I L G A
International Lesbian and
Gay Association
Who are we?
The International Lesbian and Gay Association, founded on August 8th, 1978 in
Coventry, England, is the oldest and largest federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgendered groups in the world. Over 23 years, ILGA members have been fighting
against discrimination and oppression against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered
people, 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 together people from all over the globe together to share experiencies and strategize 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 everyone 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 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people 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 homoseuxality 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.
Declaration of Jordi Petit and Inge Wallaert on the occasion
of the World AIDS Day 1996
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