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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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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 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
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 6h
Equality must not be negotiable.

ILGA-Europe will hold the Commission accountable, monitor implementation, and keep pushing for an EU that truly delivers freedom, safety, and equality for all.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 6h
“The level of ambition is noticeably lower,” says ILGA-Europe’s Advocacy Director Katrin Hugendubel.

In an increasingly hostile climate, caution won’t protect LGBTI people — political courage will.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 6h
While ILGA-Europe welcomes the continued focus on equality, the new strategy lacks the ambition of its predecessor.

It fails to close key gaps on freedom of movement, protection for trans, intersex and non-binary people, and enforcement when Member States violate rights.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 6h
The European Commission’s new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (2026–2030) falls short. At a time when LGBTI rights are under growing attack across Europe, the EU’s response must match the urgency of the moment.
EU publishes new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy, but is it fit for purpose? | ILGA-Europe
The second EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy for 2026-2030 was published today, but as Europe’s leading LGBTI organisation welcomes it, the question remains: is this strategy anywhere close to responding t...
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 9h
On #InternationalLesbianDay, we celebrate lesbians’ power, resistance, and joy. In a world that still silences and excludes, we demand safety, freedom, and justice for all lesbians everywhere.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 1d
The time to protect intersex people from harm is long overdue, and this recommendation provides a clear roadmap for action. We call on all Council of Europe Member States to implement the recommendation immediately.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 1d
This landmark text sets new standards in all areas of life, most importantly ending unnecessary medical interventions on intersex children.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 1d
After years of dedicated work alongside CoE Member States, OII Europe, and experts, ILGA-Europe is thrilled that the Council of Europe has adopted its first-ever Recommendation on intersex rights - a global first! Read more at www.ilga-europe.org/press-releas...
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 5d
#PécsPride has been banned under Hungary’s Assembly Act. Organisers plan to march tomorrow, 4 Oct despite real legal risks. Freedom of assembly is an EU right and cannot be denied. We stand in solidarity and are monitoring developments closely.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 7d
Your monthly LGBTI rights update:
🟣 Pécs Pride in Hungary has been banned
🟣 Slovakia pushes through anti-rights amendment
🟣 Kazakhstan plans to adopt anti-LGBTI laws
🟣 Landmark CJEU opinion demands legal gender recognition across EU
🟣 Enes Hocaoğulları is free
Rainbow Digest September 2025 | ILGA-Europe
Freedom of assembly on the line in Hungary with new Pride ban On 5 September, authorities in Pécs, Hungary, invoked Section 13/A of the Assembly Act to prohibit the Pride march. Organisers are determi...
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 9d
Letter to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: the EU must act urgently for freedom of assembly after Hungary banned Pécs Pride. The organisers and marchers will face real risks. Freedom of assembly is a fundamental EU right and cannot be denied https://bit.ly/3ILS9Wc
Letter EU President von der Leyen on freedom of assembly in Hungary
ILGA-Europe urges the European Commission to act against Hungary's bans on Pécs Pride, highlighting ongoing violations of the fundamental rights and rule of law
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
Follow our live Hungary Assembly Act timeline for updates. www.ilga-europe.org/blog/hungary...
Hungary assembly act timeline | ILGA-Europe
Track Hungary's evolving restrictions on freedom of assembly and LGBTI rights. Learn about the 2025 law, EU legal action, and ongoing challenges to civil liberties
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
We call on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to act immediately, opening infringement proceedings and requesting interim measures to protect organisers and participants.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
This ban shows how Hungary’s Assembly Act is being used to suppress fundamental freedoms. Freedom of assembly is guaranteed under EU law and cannot be denied in any member state.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
Authorities in Pécs, Hungary have used Section 13/A of the Assembly Act to prohibit Pride. Organisers are still planning to march on 4 October, but unlike Budapest Pride, they have no local support – putting organisers & participants at serious risk.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
Another Pride has been banned in Hungary. This can’t go on.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
We are deeply concerned that the Slovak parliament has adopted a constitutional amendment threatening fundamental rights. It undermines the rights of women, children, families, and LGBTI people, including making legal gender recognition impossible.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
This summit co-hosted by ILGA-Europe and Ljubljana Pride Association and co-financed by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland in the framework of our partnership with ILGA World.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
Applications are open for Unstoppable: Pride Organisers’ Summit 2025 in Ljubljana, 24–28 Nov. A fully funded space for organisers to connect, strategise & share lessons. For movement-based Prides only. Travel & accommodation covered. Apply by 27 Oct
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 12d
Black Sex Worker Collective documents queer homelessness in Germany.

“Decriminalising sex work is only a small piece of the pie - we must decriminalise people’s entire existence.” – Akynos, The founder and director of Black Sex Worker Collective
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 13d
The EC cannot stay silent as Orbán dismantles fundamental freedoms in a member state and bans peaceful protests. President Von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu must open infringement proceedings immediately. The time to act is now.
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Terry Reintke @terryreintke.bsky.social · 13d
Freedom of assembly is a fundamental right for every EU citizen, whether in Berlin, Paris, Budapest, or Pécs.

We call on the European Commission to live up to its responsibility as guardian of the treaties and to urge the Hungarian authorities to lift the ban on Pécs Pride 🌈 🇪🇺
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 15d
#BiVisibilityDay reminds us that bi+ people are vibrant and resilient yet often overlooked. This October, activists from 25 countries meet in Vilnius. You can be part of it online: https://www.biplusequal.org/conference
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Bi+ Equal Conference is taking place in Vilnius, 20-22 October 2025
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 19d
Enes Hocaoğulları defended his Council of Europe speech as free expression. The court released him pending trial. Our blog recaps the hearing and why his case matters for democracy and LGBTI rights: www.ilga-europe.org/blog/enes-ho...
Enes Hocaoğulları defends free expression as trial highlights crackdown on human rights in Turkey | ILGA-Europe
Representatives from civil society, political parties, and parliamentarians came to observe the trial of Enes Hocaoğulları.
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 20d
Is your organisation actively working to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms? Join us as a grantee partner for a 2-year programme. Deadline is 28 September! https://www.ilga-europe.org/news/the-democracy-lab/
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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 21d
Today @fra.europa.eu released the report ‘Being Intersex in the EU’, highlighting the barriers intersex people continue to face in everyday life. While there is a long way to go to ensuring the full human rights of intersex people, this is an important step in the right direction!
Rising violence and harassment against intersex people in the EU
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