Our Issues
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is a leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Learn more about the issues we address by clicking on the links below.
Read about our work to challenge discrimination and promote equality.
Read about our efforts to hold governments accountable for violations of the right to privacy.
Read about the measures we take to promote security of the person and freedom from torture.
Read about our work to decriminalize homosexuality.
Read about our support for human rights defenders.
Read about our advocacy for freedom of speech, assembly and association.
Read about our work to create laws and policies protecting gender identity and expression.
Read about our attempts to combat stigma-based discrimination in healthcare, especially related to HIV/AIDS.