annual report 2016 Strengthening each other Thanks and acknowledgements Advancing equality

The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association is grateful for the work and support of its volunteers, staff and Executive Board. A heartfelt thank you goes to the members of ILGA: not only for their financial support, but also for the time and energy they commit to furthering ILGA’s aims and objectives.

Last but not least, our thanks to the following organisations:

The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) is a worldwide federation of organisations committed to equal human rights for LGBTI people and their liberation from all forms of discrimination. Founded in 1978, it enjoys consultative status at the United Nations, where it speaks and lobbies on behalf of more than 1,200 member organisations from 132 countries.

Vision Strategic plan 2014-2018

ILGA is committed to help shap- become a representative voice rights standards and principles ing a world where the human of LGBTI civil society within without discrimination based on rights of all are respected; where international organisations, par- sexual orientation, gender iden- everyone can live in equality and ticularly the United Nations, tity and/or gender expression, freedom; where global justice through collaboration, engage- and sex (intersex). and equity are assured and es- ment, and support of members and partners. reinforce and develop ILGA’s or- tablished regardless of the peo- ganisational capacity (Executive ple’s sexual orientations, gender promote diversity, advance Board, staff, regions and mem- identities, gender expressions equality and effective applica- bers) to achieve political, social and sex. tion and enjoyment of human and institutional change.

Mission

act as a leading organisation and a global voice for the rights of those who face discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression and sex (intersex).

work towards achieving equality, freedom and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people through advocacy, collaborative action, and by educating and informing relevant international and regional institutions as well as governments, media and civil society.

empower our members and other human rights organisations in promoting and protecting human rights, irrespective of people’s sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression and sex (intersex), ILGA’s 2016 Annual Report was coordinated and edited by Daniele Paletta. and to facilitate cooperation and solidarity among ILGA regions and members. Managed by Renato Sabbadini. Spanish translation: Paul Caballero promote the diversity and strengths of LGBTI people around the world. Graphic design: Luca Palermo for EdLine Adv Pictures (unless otherwise stated, and except pages 16-17 and 40): Jacuzzi News

This annual report covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2016.

02 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 03 2016 has been a year in which ILGA expanded its output considerably, reaping the seeds planted since its arrival in

ph. ILGA video archives Geneva. During this year, ILGA has provided activists, media ILGA is proud to be the global civil society are shrinking global- organisations and partners with voice of networks, communities ly. The days in Bangkok where em- eight high-quality publications: ear friends, and movements tirelessly com- powering, and we witnessed how crucial advocacy and education D mitted to shaping a world where far this 39-year-old organisation tools like its authoritative State ILGA shares a vision with the global everyone can live safely, equal- has grown in its capacity to repre- Sponsored Homophobia report, ph. ILGA video archives community of LGBTI human rights ly and free. The document you sent our movements. which has now reached its 11th are about to read captures the edition, but also the Trans Legal defenders and allies. It is a vision offered 9 pre-conferences, 30 the establishment of a United essence of the work we have do- During the conference, we were Mapping Report, The ILGA-RIWI of a world where - regardless of workshops, 20 Rainbow Talks Nations Independent Expert on ne to help support them, and to honoured to be entrusted to con- Global Attitudes Survey on LGBTI a person’s sexual orientation, and one panel on the strategic protection against violence and help strengthen the complex and tinue leading ILGA for another People, the research on Sexual gender identity, gender expres- relevance of LGBTI-related data, discrimination based on sexual resilient web of links among two years. We look forward to Orientation, Gender Identity and sion and sex characteristics - the along with a series of side events orientation and gender identity. human rights defenders who con- strengthening its capacity and to Expression, and Sex Character- human rights of all are respected. covering issues ranging from tinue to work at local, national, building partnerships with more istics at the UPR, the guide on the 10th anniversary of the All of the above sets a new kind regional and international levels. communities and movements. We Advocating on Gender Identity Sadly, this past year gave us Yogyakarta Principles to the of expectation in relation to what are proud of this organisation, and Gender Expression – The constant, sobering reminders state of LGBTI human rights in ILGA can do, and to the quality All around the world, our mem- and we will continue to ensure Committee on Economic, Social of how this vision is not shared Commonwealth countries. of our work. Inevitably, greater by everybody. We witnessed hu- ber organisations continue to that ILGA remains an inclusive and and Cultural Rights, two annual human and financial resources man rights violations continuing challenge oppressive and dis- respected leader for the LGBTI compilations for the Treaty This considerable growth in ac- will be needed to keep pace and unabated in all parts of the globe, criminatory systems that put our movement on the global stage. Bodies and a summary of the 12 tivities was made possible not serve our communities even extremist movements subjecting lives at risk, violate our bodies, Special Procedures’ references only by key strategic partner- better: securing new funding by people to horrific violence, and disregard our rights and deny In solidarity, on SOGIESC issues. ships with several organisations, exploring untapped resources, hate preachers trying to pit mi- us equal opportunities. This More than 150 activists received but also thanks to the increasing along with those that have tradi- norities against each other with struggle can be a heavy burden Ruth Baldacchino, training, either in Geneva or at specialization of our staff in col- tionally supported our work, will their messages of intolerance. to carry, but we want our commu- Helen Kennedy lecting and analyzing data and be key to our growth, thus har- nities to remember that we fight co-Secretaries General regional and world conferences, on issues such as digital secu- information gathered by ILGA nessing the energy of a broader And yet, 2016 showed us an en- this injustice together. rity and advocacy at the United members. community for the benefit of all. lightening side, a side full of This is one reason why an event Nations. Over 50 media organ- moments to celebrate. We wit- like our World Conference is so im- Moreover, long-established and Renato Sabbadini isations from across the world nessed energising demonstra- portant. Occasions where people consolidated relationships with Executive Director have documented our work, tions of how powerful our commu- fighting injustices can gather and fellow human rights organisa- while more than 700 participants nities can be when we join forces discuss ways to advance equality tions and allied governments attended the ILGA World Confer- to speak out against injustices for everybody are now more es- have allowed ILGA to lead the ence in Bangkok. The conference and pave the way towards change. sential than ever, as spaces for campaign which resulted in

04 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 05 2016 in numbers

1,228 member organisations 5 awareness-raising events hosted during three from 132 countries representing 6 regions sessions of the UN Human Rights Council 1 world conference, gathering more than 8 new publications released 700 participants from 101 countries, who attended 9 Pre-conferences, 1,300 persons visiting our website every day 20 Rainbow Talks and 30 workshops under the assistance of 120 volunteers 10,039 Facebook page likes (+ 47.4% compared to December 2015) 3 regional conferences 14,248 Twitter followers 2016 more than 150 activists trained (+ 36.8% compared to December 2015) ILGA World staff team grown to 238 LinkedIn followers (+ 526.3% compared to December 2015) in numbers 7 persons based in Geneva and 2 consultants

new videos uploaded to our Youtube channel 30 statements delivered at the UN Human 42 Rights Council raising LGBTI issues issues of the LGBulleTIn published 40 North America UPR Advocacy weeks co-organised 2 15 media releases and statements issued 103 7 LGBTI human rights defenders interviewed for the ILGA meets… series

72,000,000 estimated online or print readership exposed to ILGA information and Europe publications. Here are a few media outlets that 532 quoted us during 2016:

Asia 139

Latin America & Caribbean 300 Africa 105 Oceania 49

06 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 07 It would always be advisable to judge the success of an event not only by its numbers, but also by what it offered. And, indeed, there is more than THE 2016 ILGA one reason to call the 2016 ILGA World Conference a success, and an unprecedented one.

More than 700 LGBTI human the first-ever UN Independent rights defenders from 101 coun- Expert on SOGI: he enjoyed a day WORLD CONFERENCE tries gathered in Bangkok, Thai- of meetings with advocates, and land to network, take stock of the addressed the crowd at the open- Bangkok, Thailand: many ground-breaking moments ing plenary alongside with Thai celebrated by our communities government representatives, November 28 – December 2 in the past years, and strategize Karen McKenzie (Head of Human about our future. Rights at the Commonwealth Secretariat) and Luc Stevens, Hosted by Rainbow Sky Associa- United Nations Resident Coordi- tion of Thailand and Purple Sky nator in Thailand. Network, and made possible also ILGA conferences are also the by the invaluable contribution place where members of the of a huge team of volunteers, only global federation of LGBTI the conference marked a hand- organisations elect their rep- ful of firsts: a Bisexual Pre-con- resentatives. In Bangkok, the ference made its debut along the Executive Board was renewed ones dedicated to women, trans and expanded to include also the and intersex persons. Partici- first-ever Bisexual Secretariat, pants were offered a mobile app and both Ruth Baldacchino and to explore the conference pro- Helen Kennedy were confirmed gramme and network with other as co-Secretaries General for attendees. Topics like sex work, two more years.

700 participants 101 countries represented 9 pre-conferences 20 Rainbow Talks 30 workshops 120 volunteers 6 regional caucuses 11 side events, receptions and social events 2 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders hosted

the struggles of LGBTI refugees “We are proud of this organi- and migrants, and indigenous sation, and honoured to be en- communities were addressed trusted to continue leading it for the first time in the organisa- for another two years,” they said. tion’s gatherings. Furthermore, “We look forward to continue the conference hosted one of strengthening ILGA’s capacity and the first public appearances of building partnerships with more Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn as communities and movements.”

08 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 09 Pre-conferences and workshops

Health Women

This pre-conference aimed at iden- Dozens of human rights defend- tifying potential partnerships and ers attended this pre-conference, strategies when focusing on health which proved to be an important forum where to take stock of education, health disparities and achievements, challenges and intersectional experiences of dif- priorities for the various regional ferent groups, including LBQ wom- movements, discuss how to bring en, trans and non-binary persons, forward intersectional advocacy, intersex people, bisexual people, and address sexual reproductive youth, indigenous people, sex health and rights for lesbians and workers and other marginalised non-conforming women. groups in our movements. Interfaith Workplace Pride Education Bisexual Trans Intersex Held under the theme Spiritu- Business al power is political power, this Conference The LGBTI Dialogue on Education The decision was made in 2014 The Trans Pre-conference served Human rights defenders used pre-conference provided a safe identified some key priorities that a Bisexual Secretariat within not only as a space for trans, this pre-conference space both and healing space for LGBTI per- Dozens of corporation represen- that were adopted by the ILGA ILGA would be established. Two gender-diverse people and their to generate awareness among sons of faith to meet others, learn, tatives and human rights defend- World Board, including requiring years later, the Bangkok confer- allies to caucus and strategise on ILGA members about the expe- share experiences and build collec- ers came together not only to ex- governments to monitor and col- ence marked the first Bisexual movement building: it also gave riences of intersex people, and tive strategies to engage with reli- plore how the work floor is a vital lect data on violence based on Pre-conference, addressing what new input to ILGA’s Trans Secre- for the intersex movement itself gious leaders about LGBTI issues. component to activism around SOGIE in the education sector, can be done to take into account tariat and the Gender Identity and to engage in a closed session and The day-long event was concluded the world, but also to discuss on and centering an intersectional the welfare and health of this com- Gender Expression Programme, strategise on future action plans with a heartfelt blessing ceremo- how businesses and companies framework in education efforts. munity in a more effective way, reflecting on broad themes that to advance and protect the hu- ny, where participants brought oil, can be turned into allies of rain- and also to outline areas of focus have cross-regional importance, man rights of the community. water, soil from all corners of the bow communities. for the new secretariat itself. such as health and trans funding. world, and used them to pray for and bless one another.

ph. André du Plessis

UN advocacy Workshops and caucuses Attended by almost 100 human 30 workshops took place during the five days of the conference. Their rights defenders, this pre-con- ference gave a chance to learn topics ranged from trans perspectives on the International Classifi- in more detail what the Special cation of Diseases to the economic cost of social exclusion for LGB- Procedures are and do, and to reflect on how they have been – TI communities, from using indigenous knowledge to guide national and can be – useful to help pro- movements to techniques for video production in activism. Each of the tect human rights in communities around the world. regions within ILGA, then, also had the chance to come together and hold their caucuses to stategise on future areas of actions.

10 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 11 extent of both human rights Welcoming the UN Independent Expert on SOGI violations and of attitudes towards LGBTI people. Just a few months before the And the SOGI Independent Expert towards ending human rights ILGA World Conference began, the did not shy away from the occa- violations against our commu- These issues were discussed ex- United Nations made history on sion, joining LGBTI human rights nities. Professor Muntarbhorn tensively in a conference plenary. the protection against violence defenders for a full day at the spent several hours meeting In front of a packed room, Profes- and discrimination based on sex- conference. advocates’ caucuses, and also sor and economist Lee Badgett ual orientation and gender iden- engaged in a Q&A session to referenced a global research tity, as the Human Rights Council “Resolute action is required to better explain his vision for the proposal designed to expand adopted a resolution to mandate stop the violence and discrimi- mandate. academic commitment in the the appointment of an Indepen- nation affecting not only LGBTI field, while Clifton Cortez – who dent Expert on the subject. communities but also the human A rather intense day, that was had recently been appointed as a rights defenders working with completed with a celebration Senior SOGI Advisor to the World ILGA strongly supported the es- them,” he said, addressing the of the Yogyakarta Principles, Bank – spoke about the value of tablishment of such mandate, crowd at the opening plenary for which Professor Muntarbhorn LGBTI research in guiding his welcomed the choice of Profes- a keynote speech that resonated helped co-chair in 2006 and had new role. Data needs to be col- lected, processed and analysed: sor Vitit Muntarbhorn for the way beyond the conference walls. turned 10 just a few days before “Combine them with our hearts, Being LGBTI intersects with this is why Head of Global Citizen position and battled against “This goes hand in hand with the the conference started. Such a stories and activism: can we not many other aspects of our lives, Engagement for RIWI Corp. Eric continuous attempts to scuttle broader aspirations of human relevant body of work will lead change the world, already?” and it is important that such Meerkamper explored how cur- his mandate. As the organisation rights, freedoms, democracy, and our communities forward, the connections are acknowledged rent technological capacities can held its conference in Thailand, peaceful and inclusive societies.” Independent Expert said, “for we and discussed. This is why, for be used, and Aengus Carroll - re- it seemed both very appropriate seek simply to be what we are, in the first time in 2016, ILGA intro- and perfectly fitting to commem- People cheered the Indepen- our love, friendship, privacy and searcher on the State Sponsored duced a new conference format orate Professor Muntarbhorn’s dent Expert as he spelled out intimacy, under the protection of Homophobia report and other Rainbow Talks named Rainbow Talks: shorter appointment in his home country. five linchpins to guide actions International Law.” surveys for ILGA - addressed presentations to be delivered some of the realities in LGBTI LGBTI issues is an interest- in front of the largest audience data sourcing. ing turn of phrase: how many possible, touching on topics subjects can actually be con- ranging from the economic cost An area of work that is still sidered LGBTI-related? Audre of social exclusion suffered by relatively unexplored, yet very Lorde brilliantly pointed out that our communities to policies that relevant, provided that it will “there is no thing as a single-issue states are implementing to ad- represent the full spectrum of struggle because we do not live vance LGBTI human rights. our communities. “We are sit- single-issue lives,” and human Such a new format allowed us to ting on a goldmine of data that rights advocates follow suit in ex- raise awareness and jump-start people are actually wanting to plaining how identities and lived conversations on a wide variety of know,” pointed out ILGA Oceania realities are interconnected and LGBTI issues: a very positive ex- co-Convenor and session mod- cannot be examined separately perience, that we look forward to erator Tuisina Ymania Brown. from one another. repeating at future conferences.

See you in Aotearoa / New Zealand! The next ILGA World Conference is set to take place in two years in ph. ILGA video archives Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara / Wellington, as a collaborative bid of three The strategic value of LGBTI-related as to those states where puni- major Aotearoa / New Zealand LGBTI organisations (Intersex Trust tive measures are taken against Aotearoa New Zealand, Tīwhanawhana Trust, and Rainbow Youth) has data for advocacy purposes LGBTI visibility and expression. In the former case, programs and successfully won the bid to host what already looks like an historic The value of having non-anec- be overstated. This applies to services can be advocated for, event. In fact, not only will the XXIX ILGA World Conference be held in dotal and disaggregated data the many countries that pursue designed and delivered based Oceania for the first time, but it will also be an occasion to celebrate on the situations facing LGBTI inclusive non-discrimination or on what we actually know; in the the organisation’s 40th anniversary. people across the world can’t equality policies just as much latter, data can explain the actual

12 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 13 Conference snapshots

ph. Daniele Paletta

ph. André du Plessis

14 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 15 Executive Board members Co-Secretaries General Intersex Secretariat ILGA Asia ILGALAC alternates Ruth Baldacchino NNID Hiker Chiu Darío Ramon Arias Malta Gay Rights Movement represented by Miriam van der Have Taiwan Jóvenes por la Diversidad Malta The Netherlands OII Chinese Argentina

Helen Kennedy Manisha Dhakal Sandra Alvarez Mosalve Egale Canada Alternate Intersex Secretariat Nepal Organización Ecuatoriana Canada Blue Diamond Society de Mujeres Lesbianas Ecuador Alternate Co-Secretary General Tuisina Ymania Brown ILGA Asia alternates OII Australia Samoa Fa’afafine Association Minhee Ryu Samoa represented by Morgan Carpenter and Tony Briffa ILGA North America Australia The Korean Society of Law and Policy on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Kimahli Powell South Korea Rainbow Railroad Yahia Zaidi Canada MantiQitna Network Bisexual Secretariat Kritipat Chotidhanitsakul (Jimmy) Algeria/Belgium Manodiversa Transmen Alliance Thailand represented by Frank Evelio Arteaga Thailand Yazmeen Nunez Bolivia Soulforce Women’s Secretariat United States of America United and Strong INC ILGA-Europe represented by Jessica St. Rose Alternate Bisexual Secretariat Anastasia Danilova Saint Lucia LNBi Moldova represented by Hilde Vossen Information Center GENDERDOC-M The Netherlands ILGA Oceania Alternate Women’s Secretariat Tuisina Ymania Brown Martin Iversen Christensen Teatro Cabaret Reinas Chulas Samoa Fa’afafine Association Denmark Samoa represented by Ana Francis Mor Pan Africa ILGA LGBT Denmark Mexico Akudo Oguaghamba Women’s Health and Equal Right Rawa Karetai (WHER) Initiative In ILGA-Europe, the co-chairs (Joyce Hamilton of COC Wellington Pride Trans Secretariat Nigeria Nederland and Brian Sheehan of GLEN - the Gay and Lesbian New Zealand Equality Network) are not the same as the representatives on STRAP – Society of Transsexual Richard Lusimbo ILGA World’s Board Women Philippines Sexual Minorities Uganda represented by Brenda Alegre Uganda Philippines ILGALAC ILGA Oceania alternates Alternate Trans Secretariat Pan Africa ILGA alternates Josefina Valencia Toledano Simon Margan El Closet de Sor Juana LGBTI Language Exchange; Australia Fem Alliance Uganda Kanyanta Kakana Mexico Greens Members represented by Jay Mulucha Zambia Australia Uganda Beto de Jesús Sulique Waqa Instituto Edson Neris Haus of Khameleon Star Rugori Brazil Fiji MOLI Burundi

16 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 17 ILGA AT THE UNITED NATIONS

Undoubtedly the single biggest event at the UN for LGBTI rights in 2016 was the creation of a new UN Special Procedure: the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. ILGA was central in advocacy efforts to have the position created in the face of strong opposition and now works closely with Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, the first appointee to the post.

The ILGA UN team changed this compilations of UN Treaty Bod- year. Joining us were Diana Carolina ies’ human rights jurisprudence on Prado Mosquera from Colombia, SOGIESC issues with an analysis heading-up ILGA’s work on both of trends and gaps for advocates’ the Universal Periodic Review and use. Secondly, a long-awaited the Human Rights Council, and analysis of the Universal Periodic Kseniya Kirichenko from Russia, Review process and LGBTI, with leading our work on the Treaty a series of recommendations to Bodies and Special Procedures. States and civil society on how We also said goodbye to Helen to maximise the impact of this Nolan with deep gratitude for powerful mechanism. Both these her work. publications deserve their own space and are discussed else- The day-to-day work in these where in this report. four areas – the UPR, the Treaty Bodies, the Human Rights Council and the Special Procedures – is At the end of the year, the ILGA UN the backbone of our support for team was in full-force at the ILGA our global member organisations World Conference, facilitating as they engage with the UN. several different discussions on how to use UN mechanisms 2016 also saw two ground-break- to help bring changes to the daily ing publications by the team. lives of LGBTI persons around the Firstly, a new series of annual world. What a year it’s been!

18 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 19 ph. Daniele Paletta UN Independent separate votes brought to the We held three HRC awareness- relevant Special Procedures, and General Assembly in New York by raising events: in March with the “We would like to thank you for all your sup- ILGA staff regularly meet with Expert on Sexual governments intent on destroy- UN Special Rapporteur on Torture port. ILGA helped us with finding accommoda- the experts or their staff to ing it. Advocates from around the on how to end impunity for tor- provide input and guidance on Orientation and world worked tirelessly together ture and ill treatment of LGBTI in- tion in Geneva, with drafting and practicing an their work. Gender Identity to successfully protect the very dividuals; in a June event we drew oral statement which we presented at the infor- existence of the position. attention to the particular forms mal meeting, and with negotiating with main- At the ILGA World Conference in The year was spent strategising, of violence faced by LGBTQ refu- stream women’s groups about time allocation December, there was a one-day advocating and campaigning for Even in the first few weeks gees and asylum seekers in places pre-conference on UN Special the establishment of the new UN of the mandate, ILGA worked of immigration detention; and in a of oral statements. It was greatly helpful. Procedures, at which about 100 Independent Expert on Sexual closely with Professor Vitit panel discussion again in June we people from all regions attended. Orientation and Gender Identity Muntarbhorn. He came to the looked at some of the legislative (Azusa Yamashita, Gay Japan News, Japan) As we look forward to 2017 we (UNIESOGI). ILGA World Conference in Bang- changes that have taken place are considering strategic ways to kok where he gave a rousing key- over the last year balanced with better-engage with different ex- In January, ILGA co-organised a note address and met with many the lived-realities of LGBTI per- when 14 defenders from coun- all regions were supported by perts and processes of the Spe- two-day strategy meeting with defenders. sons on the ground, showing the tries as different as Hungary, Lith- ILGA this way in 2016. cial Procedures. defenders from around the world need for the UNIESOGI. uania, Samoa, Tanzania, Trinidad Groups from Slovakia, Uru- that focused on the possibility of & Tobago, Venezuela and Zimba- guay and Finland were able to such a position. After a unanimous UN Human Rights bwe were trained on advocacy travel to Geneva with ILGA’s sup- Other UN Work decision at the March meeting of UN Universal strategies before then meet- port to participate in briefings, the Board, the UN team at ILGA Council ing with States to discuss their approach committee members The ILGA UN Programme also then led the call for the creation Periodic Review countries’ upcoming UPR review. and observe the review of their continued to engage with other of the UNIESOGI, talking with Aside from the political advocacy These were great learning mo- State by the relevant Treaty parts of the UN system. the governments whose support involved around the establish- During the last few years of the ments where defenders trea- Body. Progressive recommen- ment of the UNIESOGI at the would be needed to carry the pro- Universal Periodic Review (UPR), sured each other’s experiences dations were adopted by Com- UN Human Rights Council (HRC), mittees, and will now be a help- In March 2016 we provided cess through the UN. there has been a steady increase as well as the training. ILGA continues to ensure that in the number of recommenda- ful part of in-country advocacy expert support to partner organ- LGBTI persons are included in tions made on SOGIE issues, and strategies for the defenders. isations engaging at the CSW In June, ILGA was joined by de- the other political debates, in- In addition to this, ILGA produced fenders from around the world in the first recommendation on in- in New York. cluding monitoring resolutions a guide on How to get ready for Building on experiences, a prac- a truly global advocacy outreach and discussions where LGBTI tersex issues was made at the the UPR advocacy week that end of 2016. During 2016 we saw tical guide on gender identity ILGA is a member of the Global effort that secured the requisite persons need to be represented includes information on what and expression advocacy before SOGIESC recommendations be- Platform to Fast-Track the HIV number of votes for the position or protected. to prepare and expect before the Committee on Economic, ing implemented by the different and Human Rights Responses to be created. 628 NGOs from 151 coming to Geneva, and has Social and Cultural Rights was We made 15 statements through- States: decriminalisation, trainings Among Gay and Bisexual Men countries worldwide, called on the trained defenders on the UPR in published in English and Russian, out the year at the HRC, on and Other MSM, organized by UN to take meaningful action to of police, regular meetings with several locations. and ILGA organized trainings end abuses on the basis of sexual issues ranging from housing to the government and constructive MSMGF and advising UNAIDS. torture; from water and sanita- for defenders on TBs in several orientation and gender identity debates on LGBTI issues. We met with the other members tion to health. And in partner- locations. and create the UNIESOGI position. UN Treaty Bodies in January 2016 to strategise for ship with advocates from the Accordingly, in 2016 ILGA con- the year ahead. Shortly after Professor Vitit countries concerned, we made tinued to strengthen its work on Muntarbhorn started his work another 15 on the situations in We have seen a strong uptake UN Special on 1 November, ILGA was again their specific countries: from the UPR with ILGA members by of SOGIESC issues in the Trea- In May 2016, we provided to- fighting to defend the very Lebanon to Nauru; from Surina- informing them when their coun- ty Bodies (TBs). 53% of coun- Procedures gether with Pan Africa ILGA, existence of the mandate in four me to Singapore. try is coming-up for review and by try reviews in 2016 resulted in ARC International and COC providing technical support, both concluding observations contain- The UN Special Procedures – 55 Netherlands a two-day advocacy online and in Geneva if needed. We ing SOGIESC references, in com- independent experts looking training for two dozen African “Our experience in working with ILGA during supported the preparation of re- parison with 46% in 2015 and just at a whole range of issues from defenders at the PAI conference ports, advocacy papers, in-coun- 34% in 2014. health, housing and water rights, in Johannesburg. the UPR process was great. Prior to this UPR try advocacy and statements that through to freedom of expres- involvement, I had only heard of ILGA’s UPR were delivered at briefings and at Throughout 2016, ILGA continued sion, women’s issues and human With faith issues continuing to work through Board reports. Seeing it in action the UN itself. We also reported notifying its members about up- rights defenders, to country situ- be used as arguments at the really brought home for me the importance of and shared the SOGIESC recom- coming deadlines and sessions ations such as Myanmar, Belarus UN against LGBTI-inclusion, we mendations and other relevant of the TBs, providing defenders and Syria – is one area that we engaged in dialogues related that work.” information delivered during the with technical assistance online have started to give more sys- to faith, sexuality and human sessions of the UPR. and in Geneva, and assisting them tematic attention to. rights in Utrecht in January, in the (Tuisina Ymania Brown, Samoa Fa’afafine Association) Two UPR Advocacy weeks were in their advocacy. More than fifty Defenders are being informed UK in September and in Lebanon organized in 2016 in Geneva groups and organizations from about in-country visits of in December.

20 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 21 GENDER IDENTITY AND GENDER EXPRESSION In 2016, our Gender Identity and Gender Expression Programme continued to grow in the areas of PROGRAMME research, community support and engagement, and multi-level advocacy.

2016 saw the publishing of our The Programme participated in inaugural legal gender recogni- the WPATH Symposium, and a tion research project, the Trans two-day activist centred conven- Legal Mapping Report. The report ing on depathologisation of trans joins a number of other trans-led and intersex identities. research in this area, and covers We continue to work closely name and gender marker change with trans organisations on the policies, laws and administrative procedures in 111 countries world- International Classification of wide. With the UN Programme, we Diseases revision process, and also published a trans defenders speak at panels, provide input to guide to the Committee on Eco- papers and support trans commu- nomic, Social and Cultural Rights, nities in engagement with health making our Treaty Bodies work policies and advocacy. more accessible to our communi- We continued our advocacy at ties. As part of the Programme’s the UN, including input to reports community engagement, we con- of Special Procedures, and tinue to provide expert input visibility and discussion of gen- by reviewing publications, UN der identity and expression is- policy papers and information sues at Human Rights Council guides, such as Transgender Eu- sessions through side events rope’s (TGEU) Welcome to Stay: and statements. These included Building Trans Communities In- co-organising side events on gen- clusive of Trans Asylum Seekers der mainstreaming (HRC33), and and Refugees in Europe. We are violence against LBGTQ refugees also actively engaged in regional and asylum seekers in detention trans organisations through the (HRC32). We also continued to run following positions: TGEU’s Tran- Trans Pre-conferences at ILGA srespect Advisory Board (Global world and regional conferences, Committee) since April 2016, and with an emphasis on greater trans the Asia Pacific Transgender Net- participation at the conferences, work’s Advisory Committee since and scholarships for defenders to December 2016. take part in them.

22 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 23 In 2016, ILGA expanded its presence on the bookshelves of human rights defenders, media organisations and partner organisations. Alongside its flagship annual publication, the State Sponsored Homophobia report, the organisation released a handful of new publications, crucial tools to assist human rights defenders in achieving their aims and to disseminate credible information to governments, institutions, media outlets and the general public.

mation carried on States’ en- State Sponsored gagement with international Homophobia mechanisms, highlighting their responses on SOGIESC-related report and Maps recommendations in those fora. Further essays enriching the doc- of sexual ument addressed the overlaps orientation laws and relationship between the hu- man rights and human develop- in the world ment frameworks, and a section on global perspectives was writ- ILGA’s State Sponsored Ho- ten by a team of co-authors from mophobia report reached its the world’s regions. eleventh edition in 2016, further establishing itself as a funda- Finally, the report made sure not mental resource in the hands to underestimate the importance of human rights defenders, civil society organisations, govern- of data for advocacy purposes, mental and UN agencies, allies documenting the progress in the and media interested in access- development of a Global LGBTI ing the core information on leg- Inclusion Index, and comparing islation affecting people on the country laws with non-anecdotal basis of their sexual orientation. information on public attitudes to Launched at the United Nations’ LGBTI persons, obtained by ILGA Palais des Nations during a side from one of its most impressive event of the 32nd Human Rights research efforts: the one that we Council, the report shows how the are about to describe. situation of LGBTI people world- wide has clearly evolved over the last decade: while the number of states criminalising same-sex “Information and activity has decreased consider- knowledge can indeed ably, the variety of laws relevant contribute to changing to sexual orientation has expand- ed greatly. This is why, for the first the world and the lived time in this edition, the report has realities of many people provided a unique set of maps RAINBOW that separately chart where worldwide who are still criminalisation, protection and facing human rights recognition laws are enacted, and supplied comparative legal violations.” charts for the entire globe. BOOKSHELF This edition has continued ex- Ruth Baldacchino and Helen Kennedy, panding the amount of infor- co-Secretaries General at ILGA

24 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ph. Unsplash / Pixabay ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 25 negative as one might have been by seven of the UN Treaty Bodies and expression, and sex char- The ILGA-RIWI feared. At a global average, in 2014 and 2015. acteristics issues: 37% among Global Attitudes for example, 67% of the world Overall, these guides highlight them were accepted. agrees that human rights should the recent increase in attention These and more data are includ- Survey on LGBTI be applied to everyone, regard- to LGBTI issues in Treaty Bod- ed in the first comprehensive People in less of their sexual orientation or ies’ concluding observations, and research to analyse how the gender identity or expression. point out how these mechanisms mechanism looks at SOGIESC partnership Such evidence-based data are are focusing on discrimination issues. The publication – a joint with Logo powerful tools in the hands of matters and on providing more effort by ILGA, the International LGBTI advocates, agencies, gov- nuance and sensitivity around Bar Association and ARC Inter- ernments and organisations at SOGIESC-related language. national – provides an overview In 2015, ILGA embarked on build- every level: they allow to inform Beyond analyses, these publica- of the role played by the UPR in ing a longitudinal mechanism to the public about actual prevailing tions also include practical key shaping the protection of the gather credible data on public attitudes, and they may guide pol- tips for advocates, as well as an human rights of LGBTI persons, attitudes to SOGIESC-related is- icies to reduce violations against overview of the trends, develop- highlights achievements made sues worldwide. include requirements that are bla- our communities. As an year-on- ments and opportunities for hu- possible by the continuous in- The first two outputs of this mas- tant human rights violations: this year effort, the survey will help man rights defenders. Sexual Orientation, volvement of civil society in the sive research effort, co-authored report outlines them clearly, but not only to monitor changes, but Together with the Gender Iden- process, and includes recommen- by Aengus Carroll and George shows also progressive examples Gender Identity and also to investigate attitudes on tity and Gender Expression dations specific to stakeholders Robotham, were released in from across the world. an ever-growing range of issues Programme, the Treaty Bodies Expression, and such as states under review, rec- 2016: developed with the Cana- This information makes the affecting us. Programme also developed a ommending states, civil society, dian technology company RIWI Trans Legal Mapping Report an Sex Characteristics specific guide for trans human lawyers and legal associations. Corp., and in partnership with the important tool that advocates rights defenders wishing to at the Universal A panel that included human U.S. entertainment brand Logo, can use to engage with their na- Trans Legal engage with the Committee on rights defenders from Malaysia the Global Attitudes Survey on tional governments, and target Periodic Review Economic, Social and Cultural and Thailand, as well as repre- LGBTI People collected answers Mapping Report their arguments to the local con- Rights (CESCR). Available in En- sentatives of missions and of to 31 questions from 96,331 on- As the Universal Periodic Re- texts to bring about change. We glish and Russian, the publication the OHCHR, first presented the line individuals in 65 countries While ILGA has long surveyed view (UPR) reached the end of intend for this report to an annual explains how and when trans publication in an event held at (including some of those usually legislation that primarily dis- its second cycle, its importance publication and expand its cover- human rights defenders can ad- the United Nations in Geneva. considered hostile towards our criminates people based on their in holding states accountable for age on provisions affecting trans vocate before the Committee, Highlights of the research were communities), resulting in the sexual orientation, a similar ILGA human rights violations against people worldwide. identifies positive developments also shared during a number of largest investigation of atti- survey of provisions affecting LGBTI persons has become more and opportunities for growth, workshops, roundtables and pre- tudes towards LGBTI people ev- people based on gender identity and more evident. Over eight highlights challenges and offers sentations during the ILGA World er conducted. had not been compiled. In 2016, years, as well as 158 states from tips to overcome them, while al- Conference in Bangkok. Even though they show that a this gap was filled by the first Treaty Bodies all regions received 1,110 recom- so listing a number of additional wide awareness on certain is- edition of the Trans Legal Map- mendations that were specific to compilation and useful resources. sues (especially regarding inter- ping Report, developed by the sexual orientation, gender identity Summaries sex) still has to emerge in societ- Gender Identity and Gender Ex- guides ies, results are not as extremely pression Programme. This report on Special offers a compilation of laws, HRD memorial Procedures administrative procedures and During its second year of ex- processes setting out the abil- istence, ILGA’s Treaty Bodies The new UN Independent Expert Programme produced a number In 2016, ILGA joined Front Line Defenders and a network ity and limits of trans and gen- of more than 20 organisations worldwide to develop on SOGI is just one among the 55 der-diverse people around the of publications to fill a gap in Special Procedures at the UN, world to change their sex/gen- resources available to civil so- an International Human Rights Defenders Memorial, and many of them are working on der markers and names on offi- ciety in its engagement with to document the cases of all those human rights de- issues related to sexual orienta- cial identity documents. these UN mechanisms. fenders killed since the adoption of the UN Declaration tion, gender identity, gender ex- The report also lists process- Researched and written by Helen of Human Rights Defenders in 1998. pression and sex characteristics. es for gender marker and name Nolan while at ILGA as UN Pro- Together with ISHR, ILGA pre- change in countries across the gramme Officer for the Treaty Since that day, when the international community pared summaries of such work world, and indicates whether a Bodies, the first two annual refer- agreed to make protection for rights defenders a key made by 12 among them: they process is established in primary ence compilations were launched priority, an estimated 3,500 have been murdered. include information about man- legislation, through a court appli- in September 2016, covering all The idea behind the project is to celebrate their life date holders, their country vis- cation, in an administrative rule, the recommendations made to its, annual reports and individu- in policy, or is simply not defined. more than 100 countries on LGBTI and work on behalf of others. We invite everyone to al communications where LGBTI All too often, such processes issues when they were reviewed submit their suggestions for names to be included. issues have been raised.

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ILGA North America

2016 has been a busy time for marginalised communities, could ILGA North America: throughout find more voice and access at the the year, the region worked tire- World Conference: this included lessly on expanding the visibili- creating more digital and in-per- ty and understanding of ILGA’s son opportunities for them to be work on SOGIE and bodily diver- involved with regional program- sity rights at international bod- ming and strategy building. ies, especially by participating in advocacy at the Organisation of New representatives were also American States. elected: three new Board mem- bers were seated at the ILGA The regional Board also worked North America regional meeting on ensuring that its by-laws and during the World Conference in constitution were up-to-date, and Bangkok. Additionally, members that the region keeps being in present at the event sent the new good standing with its own rules: Board off with new regional pri- to secure stability for more re- orities to consider as the region gional opportunities and events, continues building out its mem- ILGA North America was incorpo- bership body. rated as a Canadian-based not- As the political culture for LGBTI for-profit organization. people and SOGIESC activists is changing across North America, The region also continued to ad- in fact, it is essential that new vocate new ILGA World mem- challenges are addressed timely, bership guidelines, so that its alongside the organisation’s orig- members, particularly those in inal regional goals.

28 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 29 represent the voices of those and People’s Rights mechanisms ILGA Asia Pan Africa ILGA communities that are more at risk was organised in Abuja, Nigeria of being left behind, and to help in collaboration with Uhai-Eashri, ILGA Asia experienced a few ma- The African continent has long them get support in case of need, bringing together more than 25 ac- jor changes during the course of been a difficult platform for LGBTI consolidating partnerships with tivists from around the continent. 2016. human rights advocacy initiatives. several emergency funds. The newly elected Board from the And yet, now at the end of the sec- Moreover, it focused even more As activities at Pan Africa ILGA Taipei conference in 2015 contin- ond year of its 2015-2017 strategic on building the capacities of its were expanding, a new Executive ued to lead ILGA Asia in setting plan, Pan Africa ILGA has strength- members. The organisation start- Director was appointed in July priorities for 2017-2019 through ened its position as a network of ed a system of notifications and 2016, along with a part-time Fi- the strategic plan, the first ever ph. Lieu Anh Vu groups working to advance such support to its members regarding nance Manager. created. More efforts to strength- rights in the region. their participation in the Universal Unfortunately, a terrible grief hit en the organisational capacity of 2017. The new developments en- human rights, which was attended Its new Board, elected at the re- Periodic Reviews of their coun- the region and the whole ILGA the region included the develop- abled ILGA Asia to better support by close to 50 participants. The gional conference in Johannes- tries, worked with Iranti-Org and family: in November 2016, Jacobus ment of the first governance man- LGBTI communities in the region, event was a success, given the burg, now has members from all GenderDynamix to assist human Witbooi passed away after two ual and annual work programme. from both member and non mem- number of attendees and the level parts of Africa: this represen- rights defenders from Tanzania harrowing weeks of hospitalisa- ber organisations. of engagement from the audience. tation will help the organisation and Swaziland to produce shad- tion due to malaria. He was serving A new Coordinator, Lieu Anh Vu, reach some of the most isolated ow reports on LGBTI issues, and as Pan Africa ILGA’s Programme was recruited after the departure At the 2016 ILGA World Confer- Represented by co-Chair Hiker areas within the movement in the made sure that voices from the Director, and his death left a large of the first Coordinator in the sec- ence in Bangkok, ILGA Asia held a Chiu, ILGA Asia also participated continent, especially in franco- continent were heard throughout emptiness in all those who had the ond half of the year. regional caucus to report on cur- in the annual Pride parade in Tai- phone and northern countries. the process that led to the ap- privilege of meeting him. rent activities to its membership pei, Taiwan, which is the biggest in pointment of the first UN SOGI We pledge to carry on his legacy During the last quarter of 2016, and receive their feedbacks on Asia. Throughout 2016, Pan Africa ILGA Independent Expert. A training on of enthusiasm and commitment the office was relocated from the draft strategic plan 2017-2019. strengthened its efforts to also the African Commission on Human to human rights for all. Hong Kong to Bangkok, Thailand. ILGA Asia also joined other re- The region also continued to work ILGA Asia is in the process of be- gional organisations working on with host organisation in Cambo- ing registered as a non-profit SOGIE issues in Asia to hold a dia – Rainbow Community Kam- foundation in Thailand, and the side event on the participation puchea – to prepare for the next application is expected to be ap- of LGBTI communities in the ILGA Asia Conference in Decem- proved by the second quarter of UPR and its impacts on LGBTI ber 2017.

ph. Pan Africa ILGA

and workshops, on topics from Breaking ground / building bridges digital security to advocacy at Pan Africa ILGA regional conference the United Nations. Johannesburg, 13-18 May 2016 The event also offered occasions for the community to come to- In May, more than 180 human Minister of Justice of South Afri- gether and celebrate, as big news rights defenders gathered in ca together with the Chairperson broke from Seychelles during the Johannesburg from 34 different of the African Commission on conference on the International countries for the regional Pan Human and People’s Rights: an in- Day against Homophobia, Trans- Africa ILGA conference – the dication that there are also some phobia and Biphobia: the National third and most successful to governments and human rights Assembly voted to decriminalise date. It offered an unprecedent- institutions that are not shying same-sex sexual relations in that ed occasion to engage on a large away from a debate on the plight country. A glimmer of hope that scale around common regional of African LGBTI communities, shined on every conference partic- strategies to advance equality. instead of using them as scape- ipant, giving them even more ener- goats to distract public opinion gy to keep fighting for change. Co-hosted by PAI and Iranti-org from other domestic problems. We look forward to the next re- under the theme Breaking During the conference, human gional conference, co-hosted by ground/ building bridges, the rights defenders had the chance PAI and Botswana’s LEGABIBO in event was opened by the Deputy to attend a number of trainings Gaborone in 2018. ph. Hiker Chiu

30 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 31 Such an anniversary was a mile- conclusions to be approved by the ILGA-Europe stone that deserved to be marked Council of the European Union. for ILGA-Europe, but unfortunate- The European region of ILGA al- How much progress can there ly the current political climate al- so re-granted 60 small grants, be in only twenty years? If we lowed little time for celebrations. supported 10 national campaigns look at the advances made by the With European institutions under dedicated to LGBTI equality, LGBTI movement in Europe, there pressure, and a rising wave of and took to the street in 9 Pride can only be one answer: things populism and xenophobia lead- events across Europe. And, last can change in an almost unimag- ing to growing hate incidents but not least, it also gathered inable way. And, indeed, there against so-called minority groups, more than 400 persons at the have been many profound legal, ILGA-Europe have put an ev- second edition of its European political and social changes for er-growing effort to keep LGBTI Equality Gala in Brussels, where rainbow communities in the con- equality at the top of EU’s agenda, the fabulous Panti Bliss stormed tinent since 1996, the year that and to raise awareness of inter- the stage with an historic speech. ILGA-Europe was born. Looking secting forms of discrimination. at the year of the organisation’s Such a body of work required th 20 anniversary alone, Norway In 2016, the ILGA-Europe team continuous efforts by a newly adopted a new legal gender rec- organised 22 trainings and 13 con- expanded team. But, despite a ognition law based on self-deter- ferences, held meetings with var- general atmosphere of uncer- ious national governments, sub- mination, a new discrimination tainty, a feeling of solidarity and mitted 7 policy papers to different protection policy came into force hope continues to inspire the in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and European public consultations, as work of the region. As 20 years of civil unions for same-sex couples well as two third-party interven- history can teach, the communi- became a reality in Italy – and tions to the European Court of ty has overcome challenges that these are just a few examples of Human Rights, and also actively seemed impossible, and it is as ph. ILGALAC what the extraordinary resilience engaged with the Dutch EU Pres- determined as ever to mobilise in of thousands of human rights de- idency towards the adoption greater numbers and intensity. fenders could achieve. of the first-ever LGBTI-specific ILGALAC

In 2016 the LGBTI movement in Conference on Human Rights of part in a conference in the Sen- Latin America and the Caribbean LGTBI People in Montevideo. To ate of Mexico on the situation scored great achievements: mar- strengthen cooperation with of LGBTI people in the region. riage equality was approved in Co- international organisations, the Since October 2016, ILGALAC lombia, while civil unions arrived in Executive Director of ILGALAC has added a new member to its Aruba and Bolivia enacted a gen- Pedro Paradiso Sottile met with staff, Martín De Grazia, who is ph. ILGA-Europe der identity law. After a long judi- several of them, including Globe, responsible for the area of ​​pub- cial battle, an historic resolution World Bank, Arcus Foundation, lications and research, as part of spaces, discussions and con- to decriminalise same-sex sexual the LGBTI Rapporteurship of the the framework agreement with Power to the people sultations in just four days, the activity was approved in Belize, IACHR, Human Rights Campaign, INADI (Argentina). conference offered the chance to ILGA-Europe’s annual conference while in Argentina, in a world’s Parliamentarians for Global Ac- have an intense debate on how to first, the city of Buenos Aires de- tion, Human Rights First, Copred Religious and political funda- Nicosia, 19-22 October 2016 forge new alliances to respond to cided to rename an underground and Sage. An event addressing mentalisms keep posing serious growing global apathy on human Best practices and recent events threats to equality across the re- The drive to speak out against during their largest annual event. rights issues, and on how to keep train station after Carlos Jáuregui, a historic LGBTI activist and first in the region to guarantee the gion, and in 2016 ILGALAC launched injustice is at the core of the Held under the theme Power working for more inclusive soci- rights of LGBTI people was also a regional action alert calling on LGBTI movement, and it is also to the People, the 2016 annu- eties. Most importantly, the con- president of the Comunidad Ho- mosexual Argentina (CHA). organised as he met the LGBTI States and all civil society to act something that it shares with al conference of ILGA-Europe ference addressed the structur- Group of the Organisation of up against fundamentalisms and all those who strive to advance gathered 450 activists together al causes of exclusion of some ILGALAC took part in various American States. violence. The focus on counter- human rights. Individuals who in Cyprus, a country that has groups within the LGBTI com- ing actions and hate speech that come together to uphold equali- seen numerous advances for munity itself, and acknowledged activities throughout the year, such as the fourth Extraordinary ILGALAC’s office also coordinat- promote violence towards LGBTI ty-based values have the power the rights of LGBTI persons in that more inclusivity is needed ed an historic meeting of the people will also be kept during the to change things, and it is this recent years. even within our movement, if we Meeting of the Red Iberoamer- icana de Organismos y Orga- Regional Board in Mexico City, next ILGALAC regional conference, power that ILGA-Europe wanted Hosted by Accept-LGBT Cyprus, really want to push for greater where working guidelines were which will be held in Guatemala in to acknowledge and celebrate and with more than 70 programme change for all. nizaciones contra la Discrimi- nación (RIOOD) and the World set for 2017, and its members took November 2017.

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Despite these shortcomings, ries being told to the United Na- PAN AFRICA ILGA Rwanda • Qingdao Sunshine Group • CebuPride ILGA Oceania • Horizon Community Association • Shanghai Nvai Lesbian Group • GALANG Philippines 2016 was a growth spurt for tions and the world, and we are Full members • Human Rights First Rwanda Association • The Rainbow Sky Working Group • Isis International ILGA Oceania. slowly starting to make inroads Senegal • Tongzhi Community Joint Meeting – TCJM • Katlo MENA region • AIDES Sénégal • Trans China (Alliance of Chinese Transgenders) • Metropolitan Community Church of Metro Baguio ILGA Oceania is the emperor with on the main path to freedom from • MantiQitna Network South Africa • Women Coalition of HKSAR • Miss Maanyag Gay Organization of Butuan / Ladlad Algeria • ACTIVATE (University of Witwatersrand) Hong Kong Caraga new clothes as it went from AN- We hosted our second Regional discriminatory legislation and a • Abu Nawas Algerie • Behind the Mask • Transgender Resource Center • Outrage Magazine ZAPI to a change of name to ILGA Conference in Wellington, and truly free and equal Oceania. • AKHAM-Algeria • Coalition of African Lesbians India • Philippine Forum on Sports Culture Sexuality • Alouen • Durban Lesbian & Gay Community & Health Centre • Bharosa Trust and Human Rights Oceania, but its resolve, its pur- we engaged heavily with Pacif- • Khomsa • Engender • Bombay Dost (The newsmagazine of Pride • PLM Pride pose and mission are the same as ic Island nations promoting not The whole world of ILGA are Botswana • Forum for the Empowerment of Women – FEW Publications Pvt Ltd.) • Progressive Alliance of Lesbians on the Philippines (Prolesb) • LEGABIBO Lesbians Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana • Gay Umbrella • Equal India Alliance • Progressive Organization of Gays in the Philippines ProGay before – a dedication to the erad- only ILGA and its work, but the coming to Wellington, Aotearoa Burundi • Gender DynamiX – GDX • G.H.A.R. - Gay Housing Assistance Resource • Society of the Transsexual Women of the Philippines ication of discriminatory legisla- mechanisms ILGA works with - New Zealand in two years for • Association pour la Protection et la Promotion des • Good Hope Metropolitan Community Church • Gay Bombay Group • The Order of Saint Aelred Droits a l’Education des Indigents (APDEI) • Inclusive & Affirming Ministries – IAM • Gaybombay.org • Tumba Lata-Davao Inc. tion and practices that affect the like the UPR process - bringing the next ILGA World Confer- • Jeunes Actifs Pour le Développement des LGBT au • International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights • Humsafar Trust • University of the Philippines Babaylan much needed attention to these ence. ILGA Oceania is in prepa- Burundi (Jad LGBT) Commission (Africa) • Ibteda-e-anees • UPLB Babaylan region and its LGBTI inhabitants, • Mouvement pour les Libertés Individuelles – MOLI • Iranti-Org • Lakshya Trust • Women Media Circle Foundation Inc. and the acceptance of cultural cultural identities by introducing ration mode to deliver one of the • MUCO • ISSA - Intersex South Africa • Maan AIDS Foundation Republic of Korea • Rainbow Candle Light • Joburg Pride • SAKHI • Korean Gay Men’s Human Rights Group Chingusai identities that are congruent to them to the LGBTI framework on most incredible experiences for • URUMURI • Kaleidoscope Youth Network • Sangini Trust • Korean Sexual-minority Culture and Rights Center the LGBTI movement. an international level. LGBTIQ activists. Cameroon • OUT - LGBT Well – Being • Sappho for Equality • KSLP - Korean Society of Law and Policy on Sexual • AC HREDHO-CAMEROUN • SHE - Social Health and Empowerment feminist col- • Swabhava Orientation and Gender Identity • ACODES -Cameroun - Sex Workers lective of transgender and intersex women of Africa • Velvet - a support group for LBT women Singapore Grouping together 24 countries, We are also actively engaging for We have the momentum now, we • ADEFHO • South African Youth Liberation Organization • Vikalp Women Group / Parma • Oogachaga Counselling and Support • Alternatives-Cameroun • The Inner Circle • 2 anonymous members • People Like Us - PLU Singapore spread amongst a most vast the first time to include Aborig- hold the flame. Your canoes have • Association de défense des droits des lesbiennes • The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project Indonesia • Sayoni body of water, the Pacific Ocean, inal Australian representation been built. The sails have been let • Association de Lutte contre les violences faites aux • Triangle Project • Arus Pelangi • SGRainbow Femmes • UJ Liberati - University of Johannesburg • Gaya Nusantara Foundation Sri Lanka represents significant geograph- at ILGA Oceania, something that out. We are ready for you ILGA to • Association Espoir Plus Sudan • IGAMA Foundation • Diversity And Solidarity Trust • Freedom Sudan • Institut Pelangi Perempuan - Women Rainbow has been missing in activism for a take voyage down under. • Cameroonian Foundation For AIDS – CAMFAIDS • Equal Ground ical and access challenges, and • Colibri Tunisia Institute • Women Support Group the economic status and mix of while. • Humanity First Cameroon • Association Shams • Komunitas Sehati Makassar Taiwan • Singaboud • Mawjoudin (We exist) • People Like Us - PLU Indonesia • Bi the Way Taiwan global North OECD countries All we need now is the wind be- Democratic Republic of Congo • 2 anonymous members • Violet Grey • Organisation Intersex International-Chinese Uganda • Youth Interfaith Forum on Sexuality • Association communautaire de défense et de • Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights against 22 non-OECD global South As always, our local activists hind your sails and a clear sky • Fem Alliance Iran protection de la vie au Congo - AC /DPV – Congo • Taiwan LGBT Family Rights Advocacy • Femme Of Varlour – FOV • Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees countries bring more significant on the ground were loudest and to guide your journey to ILGA • MOPREDS - Mouvement pour la Promotion du respect • Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association • Freedom and Roam Uganda • JoopeA et égalité des droits des minorités sexuelles • Transgender Punk Activist Taiwan challenges in relation to funding. proudest with their unique sto- Oceania! • i freedom Uganda Network Israel • Rainbow Sunrise Mapambazuko RSM Tajikistan • Icebreakersuganda • Aguda - The Israeli national LGBT task force Egypt • Equal Opportunities • Sexual Minorities Uganda • Al-Qaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian • Bedayaa Organization Thailand • Spectrum Uganda Initiatives Inc. Society • 1 anonymous member • Anjaree Group Ghana • Support Initiative for People with atypical Sex Development • Aswat (Palestinian Gay Women) • APCOM • Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights of Ghana • Trans Support Initiative-Uganda • Haifa LGBT Forum • Gays Without Borders • Priorities On Rights and Sexual Health • Uganda Q. Y. U. • Havruta - Religious Gays • MPLUS Foundation Ivory Coast • 3 anonymous members • Hoshen • Purple Sky Network • Arc En Ciel Plus Japan • Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand (RSAT) Kenya • G-Front Kansai • Transmen Alliance (Thailand) • Changing Attitude Kenya Associate members • GayJapanNews United Arab Emirates • Gay Activists Alliance International Africa Kenya • Japan Association for the Lesbian and Gay movement • 1 anonymous member • Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya - GALCK South Africa – OCCUR Uzbekistan • Gay Kenya Trust • Zakheni Training and Development Centre • Space Allies • Vertae • HIV/AIDS People Alliance Of Kenya • Tokyo Pride Vietnam ph. ILGA Oceania Inc. • Let Good Be Told In us (LGBTI) Nyanza & Western Kazakhstan • ICS Center Coalition - Nyawek Coalition Anonymous associate members • Alliance-Asia • Institute for Studies of Society Economy and • Minority Women in Action • Public Organization Amulet Environment ILGA Oceania Rainbow Human Rights and Health Conference • Persons Marginalized and Aggrieved Kenya • Gambia (1) • 1 anonymous member • Queer Talk • Uganda (1) Kurdistan • Trung Tâm Hoạt Động Vì LGBT+ tại Nghệ An và • SDA Kinship • 1 anonymous member Hà Tĩn... Wellington, 9-12 March 2016 • Tamba Pwani Kyrgystan • Women Working with Women - 3W ILGA ASIA • Kyrgyz Indigo Liberia • LGBT Organization Labrys Associate members • Stop AIDs in Liberia Full members Lebanon The aim of the conference was to equality; homophobia in sports; change in advancing the rights Mauritius • HeLeM Bangladesh • Collectif Arc-en-Ciel Bangladesh • Meem • Rainbow Nari O Shishu Kallyan Foundation re-ignite the fires of the LGBTI torture, violence and abuse; free- of key populations and commu- • Young Queer Alliance • Badhan Hijra Sangha Malaysia Hong Kong community on issues of human doms of speech, assembly and nities, and their access to health Morocco • Bandhu Social Welfare Society • PT Foundation • Unitarian Ministries International • 1 anonymous member • Bangladesh Association for Gays – BAG Maldives India rights and health in the states association; gender identity and and social protection. Mozambique • Boys of Bangladesh • Rainbow Maldives • Rajasthan Network for People living with HIV/AIDS and territories of Papua New expression; HIV, access to health • Lambda Association Mozambique • Roopbaan Myanmar Malaysia Namibia • Shawprova • Colors of Rainbow • Sunduvan Refuge Community Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and medical care; wellbeing; cul- The resounding feedback from • Out-Right Namibia Cambodia • LGBT Centre Myanmar • Sister Namibia • CamASEAN Youth’s Future (CamASEAN) • Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbian and Gay - • Tin Aung Win (Burnet Institute) the South Pacific, Melanesia and tural identities, migration and all who attended was that the Nigeria • Rainbow Community Kampuchea Myanmar (PFLAG-Myanmar) Taiwan the Micronesian Islands. refugees. conference dialogues balanced • African Focus For Youth Development • Silaka Organization • Youth for Health • Mr Gay Taiwan • Alliance Rights Nigeria China Nepal Thailand the need to identify opportuni- • House of Rainbow • AIBAI culture & education center • Blue Diamond Society • Thai Youth Action Program A wide variety of themes were Participants and organisers did ties for Oceania LGBTI people • International centre for reproductive health • Beijing Aizhixing Institute Pakistan and sexual rights • Beijing Gender Health Education Institute • LG.Motivators discussed during the conference, an amazing job to step up re- and the promotion of innovation • Male Attitude Network • Chi Heng Foundation • Naz Male Health Alliance Pakistan (aka. NMHA) Anonymous associate members including discrimination and gional efforts and contribute to and action. • Queer Alliance Nigeria • China Queer Independent Films Philippines • Women’s Health and Equal Rights Initiative • Chinese Lala Alliance • Asean SOGIE Caucus • Bangladesh (1) • Youths 2gether Network • Civil Rights for Sexual Diversities • Association of Transgenders in the Philippines • Malaysia (1) • 1 anonymous member • Common Language (Tongyu) • Can’t Live in the Closet Inc. • Pakistan (1)

34 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 35 ILGA-EUROPE • Lesbian organization / Lezbijska organizacija • Rainbow Banquass • Arcigay Frida Byron Ravenna • The National organization for transsexuals • C oordinadora de Lesbianes Gais Transsexuals • European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups • Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association Rijeka - LORI • Réseau d’assistance aux victimes d’agression et de • Arcigay Gioconda Reggio Emilia in Norway (LFTS) - local group in Bergen i Bisexuals de Catalunya • European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation • OutRage! Full members • Rispet - LGBT association Split discriminations – RAVAD • Arcigay Il Cassero Poland • FELGTB - Federacion Estatal de Lesbianas Gays • European Gay Police Association • Pink Therapy • Trans Aid - Association for promoting and protecting • RHIF et Les Juristes Gais • Arcigay la Fenice • A.W.R. Softpress Transexuales y Bisexuales • Foundation Transman • Press for Change Albania the rights of trans, inter and gender variant persons • Solidarité Internationale LGBT • Arcigay Marcella di Folco Salerno • Fundacja Rownosci (Equality Foundation) • Fundación Daniela • Global Alliance for LGBT Education • Rainbow Jews/Liberal Judaism • Aleanca Kunder Diskriminimit LGBT • Women’s Room - Zenska Soba • SOS homophobie - Association nationale de lutte • Arcigay Nazionale • Kampanii Przeciw Homofobii • Fundación Salud y Comunidad • HomoVisie • Stonewall Equality (Alliance against LGBT discrimination) • Zagreb Pride Organization contre la lesbophobie, la gayphobie, la biphobie • Arcigay Palermo • KdT Fundacja Kultura dla Tolerancji - Culture • Fundación Triangulo por la Igualdad Social de Gays • ILGA Support Group Utrecht • Stonewall Scotland • Pink Embassy/LGBT Pro Albania Cyprus et la transphobie • Arcigay Piacenza for tolerance Foundation y Lesbianas • Internationaal Homo/Lesbisch Informatiecentrum • Swansea Pride • ProLGBT • Accept - LGBT Cyprus • Txy - Communauté des Travestis Transgenres & • Arcigay Pisa • Lambda Szczecin Association • G.L.A.Y. - Gay Lesbian Association Yumbo en Archief IHLIA-Homodok • The Fire Brigades Union LGBT Committee Armenia • Envision Diversity Association Transidentitaires • Arcigay Roma Gruppo Ora • Lambda Warszawa Association (Warsaw) • GEHITU Asociación de gays lesbianas transexuales y • Landelijk Homonetwerk Politie • The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement - LGCM • “New Generation” Humanitarian NGO • Universités d’Ete Euro-méditerranéennes des • ArciLesbica bisexuales del País Vasco - Euskal Herriko lesbiana • Meer dan Gewenst • The Lesbian and Gay Foundation – LGF • Guarantee Center of Civil Society • Feminist Atölye • LGBT Business Forum • Netwerk Roze FNV • Transcend Support Group • Public Information and Need of Knowledge • Gay Liberation Movement of Cyprus Homosexualités • ArciLesbica Bologna • Stowarzyszenie Grupa Stonewall gay transexual eta bisexualen elkartea. • RozeLinks • TransLondon • Rights Side • Queer Cyprus Association Georgia • Associazione Genitori di Omosessuali AGEDO • Trans-Fuzja Foundation • Grupo Lesbianas Gays Transexuales y Bisexuales • Identoba • Associazione InformaGay del PSOE • Stichting De Kringen Utrecht • UK Black Pride • Society Without Violence NGO Czech Republic Portugal • Inclusive Foundation • Associazione Omosessuale Articolo Tre di Palermo • It Gets Better España • Stichting FLL • UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group • We For Civil Equality • Charlie o. s. • Associação Tudo Vai Melhorar • LGBT Georgia • Associazione Quore • Orgullo LGTB Madrid • Stichting Homosexualiteit En Krijgsmacht • UNISON - Cymru Wales - LGBT group Austria • PROUD Platform for equality recognition and diversity • Beja Diversidades • Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group • Associazione Radicale Certi Diritti • Plataforma Popular Gay • Stichting Nederlands Netwerk Intersekse/DSD • UNISON - East Midlands - LGBT Group • Austrian Gay Professionals Denmark • ILGA Portugal Germany • Avvocatura per i diritti LGBTI - Rete Lenford • SOM COM SOM Collectiu per l’Alliberament Sexual • Stichting Roze Zaterdagen Nederland • UNISON - Greater London - LGBT group • Austrian Queer Families • BLUS • Obra Gay Associacao • AG Lesben und Schwule in der Berliner SPD • Centro Risorse LGBTI del Valles • Transgender Netwerk Nederland – TNN • UNISON - National LGBT Committee • Chat/Grape • Lambda - Bosser og Lesbiske pa Fyn Romania • LGBT Asylum • Akademie Waldschlösschen • Circolo di Cultura Omosessuale Mario Mieli Sweden • Transman.nl • UNISON - North West - LGBT Group • Green Party LGBT Group (Austria) • ACT-Q ROMANIA • LGBT Denmark: Danish National Association for Gays • Aktionsbündnis gegen Homophobie e.V. • Circomassimo - Associazione gay e lesbica / Arcigay • Arab Initiative • Workplace Pride • UNISON - Northern - LGBT Group • Homosexual Initiative (HOSI) Salzburg • Asociatia ACCEPT and Lesbians • BAG (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft) - Die Linke. queer Ferrara • Association of Nordic and Pol-Balt LGBTQ Student Turkey • UNISON - Nottinghamshire Healthcare LGBT group • Homosexual Initiative (HOSI) Wien • Association Equal from Romania • LGBT Faroe Islands • BiNe German Bisexual Network • Comitato provinciale Arcigay Alan Mathison Organizations • Ayı Sözlük • UNISON - Scotland - LGBT group • Homosexuelle Initiative Linz (HOSI Linz) – The Lesbian • Eu sunt! Tu? part of Population Services International • LGBT Ungdom • Bundesarbeitskreis Lesben Schwule Bisexuelle und Turing - Arcigay Rimini • C-Gay The National Network of HBT persons within • Black Pink Triangle Izmir Association – Siyah Pembe • UNISON - South East - LGBT Group and Gay Movement in Upper Austria in Romania • LGBT Youth Denmark Transgender in ver.di • Comitato provinciale Arcigay Bergamo Cives the Centre Party Üçgen Izmir • UNISON - South West - LGBT Group • Homosexuelle und Glaube Wien Russia • Pangea International LGBTIQA+ • Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Landesverband Berlin • Comitato provinciale Arcigay CIG – Milano • Fin Hope Organization • Gay & Lesbian to socialize and Rehabilitation – GLSRS • UNISON - Stockport Local Government Branch – LGBT • QWIEN - Zentrum fur schwul/lesbische Kultur und • Center for Social and Information Initiatives ‘Action’ • Sabaah • Fliederlich e.V. • Comitato provinciale Matthew Shepard – • HBT-liberaler (LGBT liberals) • Kaos GL Group Geschichte • Coming Out Russia St. Petersburg Public Organization Estonia • Homosexuelle und Kirche Germany Arcigay Modena • Hbt-socialdemokrater Sverige • Lambdaistanbul LGBT Solidarity Association • UNISON - West Midlands - LGBT group • Rechtskomitee Lambda • Gay Youth Right Defense Organization • AIDS-i Tugikeskus (AIDS Information & Support Center) • Initiative Queer Nations e.V. • Coordinamento Torino Pride LGBT • OII (Organization Intersex International) Scandinavia • LISTAG (Families of LGBT in Istanbul) • UNISON - Wolverhampton branch LGBT group • Rosa Lila Tipp – RLT • Initiative Group “Transgender Legal Defense Project” • Pink Life Association LGBTT Solidarity (Pembe Hayat) • UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside Region – LGBT • Eesti Nahkmeeste Klub • International Support Group for Information Transfer • CUBE - Centro Universitario Bolognese • Posithiva Gruppen (HIV/AIDS Group Sweden) • SoHo - Sozialdemokratie & Homosexualitat • Moscow Public Association “STIMUL” • Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights group • Estonian AIDS Prevention Centre and Networking ISGITN di Etnosemiotica • RFSL Forbundet (National) • VEPO Austria • Murmansk regional public organization Association • Wise Thoughts/ Gaywise • Estonian LGBT Association • IVIM / OII-Germany • D.E.L.O.S. • RFSL Fyrbodal Azerbaijan • Raduzhny Dom • Social Policies Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation • Eurasian Coalition on Male Health • Lesben und Schwule in der Union • Di Gay Project • RFSL Gävleborg • Azad LGBT • Rainbow Association Moscow Studies Association – SPOD • Gei ja lesbi infokeskus (Estonian Gay League) • Lesbenring e.V. • Famiglie Arcobaleno • RFSL Göteborg • Gender and Development • Rakurs - Arkhangelsk regional non-governmental • Trans Consultancy Center Association Associate members • MTU SEKY • Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany • Fondazione FUORI • RFSL Kronoberg LGBT organization Ukraine • Nefas (Breath) LGBT Azerbaijan Alliance • Societal Integration Centre • LiSL Deutschland e.V. - Liberal Gays and Lesbians • Intersexioni • RFSL Linköping • Russian LGBT Network • All-Ukrainian Charitable organization Tochka Opory Belgium Belarus Finland Germany • Ireos - Centro Servizi Autogestito Comunità Queer • RFSL Malmö • Russian LGBT Sport Federation • All Ukrainian Public Organization Gay Forum of • Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique – Section du • Belarusian LGBT Journalists’ Group (LGBT BJG) • Helsingin seudun SETA ry • LGBTI-WCI - Website Certification Institute • Lambda - Associazione Amici della Fondazione • RFSL Nord • Russian National GLBT Center Together Ukraine Depot Legal • GayBelarus • Oulun SETA ry • LUSK UNI-Köln Sandro Penna • RFSL Norrköping • Samara LGBT right movement Averse (Obverse) • Gay Alliance Ukraine • European AIDS Treatment Group • Gay.by - Gay Alliance Belarus • Pirkanmaan SETA ry • Mann-O-Meter e.V. • Lieviti - Bisessuali, Pansessuali e Queer Italiani • RFSL Örebro • The St. Petersburg LGBT Human Rights “Krilija” Center • Informational-educational Center (Women Network) • Omaniae Belgium • Rainbow Families Finland • Municipal Working Group Tolerantly Brandenburg • M.I.A. Arcigay Imperia • RFSL Östersund Serbia • Insight public organization Bulgaria • Arc-en-Ciel Wallonie - Fédération wallonne des • SETA - LGBTI Rights in Finland • OII Europe • Omphalos Gay and Lesbian Life • RFSL Skaraborg • Asocijacija Duga/Association Rainbow • Mykolayiv Association for Gays, Lesbians and • Bulgarian Helsinki Committee - BHC associations LGBT • Trasek ry • Prout At Work - Foundation • PLUS Onlus • RFSL Stockholm • Belgrade Pride Parade Bisexuals ‘LIGA’ Cyprus • Belgian Business Association • Turun seudun SETA ry • Referat fur Lesben Schwule Bi & Transsexuelle • Rete Genitori Rainbow • RFSL Sundsvall • Da se zna! Organisation dealing with reporting LGBTI • Nash Mir (Our World) Gay and Lesbian Center • Gender and Minorities Institute • Belgian Pride France der ASTATU Kosovo • RFSL Umeå human rights abuse and hate crime • NGO Democratic Society Estonia • Brussels Gay Sports • Actions Concrètes Conciliant Education Prévention • RollenWechsel in Oldenburg • Centre for Equality and Liberty for the LGBT commu- • RFSL Ungdom The Swedish Youth Federation for • ERA – LBGTI Equal Rights Association for the Western • Public organization Informational-Educational Center • NGO Estonian Network PLWHIV • Casa Rosa Travail Equité Santé et Sport pour les Transgenres - • Schwulenreferat der Carl-von-Ossietzky-Universität nity in Kosova LGBT rights Balkans and Turkey “For Equal Rights” France • çavaria ACCEPTESS –T • Sonntags-Club e.V. • Libertas • Rikstörbundet Ekumeniska grupporna for kristna • Gay Lesbian Info Centre • Stable Reference Group of Odessa Region • EGALITE - Equality for Gays and Lesbians in the • ADFH - Association des Familles Homoparentales • Spinnboden Lesbenarchiv & Bibliothek e.V. • Qendra për Emancipim Shoqëror (Center for Social homooch bisexuella (EKHO) • Neuromedia • Gay Straight Alliance United Kingdom European Institutions • An Nou Alle! • Sub - Schwules Kommunikations-und Kulturzentrum Emancipation) - QESh • ROHS - National Swedish LGBT Solidarity Organization • Public Services International • Gayten - Center for Promotion of LGBT Human Rights • ALEGRI • English-speaking Gay Group • Arc-en-ciel Toulouse München e.V. (Sub e.V.) Latvia • ROHS - Riksorganisationen Homosexuella Socialister Germany • Labris • All Out • Ex Aequo • ARDHIS • Transgender Europe e.V. • Alliance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans persons and • Swedish Federation of LGBTQ student organisations • AStA Universitat zu Koln • Novi Sad Lesbian Organization • Birmingham LGBT • Fédération Arc-en-ciel • Association de Lutte Internationales pour l’Identité • TransInterQueer e.V their friends – Mozaika • Transföreningen FPES • Bruno Gmunder Verlag GmbH • Queeria - Center for Promoting Culture of Non-Vio- • Broken Rainbow UK • Genres Pluriels des Femmes Transgenres Travestis Transsexuelles • Völklinger Kreis e.V. • Open Centre Switzerland Italy lence and Equality • Campaign for Homosexual Equality • Goudou et Sida Greece Lithuania • Association 360 • Human Rights Awareness Slovakia • Cara-Friend • HAGAR • Association des Parents et Futurs Parents Gays • Co-operation Against Homophobia • Lithuanian Gay League • DIALOGAI • Municipality of Venice - LGBT Cultural Policies Dept. • Dúhové srdce • Coalition on Sexual Orientation • Het Roze Huis - çavaria Antwerpen et Lesbiens • Colour Youth - Athens LGBTQ Youth Community • Tolerant Youth Association • Fédération genevoise des associations LGBT Poland • Hnutie Ganymedes • Consortium of LGB Voluntary & Community • Federation for People Living with HIV/AIDS “Pozyty- • Holebihuis Leuven • Association Gayttitude Psychologie • Lesb.Equal - Lesbians for Equality • ZEPHIRO: Progressive Platform for Human Rights • Homosexual Working Groups Zurich Organisations • IGLYO - International Lesbian Gay Bisexual • Association Nationale Transgenre -Trans Aide • OLKE - Lesbian and Gay Community of Greece Luxemburg • Iniciativa Inakost • Homosexuelle Arbeitsgruppen Basel – HABS wni w Teczy” • Queer Leaders Forum • Croydon Area Gay Society • Pink Press Warsaw Transgender and Queer Youth and Student • Association Professionnelle des Personnels • Thessaloniki Pride • Rosa Letzebuerg ASBL • Homosexuelle Arbeitsgruppen Bern • Equality Network • Saplinq Portugal Organisation Educatifs LGBT – APPEL Hungary Macedonia • Juragai • GALHA the LGBT section of the BHA Slovenia • PortugalGay.pt • Mikpunt • Association Psy Gay • Habeas Corpus Working Group • LGBT United Macedonia • Lesbenorganisation Schweiz – LOS • Gay Activists Alliance international • Association informational centre LEGEBITRA Serbia • NELFA Network of European LGBT Families • Association The Warning • Háttér Support Society for LGBT People in Hungary • LGBTI Support Centre • Lestime • Gay Christian Europe • Drustvo DIH - Association for integration of • AS - Center for the Empowerment Youth of people Association • Caritig (Hatter Tarsasag a Melegekert) • Subversive Front - association for critical approach • ORAM - Organization for Refuge Asylum and • Gay Men’s Health homosexuality who are living with HIV and AIDS • Polaris- West-Vlaams Regenbooghuis vzw • Centr’égaux - Association des Centristes et • Hungarian LGBT Alliance to gender and sexuality Migration • HERE • Institute Transfeminist Initiative TransAkcija Spain • Rainbowhouse Brussels (Maison arc-en-ciel / Démocrates Lesbiennes Gays Bi Trans et GayFriendly • Rainbow Mission Foundation (Budapest Pride) • Women’s Alliance • Pink Apple Lesbian & Gay Film Festival • Imaan • Lesbian Group SKUC-LL • Ajuntament de Ripollet Regenbooghuis Bruxelles/Brussels) • Centre LGBT Paris et Île-de-France • Transvanilla Transgender Association Malta • Pink Cross - Organisation Suisse des Gais • Interfaith Diversity Network of West Africa • Roza Klub • Federacion de Servicios a la Ciudadania - Ccoo • RoSa Documentation Centre and Activities on Equal • Chéries-Chéris - Festival du Films Gay Lesbiens Trans Iceland • The Malta LGBTIQ Rights Movement (MGRM) • The Swiss Rainbow Families Association • Intersex UK • SKUC-MAGNUS • Govern de Catalunya Programa per al collectiu gai Opportunity et ++++ de Paris – FFGLP • Intersex Iceland Moldova • Transgender Network Switzerland (TGNS) • Iranian Lesbian and Transgender Network (6Rang) • Tels Quels asbl • Comité pour la reconnaissance sociale des homo- • Samtökin ’78 • GenderDoc-M Information Centre Spain • Verein Network • Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group lesbia i transsexual • Wel Jong niet Hetero sexuel/ les CRSH Ireland Montenegro • ASECAL • VoGay - Association vaudoise des Personnes • Kaleidoscope Diversity Trust • InOut Post • Why me • Contact Paris / Île-de-France • BeLonG To Youth Services • Juventas • Asociación Catalana para la Integración de Homosex- concernées par l’Homosexualité • Labour Campaign for Lesbian and Gay Bisexual and Sweden • WISH Werkgroep Internationale Solidariteit met • Coordination Lesbienne en France – CLF • Cork Gay Community Development Ltd. • LGBT Forum Progress uales Bisexuales y Transexuales Inmigrantes – ACATHI • WyberNet - gay business women Transgender Rights - LGBT Labour • RFSU - Riksforbundet for sexuell upplysning Holebi’s • CQFD Fierté Lesbienne • GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network • Montenegrin LGBTIQ Association Queer Montenegro • Asociación Española de Transexuales - AET-Transexualia The Netherlands • Lesbian Gay & Bisexual Anti-Violence Switzerland Bosnia and Herzegovina • David & Jonathan • Labour LGBT Ireland Norway • Asociación Internacional de Familias por la Diversi- • African Gay Youth Foundation and Policing Group • Verein Zurich Pride Festival • Fondacija CURE • Europe Ecologie - Les Verts • LGBT Noise • FRI - The Norwegian Lesbian Gay Bisexual dad Sexual – FDS • AOb Algemene Onderwijsbond (General Union for • LGBT History Month - United Kingdom • Visages du Monde Organisation de Voyages Sarl • Organisation Q • Fédération Française des Centres LGBT • LGBT Society University College Cork and Transgender Organisation • Asociación Reacciona! Education of the Netherlands) • LGBTI Solidarity with Peoples of Turkey - SPOT The Netherlands • Sarajevo Open Centre • Fondation de France - Rainbow Solidarité • LGBT Synergy • FRI - The Norwegian LGBT Association – Bergen • Associacio de Families Lesbianes i Gais • Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond – Onderwijsbond • LGBT Youth North West • CHOICE for Youth & Sexuality Bulgaria • Gaipar • Marriage Equality and Hordaland • Barcelona International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival – Homowerkgroep • LGBT Youth Scotland • Gay care Amsterdam • Bilitis Resource Center Foundation • GayLib • National Lesbian and Gay Federation – Ireland • FRI - The Norwegian LGBT Association – Nordland • Casal Lambda • COC – Amsterdam • London Bisexual Group • Gemeente Utrecht dienst welzijn • Sofia Pride Foundation • HM2F - Homosexuels Musulmans 2 France • Outhouse LGBT Community Resource Centre Region • Chrysallis Asociación de Familias de Menores • COC – Nederland • London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard • Groenlinks • Youth LGBT Organization Deystvie • Homosexualités et Socialisme Italy • FRI - The Norwegian LGBT Association – Oslo og Transexuales • COC – Rotterdam • Metro Centre Ltd. • HIV/Aids education for Surinamese Antilleans and Croatia • Inter-LGBT • Anddos - Associazione Nazionale contro Akershus • Colectivo de Lesbianas y Gays de Madrid COGAM • COC – Tilburg • Micro Rainbow International Arubans. Care and Prevention • Expanse of Gender and Media Culture ‘Common Zone’ • L’Autre Cercle le Discriminazioni da Orientamento Sessuale • FRI - The Norwegian LGBT Association – Rogaland • COLEGAS Confederación Española Asociaciones de • Dutch Bisexual Network • Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre • Landelijk Expertise Centrum Diversiteit • Iskorak - Sexual and gender minorities rights centre • L’Egide maison régionale des associations • Arcigay Antinoo di Napoli • Skeiv Ungdom - Queer Youth lesbianas gays bisexuales y transexuales • EduDivers • National Union of Students Lesbian Gay Bisexual and • Universiteit Utrecht Department of Clinical • Lesbian Group Kontra Lesbiennes Gays Bi Trans • Arcigay Catania • Skeiv Verden - Queer World • Collectiu Lambda de Valencia • Embrace Pink Foundation Trans Campaign Psychology

36 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 37 Turkey • Associação de Travestis do Piauí - ATRA PI Luis Gauthier • Colectivo Binni Laanu A.C. • Mujeres de Otra Indole • Red + Posithiva de Quintana Roo A.C. • Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance • NAGLREP - The National Association of Gay and • Turk Gay Club • Associação Goiana de Gays Lesbicas • Transgéneras por el cambio • Colectivo Seres A.C. • No tengo miedo Nicaragua of Washington DC Lesbian Real Estate Professionals United Kingdom e Transgeneros - AGLT • Traveschile • Colectivo Sol - CIDHOM • Plural Peru • Procuraduria para la Defensa de los Derechos • Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) • San Diego State University • Department for International Development DFID • Associação Grupo Ipê Amarelo pela Livre Orientação Colombia • Colega O. A.C. Colectivo Gay de Occidente A.C. • Programa de Soporte a la Auto Ayuda de personas Humanos • Georgia Equality • United Church of Christ US • London Councils Sexual - GIAMA • Asociación Lideres en Acción • Comisión Nacional de Diversidad Sexual del Partido con VIH - PROSA - sección LGBTI Panama • GetaVision • Osmosoft • ATOBÁ - Movimento de Afirmação Homossexual • Asociacion por el Derecho a la Identidad Cultural de la Revolución Democrática - CNDSPRD • Radio Mujeres • Grupo Génesis Panamá Positivo • Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) • RMT • CDG Brasil - Comite Desportivo GLS Brasileiro y Sexual de los y las Transgeneristas en Colombia • Comité Estatal de Diversidad Sexual • Raiz 2.0 • Nuevos Horizontes GLBTIO • Greater Palm Springs Pride ILGA OCEANIA • T&G - Unite the Union • Centro de Estudios Homoeroticos da Universidade Transcolombia de Colima (CEDISE) • Red Das Con Equidad (LGBT) Peru • Heritage of Pride Inc. • University and College Union UCU de Sao Paulo • Caribe Afirmativo • Comité Orgullo Puebla - COP • Vida-Integración-Desarrollo-Amor • Centro Comunitario de Investigacion y Recursos • Human Rights Campaign Full members • Centro de Luta pela Livre Orientacao Sexual • Colectivo Leon Zuleta • Comunidad metropolitana A.C. nzex COMAC • 1 anonymous member en Sexualidad y Derechos Humanos • Immigration Equality de Minas Gerais • Colombia Diversa • Comunidad Orgullo GLBTI Tijuana Mexico Puerto Rico • K’anchay Killa S.A.C. • interACT (formerly known as Advocates for Australia ILGALAC • Coletivo de Feministas Lesbicas • Corporación El Otro • Condomóvil AC • Coaì • Machete Gay Tours Informed Choice) • {also} Foundation • Coletivo de Gays Mirindiba • Corporación Femm • El Closet de Sor Juana Saint Lucia • Red de Comunicacion e Informacion para Grupos • Interface Project • ACON - Community Health Action • Coletivo Feminista Marias Full members • Corporacion Red Somos • Frente Ciudadano Pro Derechos de Transexuales • CARIFLAGS Caribbean Forum for Liberation and de Ayuda Mutua del Peru - REDECOMS • International Association of Gay and Lesbian • Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International • CORSA - Cidadania Orgulho Respeito Solidariedade • Fundación Chaina y Transgeneros Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities Trinidad and Tobago Martial Artists • Australia Gay and Lesbian Immigration Task Force e Amor Region • Fundacion Proyecto Arco Iris LGBTI • Fundación Arcoiris por el respeto a la diversidad • Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and • REd Initiatives • International MI CASA Foundation • Australian Bisexual Network • Diversidade Paraiba • Todo mejora • Junio Unicidad sexual - FUNDARDS Equality (ECADE) Venezuela • Interpride • Australian Greens LGBTI members • Eros - Grupo de Apoio e Luta pela Livre Orientação Argentina • Mujeres al Borde • Genero Etica y Salud Sexual AC Suriname • Acción Zuliana por la Vida • It Gets Better Project • Brimbank Community Initiatives Inc. • A.C.I.D.S. (Acción Ciudadana para la Integración de la Sexual do Sul da Bahia • Red de Apoyo a Transgeneristas • Grupo de acción información y reflexión Ambiente • Asesoria en educación y salud de Venezuela • Kentucky Equality Federation • Suriname Men United • Community Action Against Homophobia (CAAH) Diversidad Sexual) • Estruturação - Grupo de Lésbicas Gays Bissexuais • Siete Colores Bucaramanga Texcoco – ASES • Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc. • Women S Way Foundation - WSW - Marrickville • Acción Politica Lesbica Gay Trans Bisexual Travestis e Trans de Brasília Costa Rica • Grupo Gayente A.C. grupo de la Diversidad sexual de • Latin@s en Acción Trinidad and Tobago • Freedom 2 b[e] • Agrupacion de Profesionales Universitarias • Fundação e Associação de Ação Social e DH GLBT • Asociacion Comunidad Arco Iris la Riviera Maya • Lavender Seniors of the East Bay • FreePride Foundation Project • Gay & Lesbian Community Services of South y Empresarias Lesbianas - APUEL de Canavieiras e Região • Centro de Investigación y Promocion para América • Grupo Lesbico Universitario ILGA NORTH AMERICA • Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender- Uruguay Australia • Area de Estudios Queer • GRADELOS - Grupo Afro-descendente de livre Central de Derechos Humanos - CIPAC • Grupo Opción Bisexual Intersex/Muxe/Pan... • Asociación de Minorias Sexuales • Gay & Lesbian International Sports Association • Area de la Diversidad Sexual orientacao sexual • Movimiento Diversidad Pro Derechos Humanos y Salud • Guadalajara Gay Radio Full members • LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland • Grupo 28 de junho - pela cidadania Homossexual del Uruguay - A.MI.SE.U. Asia Pacific • Area Queer • Mujer y Mujer • Humana Nacion Trans • Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Inc. • Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby • Asociación de la Diversidad Sexual de Tartagal • Grupo Arco-Íris de Cidadania LGBT • Mulabi • I love Cancún Pride parade - ILCPP • Campesinas rebeldes Canada • Lutherans Concerned/North America • Grupo Arco-Iris do Delta • Centro de Estudios DE Genero y diversidad • Gay Free Thinkers (ADISTAR) Cuba • Jóvenes por una Salud Integral A.C. • Altern-Art de Quebec - GLBT Quebec inc. • Marriage Equality USA • Harbour City Bears • Asociación de lucha por la Identidad Travesti • Grupo Beija-flor Organização em Defesa da Livre • Centro Nacional de Educación Sexual - CENESEX • Letra S sida cultura y vida cotidiana A.C. SEXual - CEDEGSEX • ARC International • Metropolitan Community Charities Orientação e Expressão Sexual • Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Interdisciplinari- • Human Rights Law Centre (LGBTI rights unit) Transexual A.L.I.T.T. • Proyecto Arcoiris de Cuba • Morelos Sin Discriminación • Association Gai-Cote-Sud • More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns • It Gets Better Australia • Buenos Aires Leather Club • Grupo Cabo Free de Conscientizacao Homossexual • Sociedad Cubana Multidisciplinaria para el Estudio de • MujerxMujer... Tu Espacio os en Sexualidad del Uruguay- CIEI-SU • Canadian Labour Congress - Solidarity and Pride • Multicultural Ministry with Sexual Minorities/ Otras • Grupo de Acao Pela Cidadania de Lesbicas Gays • Durazno Diverso • Kaleidoscope Human Rights Foundation • Centro Cristiano de la Comunidad GLTTB la Sexualidad (SOCUMES) • Musas de Metal Grupo de Mujeres Gay A.C. Working Group Ovejas (Other Sheep) • Metropolitan Community Church Brisbane Asociacion Civil Travestis Transexuais e Bissexuais • TransCuba • No Dejarse es Incluirse AC Venezuela • Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives • National Gay & Lesbian Task Force • National LGBTI Health Alliance • Colectivo por la Igualdad • Grupo de Gays & Lesbicas de Partido Socialista dos Curacao • RDfine Colima • Alianza Lambda de Venezuela • Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition • NESsT - Galeforce Capital • PFLAG-Perth Inc. • Comunidad Homosexual Argentina Trabalhadores Unificado (PSTU) • FOKO Curacao Pride Foundation • Sociedad y Cultura Derechos Humanos y Desarrollo • Bloque Socialista Unido de Liberación homosexual • Canadian Union of Public Employees - • Old Lesbians Organizing for Change • Queer Noise • Deportistas Argentinos Gays - DOGOS • Grupo de Resistencia Asa Branca • Pink Orange Alliance Social • Colectivo Almas CUPE/ LGBT group • Organization Intersex International USA - OII USA • Grupo Dignidade • Sydney Star Observer • Escrita en el Cuerpo - Archivo y biblioteca de Dominica • Teatro Cabaret Las Reinas Chulas AC • Diversidad e Igualdad a través de la Ley DIVERLEX • Canadian Union of Public Employees Toronto • OutFront Minnesota • Grupo Eles Por Eles • Sydney University Postgraduate Representative lesbianas mujeres bisexuales y diferentes • Caribbean HIV Aids Partnership / CHAP Dominica • Transformarte 2.0 A.C • FESTDIVQ- Festival Venezolano de Cine de la District Council - CUPE Toronto/LGBT group • Outright Action International • Grupo Expressao Association • Facultad de Medicina GLB Dominican Republic • 2 anonymous members Diversidad • Capital Pride • Pride at Work - P@W • Grupo Fênix - Movimento em Defesa da Cidadania • Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group • Federacion Argentina de Lesbianas Gays Bisexuales • Alianza Nacional de Hombres Gay Trans y otros HSH Nicaragua • Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral - FUDEIN • Coalition Gaie et Lesbienne du Québec - CGLQ • Research Institute Without Walls Inc. LGBT de Pojuca • University of Technology Sydney Queer Collective y Trans – FALGBT • Transsa - Trans Siempre Amigas • Centro Nicaragüense para el Desarrollo Humano • Fundación Reflejos de Venezuela – FRV • Conseil Québécois des Gais et Lesbiennes • San Diego LGBT Pride • Grupo Gay da Bahia • Victorian AIDS COUNCIL/Gay Men-s Health Centre • Futuro Transgenerico Ecuador CNPEDH • Fundación Venezolana de Apoyo a la Diversidad • December 9th Coalition • San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender • Grupo Habeas Corpus Potiguar • Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby • Grupo de mujeres de la Argentina Foro de VIH • Asociación Mujer & Mujer - Colectivo LGBTI • Centro para la Educación y Prevención del SIDA Sexual - FUVADIS • EGALE Canada Pride Celebration Committee • Grupo Homossexual da Periferia • Wear it Purple mujeres y familia • FEDAEPS - CEPRESI • Maturin es Diversidad • Fierté Montreal Pride • SEIU Lavender Caucus • Grupo Homossexual do Cabo Fiji • Grupo de Sida por la Vida • Fundación Amigos por la Vida – FAMIVIDA • Comunidad Homosexual de Nicaragua (CHN) • Movimiento la cultura es Diversa • Fondation Émergence • Soulforce Inc. • Grupo Humanus - Grupo LGBT de Itabuna • Drodrolagi Movement • Grupo Isis - Investigacion en Subjetividad e Imagi- • Fundación de Desarrollo Humano Integral Causana • Fundación Xochiquetzal • Union Afirmativa de Venezuela • GAI Ecoute • Southerners on New Ground • Grupo Iguais de Conscientizacao Contra o Precon- • Males Empowerment Network Fiji narios Sociales • Fundación Ecuatoriana Por Una Diversidad Incluyente • Grupo Lesbico Nicaraguense Safo • Gay and Lesbian International Sport • St. Paul’s Foundation for International ceito e Inclusao Social - G.I.C.P.I.S • Venezuela Diversa Asociacion Civil • Iglesia de la Comunidad Metropolitana de Buenos (FEDI) • Iglesia de la Comunidad Metropolitana de Nicaragua Association - GLISA Reconciliation • Oceania Pride • Grupo Livre-Mente: Conscientização e Direitos • 1 anonymous member Aires • Fundación Transgeneros Peninsular – FUTPEN • Iniciativa desde la Diversidad Sexual por los DDHH • Gay Persons of Color: An Eye on the Gay Worlds • The Council for Global Equality • Rainbow Pride Foundation (Fiji) Limited Humanos de GLT • IGLHRC - Comisión Internacional de Derechos • Organización Ecuatoriana de Mujeres Lesbianas OEML • 2 anonymous members of Color and Their Allies • The Honolulu Pride Festival Foundation • Survival Advocacy Network • Grupo Pluralidade e Diversidade de Duque de Caxias • WAC - Fiji Women s Action For Change Humanos para Gays y Lesbianas – Programa para • Organización Ecuatoriana Lesbianas Desafiando Mitos Panama Associate members • Groupe régional d’intervention social • The Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender • Grupo Primavera Kiribati América Latina • Red Trans de el Oro • Asociacion Hombre y Mujeres Nuevos de Panama de Québec - GRIS Community Center - NYC • Inpar 28 de Junho - Instituto Paranaense 28 de Junho • Tungaru LGBT • Jóvenes x la Diversidad • Silueta X Cuenca • Asociación Nuevos Horizontes GLBTIO Argentina • Immigration and Refugee BoardResource Centre • The Loft • Instituto Edson Neris New Zealand • Las Safinas Acción Lesbica El Salvador Paraguay • Agrupacion XANGO - Vancouver • The National LGBT Bar Association • Lesbicas Organizadas da Baixada Santista • Agender New Zealand Inc. • Movimiento Antidiscriminatorio de Liberación • Asociacion Comunicando y Capacitando a mujeres • Grupo Ñepyrú - Centro de Investigación y Educación • GayDatos.com • Iranian Queer Organization • The World Congress of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and • Libertos Comunicacao • InsideOUT • Nexo Asociacion Civil (Grupo Nexo) TRANS con VIH en El Salvador - COMCAVIS TRANS Sexual Bolivia • LGBT Family Coalition - Coalition des familles Transgender Jews Inc. – WCGLBTJ • Movimento de Lésbicas e Mulheres Bissexuais • ITANZ - Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand • Puerta Abierta • Asociacion Salvadorena de Derechos Humanos – • Paragay • Asociación Vivo en Positivo homoparentales • USC Lambda LGBT Alumni Association da Bahia • Organisation Intersex International Aotearoa • RedTrans MaV • Movimento do Espírito Lilás - MEL Entre Amigos • SOMOSGAY • Comunidad de Investigación Acción en Derechos • Pink Dot MTL • UFCW OUTreach • Pacific Homecare • Secretaria de Diversidad Sexual del Partido Socialista • Movimento Gay Leões do Norte • El SalvadorG Peru • Pink Triangle Committee - Ontario Division of the • Youth Transgender & Intersex Educational y Ciudadanías • Pacific Islands Safety & Prevention Project Inc. • Sociedad de Integración Gay-Lesbica Argentina • Movimento Homossexual de Belem - MHB Guatemala • Asociación Amigas por Siempre Promoviendo Tus Canadian Union of Public Employees Services - Youth TIES Brazil • Rainbow Wellington - SIGLA • ONG Grupo 7 Cores • Organización de Apoyo a una Sexualidad Integral derechos • Associacao Brasileira Interdisciplinar de AIDS - ABIA • Qmunity Bolivia frente al Sida • Asociación Civil Amistad y Respeto • Rainbow Health Ontario • Tīwhanawhana Trust • ONG Reintegrando Vidas • Movimento Salvador Pela Paz • Asociación civil de desarollo social y promoción • Red Multicultural de Mujeres Trans de Guatemala • Asociación Civil Angel Azul • Rainbow Railroad • Wellington Gay & Lesbian Christian Community • ONG Visibilidade LGBT - Sao Carlos • Núcleo de Desenvolvimento Social e Cultural Associate members cultural - ADESPROC Libertad GLBT - REDMMUTRANS • Asociación Civil de Diversidad Sexual de la Region • Solidarity & Pride Committee S & P Ontario Samoa • Rede de Informacao Um Outro Olhar da Bahia – NUDESC • Colectivo TLGB de Bolivia • Red Nacional de Diversidad Sexual y VIH de Callao «Alma chalaca» Federation of Labour Canada • Faafafine Association Inc. • Satyricon - Grupo de Apoio e Defesa Chile • Colectivo Trans Las Divas Guatemala • Asociación Civil Diversidad San Martinense United States of America • ETFO - Elementary teachers’ Federation of Ontario • Society of Faafaafine in American Samoa da Orientação Sexual • Asociacion Pro Famila Aprofa • Comite Diversidades Sexuales y Genericas • Trabastidores • Asociación de Gays Feministas El Club de Toby • Asian and Pacific Islander Family Pride • Maxcen-Math - S.O.F.I.A.S. • Somos - Comunicacao Saude e Sexualidade Colombia Cochabamba • 1 anonymous member • Asociacion de Travestis con VIH Y SIDA Las Mil Manos • Atlanta Pride Committee Inc. • Xtra / Pink Triangle Press Tonga • TAB IRAH - Associação de Homossexuais Lésbicas • Asociación para la divulgación promoción y • EQUIDAD Guyana de la Solidaridad • Bisexual Network of the USA • United food and commercial workers of Canada • Pacific Sexual Diversity Network Travestis... de Tabira defensa de los derechos humanos e indigenas - • Espacio de Estudios de la Diversidad Sexual y • 1 anonymous member • Guyana RainBow Foundation Inc. – GuyBow • Asociacion DESPERTAR • Center for Gay and Lesbian Studies / International United States of America • Tonga Leiti’s Association – TLA Akuaipa Waimakat Generica Familia Galan Chile Haiti • Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Resource Network • City of Oakland • Fundación Para el Desarrollo en Salud • Fundación Diversencia • Corporación Chilena de Prevención del Sida • Ma liberté Sexuales y Reproductivos - PROMSEX • Christopher Street West/Los Angeles Pride • Cornell University Library FUNDESALUD • Fundación Igualdad LGBT - Acciongay • Organisation Arc-en-ciel d’Haïti (ORAH) • Ciudadaniasx • DESIDYKES South Asian LBT women • dotgay.com Associate members • Fundación Social Gualanday – MIAU • Manodiversa • FADISE Chile (Falange por la Diversidad Sexual) Honduras • Colectivo Claveles Rojos • Equality Illinois • Harrington Park Press LLC Mexico • Organización de Travestis, Transgéneros • Fundación Iguales • Asociacion Lesbica Gay ARCOIRIS de Honduras • Colectivo ContraNaturas • Federation of Gay Games • Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights New Zealand y Transexuales Femeninas de Bolivia • GAHT - Grupo de Apoyo a Hombres Trans • 1 anonymous member • Colectivo Uniones Peru • Calmecac Alianza Ciudadana A.C. • Fundación Lorena Borjas • Labadie Collection • New Zealand Public Service Association Te • Plataforma por la Diversidad • HOD Chile - Judios por la diversidad Jamaica • Diario de Lima Gay • Mr Gay World Mexico • GALA Choruses • Leather Archives & Museum Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Brazil • Ideas Sin Genero - ISIG • Jamaica Forum of Lesbians All-sexuals and Gays- J-FLAG • Elisa Natalia • ABGLT Associação Brasileira de Lésbicas Gays • Movimiento de Integración y Liberación Homosexual Mexico • Epicentro Bissexuais Travestis e Transexuais - MOVILH • Acción Ciudadana de Construcción Nacional AC • Grupo de Mujeres Diversas • ADEH-Nostro Mundo - Grupo de trabalho LGBTI • Movimiento Deportivo de Integración GLTB • Agencia de Noticias sobre Diversidad Sexual • Instituto Runa de Desarrollo y Estudios sobre Genero • APOLO - Grupo Pela Livre Orientação Sexual - Movdeinchile • Agenda LGBT A.C. • Kolektiva Rebeldías Lésbicas • Articulação e Movimento Homossexual de Recife • Movimiento por la Diversidad Sexual – MUMS • Almas Cautivas • Lesbianas independientes feministas socialistas - AMHOR • Organising Trans Diversities - OTD Chile • Asistencial Tiempo Nuevo AC - ATNAC • Lesbianas Unidas Activistas de Piura • Associação das Travestis da Paraba • Sindicato de Trabajadoras Independientes Travestis • BALANCE - Promoción para el Desarrollo • LGBT Legal Peru • Associação das Travestis de Salvador - ATRÁS • Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras y Juventud A.C. • Movimiento Homosexual de Lima

38 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 39 Staff Memorial

Zhan Chiam Natalia Voltchkova Senior Gender Identity and Gender Head of Finance Expression Programme Officer and Administration Renato Sabbadini Diana Carolina Prado Mosquera Executive Director UN Programme and Advocacy Officer

In November 2016, just a few days before the World Conference, the whole ILGA family was shocked to learn about the death of Jacobus Witbooi, who served a Programs Director at our African region.

Jacobus embodied the very spirit of Pan Africa ILGA: young, committed, proud and thoughtful, open and close to the hearts of many. We have lost so much more than a colleague and a comrade: we have a lost a friend, a brother. We remember him with enormous gratitude.

Sadly, 2016 left us with many more persons to mourn.

Lohana Berkins, Xulhaz Mannan, Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy, Hande Kader, René Martínez, Deborah Lambillotte, Jeanine Tuivaiki, the victims of the shootings in Xalapa and in Orlando, Agniva Lahiri, Andris Sermukss, Inge-Lise Paulsen, Mohammad Wisam Sankari, Kaj Heino, Luki Massa, Maxim Gubin and Sean Meehan are only a few of those human rights defenders and members of the LGBTI community who are no longer with us.

To them all, we say: you will be remembered.

André du Plessis Senka Juzbasic Kseniya Kirichenko Head of UN Programme Events, Logistics and UN Programme Officer and Advocacy Administration Officer

Aengus Carroll Researcher on SOGIESC-related socio-legal subjects

Daniele Paletta Media and Communications

This year saw quite a few changes in our staff. After six years as a Membership and Communication Officer, Alessia Valenza left the team in May 2016. Helen Nolan resigned from her position as UN Programme Officer, focusing on Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures, during the summer: in September 2016, Kseniya Kirichenko was appointed to this role. A few months earlier, two new people joined the team: Diana Carolina Prado Mosquera was appointed as the UN Programme Officer focusing on UPR, while Senka Juzbasic took on the role of Events, Logistics and Administration Officer. We would also like to thank Cho Dixxon who interned with us during the days of the World Conference in Bangkok.

Staff members as per 31 December 2016

40 | ILGA Annual Report 2016 ILGA Annual Report 2016 | 41 LOGOTYPE HEADLINE Financial information #DefendersNotCriminals

This summary is based on ILGA audited accounts for 2016 and 2015. As of 2016 accounts are presented in Swiss francs (CHF).

The total operating expenditures in 2016 were 1,817,438 CHF, while the total income was 1,837,131 CHF. ILGA ended 2016 with positive operating results of 19,693 CHF. Balance Sheet For years ending December 31, 2016 and 2015 International civil society implementing 2016, CHF 2015, CHF the EU Human Rights Defenders mechanism Assets Current assets 283,601 435,342

Non-current assets 43,897 64,190 International civil society implementing the EU Human Rights Defenders mechanism Total Assets 327,498 499,532 Liabilities Formally created at the end of 2015, ProtectDefenders.eu quickly established itself as a crucial initia- Current liabilities 153,070 95,377 tive to provide protection to human rights defenders worldwide. During its first year of operation, the International civil society implementing Non-current liabilities 68,866 287,824 the EU Human Rights Defendersmechanism, mechanism funded by the European Union, provided 338 emergency grants to human rights defenders at Total Liabilities 221,936 383,201 risk, managed a temporary relocation grants programme benefitting almost 150 individuals, and strongly supported defenders worldwide with grants, trainings and capacity-building workshops. Equity Legal Reserves 170,422 PROTECTDEFENDERS.EU VISUAL IDENTITY GUIDELINESAs & BEST part PRACTICES of the PROTECTDEFENDERS.EU Consortium © 2016 of twelve NGOs leading the initiative, ILGA focused especially on6 supporting Results from previous periods 116,331 LGBTI human rights defenders: we organised a training on digital security at the Pan Africa ILGA regional Results for the year (10,769) (54,091) conference, and produced more than 10,000 leaflets presenting the mechanism and targeted specifically to the LGBTI community in seven languages. These materials were distributed at world and regional con- Total Liabilities & Reserves 327,498 499,532 ferences throughout the year, making activists aware of the existence of a platform where they can ask for temporary relocation, join trainings to meet their security needs, apply for grants, or receive support from LGBTI-friendly operators at a 24/7 emergency hotline.

ILGA also assisted partners allocating grants in the confirmation of HRDs status of LGBTI activists with- Statement of Revenues and Expenses in 24 hours from their request of assistance, and also began documenting personal stories of LGBTI For year ending December 31, 2015 (in presentation and functional currencies) people who received support from the mechanism: the first video interviews will be released in 2017.

2016, CHF 2015, CHF Income Are you a human rights defender facing immediate Core income 1,321,616 842,468 Project income 515,515 513,705 threats? You can call the 24/7 hotline! Total Income 1,837,131 1,356,173 +353 (0)1 21 00 489 Operating Expenses Operational capacity 803,837 741’067 Direct project costs 1,013,601 599’094 The emergency helpline works at any hour, every day. Amortization -- 8,239 LGBTI-friendly operators speak Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Total Operating Expenses 1,817,438 1,348,400 Rapid international support will be mobilised. Operating Results 19,693 7,772 ProtectDefenders.eu can also be contacted via Skype, Financial Results secure web form and encrypted email. Financial Results 30,462 61,863 Find out more at https://www.protectdefenders.eu Total Results (10,769) (54,091)

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