Pride

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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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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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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

A group of people marching by the Tiergarten during Berlin Pride. An intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag and a non-binary Pride flag are visible among the crowd
  • Videos

27 July 2026

Berlin Pride – CSD Berlin 2026: “Love will win. Empathy will win”

A message of solidarity from our Executive Director, Julia Ehrt, following the attack against Berlin Pride in July 2026: "A world fueled by love, by choice, and by self-determination is so much stronger and more desirable than one forged over hate and fear."

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16 July 2026

2026 International Pride Awards: multiple supporters join in celebrating LGBTIQ+ equality heroes

UNDP and ILGA World welcome Deutsche Bank and OUTtv as supporters of the 2026 International Pride Awards ceremony and broadcast

An intersex-inclusive progressive Pride flag sits alongside an edited photo of the FIFA World Cup, with the globe at its feet
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26 June 2026

Pride Match in Seattle: What happens when the FIFA World Cup and Pride collide?

The Pride Match in Seattle celebrates both Pride and the FIFA World Cup, with Egypt and Iran facing off: solidarity and visibility must come with responsibility, accountability, and a harm-reduction approach

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1 June 2026

Pride Month: new ILGA World data and maps on laws affecting LGBTI people globally

The latest data and maps from the ILGA World Database indicate that States and law enforcement continue to create barriers to LGBTI people exercising their basic rights

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1 March 2026

International Pride Awards 2026: UNDP and ILGA World honour global LGBTIQ+ equality heroes

This global initiative celebrates heroes driving LGBTIQ+ equality and positive change. Submit your nominations starting 17 March 2026

A photo of people marching at Geneva Pride during a bright-sky day, holding diverse Pride flags. The text reads: "Pride Month: ILGA World releases new data and maps on laws affecting LGBTI people globally". The ILGA World logo is placed at the bottom right of the image.
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31 May 2025

Pride Month: ILGA World releases new data and maps on laws affecting LGBTI people globally

Our data show that LGBTI people continue to face challenges in accessing their basic rights. The last few months, in particular, have seen escalating threats to their lives and dignity, although progress has continued to happen even amid this severe crisis