ILGA

International Lesbian and Gay Association

Who are we?

The International Lesbian and Gay Association, founded on August 8, 1978 in Coventry, England is the oldest and largest federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups in the world. Over 18 years, ILGA members have been fighting against discrimination and oppression against lesbians and gay men, fighting for human rights, and fighting for the right to love.

What do we do?

ILGA members host regular world and regional conferences which bring people from all over the globe together to share experiences and strategies for the future.

ILGA produces the only international lesbian and gay news magazine, the ILGA Bulletin. It goes out to everyone from heads of state to small lesbian collectives, from Istanbul to St. Louis and everywhere in between.

ILGA sends information to new groups starting up in countries like Sri Lanka, Bolivia, and Kenya. We help member groups and individuals to network with each other. We provide information to academics, lawyers, and students.

ILGA lobbies international institutions like the OCSE, the UN, and the European Union to ensure that lesbians and gay men are recognized in international forums and that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is condemned.

Some of our Achievements

Conferences in Brazil, Mexico and Eastern Europe that drew national attention to lesbian and gay issues.

The elimination of homosexuality from the World Health Organization's Classification of Diseases.

Contributing to Amnesty International's acceptance of lesbians and gay men imprisoned for their sexuality as "prisoners of conscience."

Contributing to the ground breaking European Parliament "Resolution on the equal rights for homosexuals and lesbians in the European Union."

How can we do more?

ILGA is a federation of groups and individuals from around the world. We exist because of you. Nearly all of our operating expenses come from membership fees and donations. We need your support, involvement, and energy.

Join us! Get involved! Get in touch!

ILGA
81 Kolenmarkt
B-1000 Brussels
BELGIUM
phone/fx: +32 2 502 2471
email: ilga@ilga.org

A federation of over 300 groups from 75 countries fighting for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

We also have over 100 supportive associate and individual members. Will you join us? Contact us for more info!

ILGA Euroletter

ILGA Annual Report 1996

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