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Beyond depathologisation: Securing the right to health for trans communities

It has been 7 years since the World Health Organisation depathologised trans identities in the International Classification of Diseases – 11th edition, yet trans and gender diverse communities still face higher levels of discrimination in healthcare. A declaration on paper means little when health systems are built around profit and the exclusion of minorities

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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 inviting everyone to hone in on our outstanding organising skills and activism to join forces with other movements and create a better future for everyone

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.

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

ILGA World is a global federation of more than 2,300 member organisations from 170 countries campaigning for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex people. Since 1978.

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Good practices guide for follow-up on United Nations recommendations

This is ILGA World’s first publication to bring together follow-up practices across treaty bodies, UPR, Special Procedures and the Sustainable Development Goals