the partnership with ILGA Oceania and ILGA World, Isikeli worked tirelessly to empower national organisations and activists

  • Stories

19 February 2025

A photographic diary of ILGA World over the decades

The ILGA & ILIS History Collection documents the early years of this development both for ILGA and for the International Lesbian Information Service. ILIS was founded within ILGA but became an independent organisation in 1981. It continued to operate until 1998.

A photo shows Imam Muhsin Hendricks speaking from the stage of the 2024 ILGA World conference. Text reads: "ILGA World mourns Muhsin Hendricks, activist and first openly gay Imam". The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom right of the image
  • Press releases & statements

15 February 2025

ILGA World mourns Muhsin Hendricks, activist and first openly gay Imam

Muhsin Hendricks was killed this morning in what we fear may be a hate crime. He supported and mentored many around the world, and in November 2024 he spoke at the ILGA World Conference in Cape Town