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We work for #LGBTI equality and human rights in #Europe and #CentralAsia, together with more than 750 member organisations in 54 countries. Find out more at https://www.ilga-europe.org/
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· May 14
The #RainbowMap 2025 is live! Find out how 49 European countries rank on LGBTI human rights and see which ones are leading, or falling behind. Check it out now! rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org
In 2025, 100 LGBTI activists across the region took part in ILGA-Europe’s training to stay safe online.
Supporting this training means protecting the people and the work that drives equality forward.
Donate to ILGA-Europe today to help keep this vital work going 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Supporting this training means protecting the people and the work that drives equality forward.
Donate to ILGA-Europe today to help keep this vital work going 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
January 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM
In 2025, 100 LGBTI activists across the region took part in ILGA-Europe’s training to stay safe online.
Supporting this training means protecting the people and the work that drives equality forward.
Donate to ILGA-Europe today to help keep this vital work going 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Supporting this training means protecting the people and the work that drives equality forward.
Donate to ILGA-Europe today to help keep this vital work going 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
In 2025, ILGA-Europe directly funded over 90 organisations across Europe and Central Asia.
In the toughest countries, this funding kept movements alive. Help keep it going.
Donate to support ILGA-Europe’s work next year 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
In the toughest countries, this funding kept movements alive. Help keep it going.
Donate to support ILGA-Europe’s work next year 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
December 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In 2025, ILGA-Europe directly funded over 90 organisations across Europe and Central Asia.
In the toughest countries, this funding kept movements alive. Help keep it going.
Donate to support ILGA-Europe’s work next year 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
In the toughest countries, this funding kept movements alive. Help keep it going.
Donate to support ILGA-Europe’s work next year 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Activists in Cyprus are turning division into solidarity. In the latest episode of The Frontline pocast, LGBTI leaders share how they confront hate, build bridges, and create change across the Green Line. Lessons for activists everywhere.
Across the Green Line in Cyprus: Lessons in Queer Solidarity and Resistance
What can a small, divided island teach LGBTI activists about working across differences to build real resistance, solidarity, and power? Listen to our latest podcast from activists working across the ...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Activists in Cyprus are turning division into solidarity. In the latest episode of The Frontline pocast, LGBTI leaders share how they confront hate, build bridges, and create change across the Green Line. Lessons for activists everywhere.
We are deeply concerned over reports of a police raid on a queer-friendly space in central #Baku, with approx 100 people reportedly detained. We stand in solidarity with the #LGBTI community in #Azerbaijan and support our member org, Qiy Vaar’s call for an urgent investigation.
December 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We are deeply concerned over reports of a police raid on a queer-friendly space in central #Baku, with approx 100 people reportedly detained. We stand in solidarity with the #LGBTI community in #Azerbaijan and support our member org, Qiy Vaar’s call for an urgent investigation.
Activists in Cyprus are turning division into solidarity. In the latest episode of The Frontline pocast, LGBTI leaders share how they confront hate, build bridges, and create change across the Green Line. Lessons for activists everywhere.
Across the Green Line in Cyprus: Lessons in Queer Solidarity and Resistance
What can a small, divided island teach LGBTI activists about working across differences to build real resistance, solidarity, and power? Listen to our latest podcast from activists working across the ...
smartlink.ausha.co
December 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Activists in Cyprus are turning division into solidarity. In the latest episode of The Frontline pocast, LGBTI leaders share how they confront hate, build bridges, and create change across the Green Line. Lessons for activists everywhere.
Last year, ILGA-Europe trained 18 organisations to use data to win change for LGBTI communities. These skills helped activists influence policy and build strong alliances with evidence.
Donate to ILGA-Europe to help scale this impact across the region 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Donate to ILGA-Europe to help scale this impact across the region 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
December 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Last year, ILGA-Europe trained 18 organisations to use data to win change for LGBTI communities. These skills helped activists influence policy and build strong alliances with evidence.
Donate to ILGA-Europe to help scale this impact across the region 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Donate to ILGA-Europe to help scale this impact across the region 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Thanks to our Rainbow Map, we have clear data showing which countries are advancing equality and which are falling behind. Activists use it to hold leaders to account.
Your donations help produce this benchmark and turn data into real rights 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Your donations help produce this benchmark and turn data into real rights 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
December 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thanks to our Rainbow Map, we have clear data showing which countries are advancing equality and which are falling behind. Activists use it to hold leaders to account.
Your donations help produce this benchmark and turn data into real rights 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Your donations help produce this benchmark and turn data into real rights 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
From Ireland’s marriage equality to the abortion referendum, Ailbhe Smyth breaks down how ordinary people create extraordinary change. Listen for practical lessons for activists. 🎧
Lessons in People Power: The Irish Marriage Referendum, 10 years on | Ausha
As LGBTI communities face growing hostility, veteran activist Ailbhe Smyth reflects on how Irish activists united across divides to win a historic referendum victory for marriage equality ten years ag...
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December 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
From Ireland’s marriage equality to the abortion referendum, Ailbhe Smyth breaks down how ordinary people create extraordinary change. Listen for practical lessons for activists. 🎧
In 2025 ILGA-Europe funded grants and support for LGBTI organisations in over 30 countries.
Your donations can amplify LGBTI voices across Europe.
Donate now and stand with the movement 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Your donations can amplify LGBTI voices across Europe.
Donate now and stand with the movement 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
December 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
In 2025 ILGA-Europe funded grants and support for LGBTI organisations in over 30 countries.
Your donations can amplify LGBTI voices across Europe.
Donate now and stand with the movement 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Your donations can amplify LGBTI voices across Europe.
Donate now and stand with the movement 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
In 2025, ILGA-Europe supported 28 court cases across Europe to fight discrimination and protect the rights of same-sex couples, rainbow families, and trans, non-binary and intersex people.
Donate now and fuel ground-breaking legal work for LGBTI people everywhere 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Donate now and fuel ground-breaking legal work for LGBTI people everywhere 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
December 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In 2025, ILGA-Europe supported 28 court cases across Europe to fight discrimination and protect the rights of same-sex couples, rainbow families, and trans, non-binary and intersex people.
Donate now and fuel ground-breaking legal work for LGBTI people everywhere 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Donate now and fuel ground-breaking legal work for LGBTI people everywhere 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
This year our new report exposing hidden homelessness among LGBTI people, gave activists a powerful tool to demand change.
Help us keep telling the stories that decision-makers can’t ignore. Become a donor of ILGA-Europe 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Help us keep telling the stories that decision-makers can’t ignore. Become a donor of ILGA-Europe 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
December 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This year our new report exposing hidden homelessness among LGBTI people, gave activists a powerful tool to demand change.
Help us keep telling the stories that decision-makers can’t ignore. Become a donor of ILGA-Europe 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
Help us keep telling the stories that decision-makers can’t ignore. Become a donor of ILGA-Europe 👉 https://qrco.de/ilgaeurope2025
From Ireland’s marriage equality to the abortion referendum, Ailbhe Smyth breaks down how ordinary people create extraordinary change. Listen for practical lessons for activists. 🎧 https://podcast.ausha.co/the-frontline/lessons-in-people-power-the-irish-marriage-referendum-10-years-on
December 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
From Ireland’s marriage equality to the abortion referendum, Ailbhe Smyth breaks down how ordinary people create extraordinary change. Listen for practical lessons for activists. 🎧 https://podcast.ausha.co/the-frontline/lessons-in-people-power-the-irish-marriage-referendum-10-years-on
🚨 Alarming escalation in repression in Turkey
A court has ordered the closure of Genç LGBTI, an LGBTI youth organisation in İzmir, over allegations of “obscenity” linked to Pride visuals shared years ago.
This decision threatens freedom of association & expression
A court has ordered the closure of Genç LGBTI, an LGBTI youth organisation in İzmir, over allegations of “obscenity” linked to Pride visuals shared years ago.
This decision threatens freedom of association & expression
Statement: Alarming escalation in repression of LGBTI activists and organisations in Turkey | ILGA-Europe
Europe’s leading LGBTI organisation, ILGA-Europe express deep concern at this week’s court ruling in Turkey to shut down the LGBTI youth organisation Genç LGBT.
www.ilga-europe.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🚨 Alarming escalation in repression in Turkey
A court has ordered the closure of Genç LGBTI, an LGBTI youth organisation in İzmir, over allegations of “obscenity” linked to Pride visuals shared years ago.
This decision threatens freedom of association & expression
A court has ordered the closure of Genç LGBTI, an LGBTI youth organisation in İzmir, over allegations of “obscenity” linked to Pride visuals shared years ago.
This decision threatens freedom of association & expression
Last night, the European Parliament and the Council on the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR) agreed on new asylum rules that will take away more rights from people seeking safety in the EU.
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Last night, the European Parliament and the Council on the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR) agreed on new asylum rules that will take away more rights from people seeking safety in the EU.
“Our struggles against racism, border violence, patriarchy and queerphobia are deeply interconnected.” International Women* Space
On #InternationalMigrantsDay, read our interview with migrant- and refugee-led organisers calling for real solidarity and justice 👇
On #InternationalMigrantsDay, read our interview with migrant- and refugee-led organisers calling for real solidarity and justice 👇
“Our struggles are interconnected”: Migrant justice, resistance, and solidarity | ILGA-Europe
Marking International Migrants Day, we speak with International Women* Space (IWS), a feminist, migrant- and refugee-led organisation in Berlin, about the realities faced by migrant women, the violenc...
www.ilga-europe.org
December 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“Our struggles against racism, border violence, patriarchy and queerphobia are deeply interconnected.” International Women* Space
On #InternationalMigrantsDay, read our interview with migrant- and refugee-led organisers calling for real solidarity and justice 👇
On #InternationalMigrantsDay, read our interview with migrant- and refugee-led organisers calling for real solidarity and justice 👇
Kazakhstan’s Senate has approved discriminatory “anti-LGBTI propaganda” provisions.
These vague and censorial laws threaten equality, free expression, journalism, education & healthcare.
President Tokayev must reject this law.
These vague and censorial laws threaten equality, free expression, journalism, education & healthcare.
President Tokayev must reject this law.
Statement: Kazakhstan Senate votes to approve anti-LGBTI provisions | ILGA-Europe
ILGA-Europe urges President Tokayev to reject the unconstitutional law and calls for a strong international response
www.ilga-europe.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Kazakhstan’s Senate has approved discriminatory “anti-LGBTI propaganda” provisions.
These vague and censorial laws threaten equality, free expression, journalism, education & healthcare.
President Tokayev must reject this law.
These vague and censorial laws threaten equality, free expression, journalism, education & healthcare.
President Tokayev must reject this law.
Check out this new report from @eswa-network.bsky.social about sex workers' experiences of crime! The report calls for a transformative justice approach to sex work, in response to stigma, criminalisation, and repressive law enforcement strategies.
December 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Check out this new report from @eswa-network.bsky.social about sex workers' experiences of crime! The report calls for a transformative justice approach to sex work, in response to stigma, criminalisation, and repressive law enforcement strategies.
Sex worker rights are human rights.
To mark 17 December, we published a new Q and A on violence against sex workers, decriminalisation, and what protects LGBTI and racialised communities.
Learn more and share widely 👇
To mark 17 December, we published a new Q and A on violence against sex workers, decriminalisation, and what protects LGBTI and racialised communities.
Learn more and share widely 👇
Q & A: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (17 December) | ILGA-Europe
17 December is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
www.ilga-europe.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Sex worker rights are human rights.
To mark 17 December, we published a new Q and A on violence against sex workers, decriminalisation, and what protects LGBTI and racialised communities.
Learn more and share widely 👇
To mark 17 December, we published a new Q and A on violence against sex workers, decriminalisation, and what protects LGBTI and racialised communities.
Learn more and share widely 👇
Want real examples of comms strategy in LGBTI activism?
Our new free learning guide shows how organisations like Transakcija and the Newcomers Project designed simple, effective strategies rooted in their capacity and communities!
Our new free learning guide shows how organisations like Transakcija and the Newcomers Project designed simple, effective strategies rooted in their capacity and communities!
How to Build a Comms Strategy: Examples from the Movement - ILGA-Europe Hub
Why LGBTI groups need comms strategies: lessons on clarity, community focus, and team-driven planning from Europe & Central Asia organizations.
hub.ilga-europe.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Want real examples of comms strategy in LGBTI activism?
Our new free learning guide shows how organisations like Transakcija and the Newcomers Project designed simple, effective strategies rooted in their capacity and communities!
Our new free learning guide shows how organisations like Transakcija and the Newcomers Project designed simple, effective strategies rooted in their capacity and communities!
Tomorrow, December 13 at 13:30 CET, rallies and pickets will take place in front of Embassies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other Kazakh governmental facilities worldwide for a global action titled “I Am Not Propaganda.”
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tomorrow, December 13 at 13:30 CET, rallies and pickets will take place in front of Embassies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other Kazakh governmental facilities worldwide for a global action titled “I Am Not Propaganda.”
Hungarian police have recommended pressing charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony in relation to organising this year’s Budapest Pride march. We urge EU institutions to assess the situation urgently and act to safeguard peaceful assembly.
Reports say police seek charges against Budapest Mayor for organising Pride | ILGA-Europe
Emerging reports deepen concerns over misuse of the Assembly Act and shrinking democratic space in Hungary. ILGA-Europe are deeply concerned by emerging reports that the Hungarian police have recommen...
www.ilga-europe.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Hungarian police have recommended pressing charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony in relation to organising this year’s Budapest Pride march. We urge EU institutions to assess the situation urgently and act to safeguard peaceful assembly.
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Looking to strengthen your communications as an LGBTI activist?
ILGA Europe’s easy and free guide “Kickstart Your Comms Strategy” walks you through four key questions you need to ask to begin with.
Start building a clearer strategy today 👇
ILGA Europe’s easy and free guide “Kickstart Your Comms Strategy” walks you through four key questions you need to ask to begin with.
Start building a clearer strategy today 👇
Kickstart Your Comms Strategy: Four Questions to Get Started for LGBTI Activists - ILGA-Europe Hub
A practical guide to help LGBTI organisations build their first communications strategy. Learn how to define your goals, target audiences, messages and channels through simple team conversations that ...
hub.ilga-europe.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Looking to strengthen your communications as an LGBTI activist?
ILGA Europe’s easy and free guide “Kickstart Your Comms Strategy” walks you through four key questions you need to ask to begin with.
Start building a clearer strategy today 👇
ILGA Europe’s easy and free guide “Kickstart Your Comms Strategy” walks you through four key questions you need to ask to begin with.
Start building a clearer strategy today 👇
Reposted by ILGA-Europe
This week in Brussels, with @ilgaeurope.bsky.social we are joining Géza Buzás-Hábel - the organizer of Pécs Pride, for meetings with EU institutions.
As the organizer of Pécs Pride, he now faces up to 1 year in prison for enabling a peaceful LGBTIQ+ march.
As the organizer of Pécs Pride, he now faces up to 1 year in prison for enabling a peaceful LGBTIQ+ march.
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This week in Brussels, with @ilgaeurope.bsky.social we are joining Géza Buzás-Hábel - the organizer of Pécs Pride, for meetings with EU institutions.
As the organizer of Pécs Pride, he now faces up to 1 year in prison for enabling a peaceful LGBTIQ+ march.
As the organizer of Pécs Pride, he now faces up to 1 year in prison for enabling a peaceful LGBTIQ+ march.
Tomorrow, 10 Dec, ILGA-Europe & @amnestyeu.bsky.social bring Géza Buzás-Hábel to Brussels to meet top EU officials and speak about the charges he faces for organising Pride in Hungary, the first case of its kind in the EU.
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Tomorrow, 10 Dec, ILGA-Europe & @amnestyeu.bsky.social bring Géza Buzás-Hábel to Brussels to meet top EU officials and speak about the charges he faces for organising Pride in Hungary, the first case of its kind in the EU.