Media Advisory: Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill
March 5, 2012
Adrian Jjuuko, a Ugandan lawyer who heads the legal team for the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law in Uganda, wil be available for media interviews on 5 March 2012.  Full Text | PDF File

Open Letter to Australia's Minister of School Education, Early Childhoon and Youth regarding LGBTQ Youth and the Commonwealth Youth Forum
October 3, 2011
Egale Canada urges the inclusion of LGBTQ issues within the agenda of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Fremantle, Australia.  Full Text

URGENT ACTION ALERT: UN Resolution on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
June 16, 2011
This Friday, member States of the Human Rights Council will vote on a resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.  Full Text

Statement from Egale Canada on the death of David Kato
January 28, 2011
Egale Canada stands in solidarity with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community in Uganda in the wake of the brutal, horrifying murder of activist David Kato on January 26, 2011.  Full Text

CALL TO ACTION: DECEMBER 20 U.N. VOTE ON PROTECTING LGBT PEOPLE FROM EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS
December 15, 2010
This Monday, December 20, the United Nations General Assembly will vote on whether to include protection for LGBT people in a crucial resolution on extrajudicial executions and other unlawful killings.   Full Text

Open letter to Minister Cannon
November 25, 2010
Read Egale's letter to Minister Cannon regarding the U.N.'s vote to remove a reference to sexual orientation from an anti-execution declaration  Full Text

Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender People Face Widespread Discrimination
December 9, 2007
World Human Rights Day: Basic human rights are far from a reality for millions of people around the globe who identify as LGBTTIQ.  Full Text

The U.S. and Iran: partners in silencing queer voices
February 2, 2006
What does the United States, one of the most powerful countries on earth, have in common with Cameroon, China, Cuba, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Senegal, Sudan, and Zimbabwe?  Full Text

Open Letter to Stockwell Day, Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic
January 18, 2006
In many countries around the world, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people face arrests, torture, and even death because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. People living with HIV/AIDS face stigma, discrimination and human rights...  Full Text

South Africa’s Highest Court Orders Equal Marriage
December 1, 2005
Today a nine-judge panel of the Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage is unconstitutional and that the definition of marriage in South Africa must be changed to include same-sex couples. The...  Full Text

Egale Statement regarding Recent Iran Executions
August 17, 2005
In Iran, two youths, Mahmoud Asgari (age eighteen) and Ayaz Marhoni (age nineteen), were put to death on July 19 after they were found guilty of sexually assaulting a thirteen-year-old boy some fourteen months earlier. One of the youths was seventeen...  Full Text

Egale Canada Marks World Aids Day
December 1, 2004
Egale Canada is marking World AIDS Day, an annual observance now in its 17th year. Canada’s national advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified people wants to bring greater attention to the silent pandemic of HIV/AIDS.  Full Text

Equal Marriage Comes to South Africa
November 30, 2004
Today a five-judge panel of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa ordered that the common-law definition of marriage in South Africa be immediately changed to “the union of two persons to the exclusion of all others for...  Full Text

Letter to Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
November 18, 2003
On behalf of Egale Canada, I want to extend our jubilant expression of congratulations to GLAD on the evening of this historic legal decision which predicts a future of increased human rights in the State of Massachusetts, perhaps in all of New...  Full Text

Belgium Legislates Same-Sex Marriage
February 3, 2003
Belgium became the second country in the world to legislate same-sex marriage Friday, by a vote of 91-22. The Netherlands had already extended equal marriage rights to same-sex couples in April 2001.  Full Text

Letter Regarding Application for Funding from the Human Security Fund
May 17, 2002
The International Lesbian and Gay Law Association is holding a conference on same-sex relationships in the 21st Century, on June 5-8 in Turin, Italy. The conference will be attended by lawyers, activists and policymakers from around the world, and...  Full Text

Consultation: The Intersectionalities of Race and Sexual Orientation
November 27, 2001
EGALE Canada advances equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (lgbt) people, and their families, across Canada. EGALE is committed to recognizing the links between different forms of oppression, and building alliances among...  Full Text | In French

Visibility Raised, Issues Unresolved, as WCAR Draws to a Close
September 9, 2001
Yesterday, as EGALE delegates and other NGO representatives began making their way home from Durban, South Africa, government delegates to the World Conference against Racism...  Full Text

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Affirmed at World Conference Against Racism
September 4, 2001
Durban, South Africa—As the NGO Forum preceding the World Conference Against Racism drew to a close, delegates from EGALE celebrated progressive statements incorporated in to the NGO Declaration and Program of Action.  Full Text | In French

The Intersection of Sexual Orientation & Race
August 24, 2001
Do you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual and or two-spirited? If yes, which one(s)?  Full Text | In French | DOC File | DOC File (FR) | DOC File (ES) | HTML File (ES)

The Intersection of Sexual Orientation & Race
August 24, 2001
Although all GLBT & Two-Spirited people experience homophobia and heterosexism, they do not share one common identity. A person’s or group’s identity and his/her/their relative privilege or disadvantage vary depending upon the...  Full Text | In French | HTML File (ES)

The Intersection of Sexual Orientation & Race
August 24, 2001
EGALE’s Executive Director, John Fisher participated in the second Preparatory Committee for the “World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance” (“WCAR”) in Geneva in the spring...  Full Text | In French | HTML File (ES)

EGALE Attends World Conference against Racism, Releases Report on the Intersection of Race and Sexual Orientation
August 24, 2001
On the eve of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, taking place in Durban, South Africa, from August 31 to September 7, 2001, EGALE Canada released a report on the intersection of race and...  Full Text | In French

The Netherlands Becomes First Country in World to Allow Same-Sex Couples to Legally Marry
March 31, 2001
Community groups, religious leaders and same-sex couples are celebrating the entry into force this weekend of Dutch legislation, which allows same-sex couples to legally marry. With this historic measure, the Netherlands will become the first...  Full Text

United Nations Draft Declaration Condemns “Sexual Orientation” Discrimination
February 27, 2001
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights yesterday released a Draft Declaration for discussion and potential adoption at the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, to take place in...  Full Text | In French

Queer Global Activism for the New Millennium
October 1, 1998
Early one morning last July, an unexpected five o’clock phone call roused me from my sleep. I heard a beep and immediately got that long-distance feeling. On the line was Erwin Kunnen, the leader of a gay and lesbian teachers’ organization...  Full Text

Lisa Jacqueline Grant v. South-West Trains Ltd
September 30, 1997
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, LUXEMBOURG  Full Text | TXT File

EGALE Calls on PM to Affirm Hawaii Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
December 4, 1996
The national lesbian and gay rights organization EGALE today called on Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to affirm that Canada will recognize same-sex marriages validly performed in Hawaii. Yesterday the Hawaii Circuit Court ruled that the refusal to...  Full Text

South Africa Includes “Sexual Orientation” in New Constitution
May 8, 1996
Today, South Africa’s new Constitution comes into effect. The Constitution includes a Bill of Rights which explicitly protects lesbians and gays from discrimination. Clause 9(3) of the South African Bill of Rights (attached) states:  Full Text

The Closet Doors Have Swung Open Wide at the 4th World Conference on Women
September 15, 1995
EGALE Representative Allison Brewer in Tiananmen Square, Beijing  Full Text

Lesbians at the FWCW Continue the Fight Against Discrimination
September 14, 1995
EGALE Representative Allison Brewer in Tiananmen Square, Beijing  Full Text

Egale Lesbians Detained at U.N. Conference
September 8, 1995
Two lesbians representing the national lesbian and gay organization EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) were detained today by United Nations Security Police at the United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing.  Full Text

Egale to Send Lesbian Representative to UN Women’s Conference in Beijing
August 19, 1995
The national lesbian and gay organization EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) has been accredited to the United Nations World Conference on Women, to be held in Beijing from 4 - 15 September, 1995.  Full Text

About the Beijing Conference
July 21, 1995
The United Nations World Conference on Women will take place in Beijing from 4-15 September, 1995. The United Nations does not accord lesbian issues equal recognition and respect as other human rights issues, even though lesbians are put to death,...  Full Text

Letter on Fourth Report of Canada to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
December 16, 1994
We enclose a copy of our comments to the Government of Canada for inclusion in its Fourth Report pursuant to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...  Full Text

Letter on United Nations 50th Anniversary National Launch
October 21, 1994
We enjoyed your address to the opening plenary of the International Year of the Family Conference in Montreal last week, and are looking forward to hearing you speak at the Nationa1 Launch of the United Nations...  Full Text

Letter on the Montreal Statement on the Year of the Family
October 13, 1994
I have now had the opportunity to review the Montreal Statement on the International Year of the Family and am concerned to ensure that it adequately reflects the needs of lesbian and gay families...  Full Text

Letter on ILGA’s Consultative status with ECOSOC
September 16, 1994
We understand that a meeting of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations will meet this afternoon to consider, at the request of the United States,...  Full Text

EGALE Address to the Plenary of the United Nations World Conference on Human Rights
June 23, 1993
As you are probably aware, the human rights of lesbians and gays are being abused in many countries of the world. Some States retain the death penalty for lesbians and gays. A number of States...  Full Text

Canada Tells World Conference: Discrimination against Gays Unacceptable
June 19, 1993
Canada took the initiative this week in denouncing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation at the United Nation World Conference on Human Rights. The World Conference, the first United Nations Conference on Human Rights in twenty-five years,...  Full Text

Letter on Comments on Canada’s Fourth Report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
We enclose the comments of EGALE relating to Canada’s Fourth Report pursuant to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  Full Text

Info-Kit - International Year of the Family
The purpose of this Info-kit is to provide lesbian, gay and bisexual groups and individuals with the information they need to participate effectively in International Year of the Family.  Full Text

Workshop: International Declaration on Family Rights and Responsibilities
EGALE recommends that article 2 be amended as follows:...  Full Text

Pedophilia - The Real Issues
Throughout this debate, pedophile groups have tried (understandably) to shift the focus away from the real issues.  Full Text

Egale Report on Turin Conference and Meetings with the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights
As Egale’s Executive Director, I was invited to attend and speak at a conference on same-sex relationships in the 21st Century, on June 5-8 in Turin, Italy, organized by the International...  Full Text

United Nations World Conference on Human Rights
Summary of events and information covered at United Nations World Conference on Human Rights...  Full Text

Appendix: Amendments to the Final Document (A/CONF.157/PC/98)
The amendments we request to the final document are actually rather straightforward in drafting terms. We wish to see “sexual orientation” added wherever there...  Full Text

ARC International
ARC International is a small project-driven organisation, based in Canada, designed to make a contribution to the development of a strategic international Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered human rights agenda.  Link