IGLYO – The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organisation – is worried about and appalled by current state of affairs and recent negative developments concerning LGBTQ people in Russia. Yesterday, we saw the adoption of a harsh piece of legislation prohibiting so-called ‘gay propaganda’ by 436 members of Russian State…
Read ArticleHereby we are launching a call for applications for the representative to Advisory Council on Youth. During the recent European Youth Forum’s Council of Members meeting IGLYO was elected to the Advisory Council (AC) on Youth for the mandate of 2014-2015. In the election to the AC, IGLYO received broad support from both the National…
Read ArticleFriday 17th May, 2013 is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). On this day, IGLYO joins with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) activists across the globe in standing against discrimination and advocating for a world where we, young people in all our diversity, are able to express and define our own sexual…
Read ArticleDuring the European Youth Forum’s Council of Members IGLYO was elected to the Advisory Council on Youth for the mandate 2014-2015. In the election to AC IGLYO received broad support from both the National Youth Councils and International Youth NGO pillars in YFJ. As the only LGBTQ and specifically human rights organisation elected, IGLYO will…
Read ArticleThe International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organisation (IGLYO) is strongly condemning attacks and threats to LGBT activists in Macedonia. The activists from ‘LGBT United’, a member organisation of IGLYO, were putting up posters about the human rights of LGBT people and a stroll with a rainbow flag in the town…
Read ArticleThe General Assembly of IGLYO that took place in Nikolaev, Ukraine, December 2012, has adopted a IGLYO Position Paper on Human Rights. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. Yet, it is the everyday reality, which shows us that not…
Read ArticleWe are delighted to share with you the newly published resource on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQI young people. The publication identifies key health issues and concerns for LGBTQI youth, outlines the main approaches to addressing inequalities, and suggests recommendations for improving health and wellbeing and access to services. The position paper on health …
Read ArticleIGLYO, as the international platform representing the voice of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) young people in Europe, participated in the recent Structured Dialogue Process prior to the EU Youth Conference of the Irish Presidency, 11 – 13 March in Dublin, Ireland. As the theme for the current Trio Presidency (Ireland, Lithuania, and…
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