LGBT Labour Welcomes UN recognition of ILGA

LGBT Labour today welcomed the move by the UN’s Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) to grant consultative status to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA).
 
ILGA was the first international LGBT organisation to get ECOSOC consultative status in 1993, but lost it the following year due to the presence of groups advocating the abolition of laws of consent. ILGA has applied to regain the status ever since, following the expulsion of such groups from its membership and after amending its constitution to state clearly its commitment against child abuse. However, a small group of countries sponsoring homophobia had been able to influence the votes in the UN NGO Committee examining the applications for a long time.
 
Hannah Blythyn, Co-Chair of LGBT Labour commented: “LGBT Labour is incredibly pleased at the granting of consultative status to ILGA. We look forward to working with our international partners to advance LGBT human rights in the UN bodies in the years ahead.”