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April 5, 2026
Apply for our IGLYO Activist Academy Budapest 2026!

Learn all about LGBTQI activism in times of backlash at our IGLYO Activist Academy Budapest 2026 on 22-28 June 2026. Apply by 5 April 2026!

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March 18, 2026
Portugal: Don't roll back trans and intersex rights

Proposals due to be debated in Portugal on 19 March and voted on 20 March could pave the way for rollbacks to legal gender recognition, bodily autonomy, and other existing protections for trans and intersex people.

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March 10, 2026
IGLYO Statement on the EU Return Regulation's Impact on Racialised Queer Youth

IGLYO is deeply concerned with the proposed EU Return Regulation adopted on 9 March by the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee and its dangerous impact on racialised queer youth.

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February 26, 2026
IGLYO AMC Maastricht 2026: Save the Date!

This year's Annual Members' Conference will be held on 5-9 November 2026 in Maastricht, The Netherlands, in collaboration with our Member COC Limburg. Save the date and express your intereste in our quick form to know when registration opens!

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February 20, 2026
IGLYO Statement on Russia Labelling LGBTQI Organisations as "Extremist"

As they are getting labeled as "extremist", LGBTQI organisations in Russia need your urgent support to keep support alive in for queer communities in the country and maintain crucial support. Read our statement and donate to their campaigns!

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February 19, 2026
Press Release: Young, Queer & Away from Home Report and Policy Recommendations

The Young, Queer & Away from Home report explores and addresses the experiences of LGBTIQ+ youth and children under 18 facing homelessness, living away from home or “going missing”, and puts forward concrete recommendations on how to prevent and address these situations.

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February 17, 2026
Read our Response to the EU Action Plan Against Cyberbullying

Is the new EU Action Plan Against Cyberbullying ensuring safe digital spaces for LGBTQI children and young people? Here’s our response!

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February 12, 2026
Support Defne, Enes & Yıldız Amidst Wave of Wrongful Prosecutions in Türkiye!

As more and more of our siblings face trial for simply speaking out for our rights and defending justice in Türkiye, our support as the international community has never been more crucial.

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February 10, 2026
Our IGLYO Grants for EU-based Members Are Back!

IGLYO Grants are back — and they've grown up! With an unprecedented total budget of €60k, our IGLYO Grants 2026 will support around 10 Member-led projects in the EU with grants ranging between €3k to €15k. Apply by 10 March!

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February 5, 2026
Apply for our Global Online Activist Academy 2026

Our IGLYO Global Online Activist Academy is back with its 1-month skills-based training programme for young LGBTQI activists aged 18-30 at the beginning of their activist journeys who are passionate about activism, LGBTQI rights, learning and collaborating with other activists from across all over the world. Apply by 22 February!

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February 2, 2026
Job Offer: Become our New IGLYO Communications & Network Officer!

We seek a full-time Communications & Network Officer to join our team in Brussels to support us with the dissemination of our work and with the engagement of our Members and wider community. Apply by 22 February!

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January 28, 2026
Join Our Young, Queer & Supported Online Training for Youth Workers!

Are you a youth worker or youth support service? Have you ever supported lesbian, gay, bi, trans or intersex (LGBTIQ+) young people and children but didn’t know how to cater for their specific needs? We have just the training for you!

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December 18, 2025
IGLYO Annual Report 2025: Discover What We've Achieved Together!

Our Annual Report offers an in-depth overview of our activities in 2025 through highlights, photos, and links, with sections on our current structure, our full Members list and Membership composition in 2024, as well as all our events, programmes, advocacy actions, research outputs, and communication activities in 2025. Check it out!

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