ILGA conferences

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12 October 2026

ILGA-Europe conference 2026: When we rise, we rise for all of us

In October 2026, hundreds of LGBTI human rights defenders from across Europe and Central Asia gathered in Dublin, Ireland for the annual ILGA-Europe conference, under the theme "Resist and rise."

Read the transcript of the rousing speech that our co-Secretary General Kimberly Frost delivered during the closing plenary

Save the date: ILGA World Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 6–10 September 2027. Polished steel petals of the Floralis Genérica flower sculpture rise against a blue sky with soft clouds. The three local host organisations’ logos sit at top right.
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9 October 2026

ILGA World conference 2027 heads to Buenos Aires

Save the date! The 32nd ILGA World Conference will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 to 10 September 2027

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28 October 2025

2024 ILGA World Conference report

Relive the powerful days of the largest ILGA World Conference to date with our publication and short movie

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28 October 2025

The 2024 ILGA World Conference report and documentary are here!

Relive the powerful days of the largest ILGA World Conference to date with our publication and short movie

Promotional image for the 2024 ILGA World Conference documentary. The background shows two people hugging warmly in a blurred crowd. The 2024 ILGA World Conference logo with a colourful tree is in the top right corner. The text reads: 'Watch the official documentary of the 2024 ILGA World Conference!' with purple and red ribbon-like shapes on the sides.
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12 September 2025

Watch the 2024 ILGA World Conference documentary

(Re)live the moments of our 2024 World Conference, the largest in the history of the organisation

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19 November 2024

Cape Town hosts historic ILGA World Conference on LGBTI people’s human rights: “Kwa umoja we rise”

The ILGA World Conference in Cape Town was the largest in the history of the organisation, with over 1,450 delegates in attendance. The membership elected new Board members and decided to hold the next ILGA World Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The five awardees of the International Pride Awards 2024
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13 November 2024

International Pride Awards honour five LGBTIQ+ equality heroes in Cape Town, South Africa

The first-ever International Pride Awards today honoured five remarkable advocates for LGBTIQ+ equality, celebrating them during a ceremony held during the 31st ILGA World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa

Promotional graphic for the 2024 ILGA World Conference. The text reads 'More speakers announced for the 2024 ILGA World Conference.' Below the text are headshots of four speakers in circular frames. The ILGA World Conference logo is on the left, featuring a stylized tree with colorful branches and the words '2024 ILGA World Conference' in black text. The background includes abstract red and purple shapes on the sides.
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6 November 2024

Decriminalisation advocates, intersex, and trade union movement leaders will speak at the 2024 ILGA World Conference

Menaka Guruswamy, Arundhati Katju, Jeff Cagandahan, and Jordania Ureña Lora join the list of speakers announced for the 2024 ILGA World Conference. More than 1,200 people are expected to take part in the event

Text reads: "The ILGA World Board unanimously decided to remove the bid to host our next World Conference in Tel Aviv. The bid will not go forward and will not be put to a vote at the upcoming World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa". The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom right of the image
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29 October 2024

ILGA World position on the Tel Aviv bid for the 2026/2027 World Conference

The bid to host our next World Conference in Tel Aviv will not go forward and will not be put to a vote at the upcoming World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa