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IGLYO's Statement on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia
On May 17th 2012, on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), IGLYO celebrates the work of its members and individuals who are taking action and stand united in challenging stigma and discrimination to improve the lives of LGBTQ young people across the globe. 


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Call for participants “Gender equality through human rights education and youth leadership”
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This the call for applications to participate in the study session “Gender equality through human rights education and youth leadership”. Study session is organised by IGLYO, Loesje Armeina, ISCA, CID and Egyesek in cooperation with the Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe. 

Event will take place in the European Youth Center in Budapest from 21st to 28th of July 2012.

Deadline for applications: 30th May 2012 (midnight CET). 

Application form is available online. 

If you have any questions regarding the form or the study session please contact prep team via email stsgenderequality@gmail.com 

 

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IGLYO condemns the ban of peaceful demonstration of LGBTQ activists in Minsk

Press Release from the LGBT Human Rights project “GayBelarus”

April 06, 2012

 

The Executive Committee of Minsk announced Friday about their decision to refuse the permission of a peaceful solidarity silent action to take place in the capital city of Belarus on April 9.
 
The public event under the slogan “The silence day: we keep silent, so that we could be heard” was supposed to take place in the Mayakovski Street, with the location being far from nearby bus stops, says Siarhei Androsenka, head of the LGBT Human Rights project “GayBelarus”.
 
 
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IGLYO at the Council of Europe Conference on Combating Homophobia
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On 27 March 2012, IGLYO participated in the conference “Combating discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity across Europe: Sharing knowledge and moving forward” that was held by the UK Chairmanship of the Council of Europe. The conference brought together LGBT rights activists, politicians and ministers from Council of Europe member states to look at how the Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on  measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity are being implemented. 

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IGLYO Condemns St. Petersburg’s government actions in regards to the LGBT ‘propaganda’ law
IGLYO condemns the recent adoption of the law on the prohibition of the so-called propaganda of 'sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism, and pedophilia to minors' which was signed on February 29, 2012. The measure effectively prohibits dissemination of information about the LGBT community and its rights.

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