IGLHRC: International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

IGLHRC Website Banned: Indonesia Labels LGBT Rights Advocacy Site Pornographic »

"This is not the first time that attempts to organize and educate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies have been met with state censorship. All too often, governments use the charge of pornography as a smokescreen to attack freedom of expression. Oppressive governments can't stop the tide of LGBT voices—whether they are on the Internet, in the media or on the streets. IGLHRC stands with human rights defenders in Indonesia in their struggle to keep the web free for dialog on basic human rights issues."--Cary Alan Johnson, Executive Director

Anti-Gay Bill Reintroduced in Uganda »

On February 6th, 2012, Ugandan MP David Bahati, reintroduced the now infamous anti-homosexuality bill which he authored and first introduced to parliament in 2009. "If LGBT communities—and the world—don't pay attention, we will wake up one dark morning to see that Bahati and his cronies have made gay lives unlivable in Uganda."--Cary Alan Johnson, Executive Director

Global LGBT Human Rights Defenders Headline Plenary at Creating Change Conference »

2011: Historic Year for LGBT Human Rights »

Korea: LGBT Students In Danger Of Being Left Out Of Non-Discrimination Protections

IGLHRC sent an urgent letter to the Korean Education Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council calling for reinstatement of the removed protections for LGBT students. Update: Victory! Seoul Student Rights Ordinance Passed with Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Clauses Included

A Young Activist Perspective on Global LGBT Rights

For me, as a 24-year-old white guy from Spokane, Washington, this week was monumental. I've been working at IGLHRC as Communications Associate since July.In that time, I've had the opportunity to learn about the work that program staff does in each of their respective regions and I've met some international LGBT activists in passing. But this time was different.