Media Advisory: Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill
5 mars, 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.  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

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

URGENT ACTION ALERT: UN Resolution on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
16 juin, 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.  En anglais

Statement from Egale Canada on the death of David Kato
28 janvier, 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.  En anglais

CALL TO ACTION: DECEMBER 20 U.N. VOTE ON PROTECTING LGBT PEOPLE FROM EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS
15 décembre, 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.   En anglais

Open letter to Minister Cannon
25 novembre, 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  En anglais

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

The U.S. and Iran: partners in silencing queer voices
2 février, 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?  En anglais

Open Letter to Stockwell Day, Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic
18 janvier, 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...  En anglais

South Africa’s Highest Court Orders Equal Marriage
1 décembre, 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...  En anglais

Egale Statement regarding Recent Iran Executions
17 août, 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...  En anglais

Egale Canada Marks World Aids Day
1 décembre, 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.  En anglais

Equal Marriage Comes to South Africa
30 novembre, 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...  En anglais

Letter to Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
18 novembre, 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...  En anglais

Belgium Legislates Same-Sex Marriage
3 février, 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.  En anglais

Letter Regarding Application for Funding from the Human Security Fund
17 mai, 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...  En anglais

Consultation : l’intersection de la race et de l’orientation sexuelle
27 novembre, 2001
Égale Canada fait la promotion de l’égalité et de la justice pour les personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et transgenres (LGBT), et leurs familles, partout au Canada. L’organisme...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Visibility Raised, Issues Unresolved, as WCAR Draws to a Close
9 septembre, 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...  En anglais

Affirmation de l’orientation et de l’identité sexuelles à la Conférence mondiale contre le racisme
4 septembre, 2001
Durban (Afrique du Sud) - Au terme du forum des ONG qui a précédé la Conférence mondiale contre le racisme, les déléguées d’Égale se sont...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Carrefour de l’orientation sexuelle et de l’origine ethnique
24 août, 2001
Vous définissez-vous comme étant gai, lesbienne, bisexuel, transsexuel, transgenre ou bi-spirituel (GLBTT-B)? Si oui, lequel ou lesquels?  Texte intégral | En anglais | Dossier DOC (EN) | Dossier DOC | Dossier DOC (ES) | Dossier HTML (ES)

Carrefour de l’orientation sexuelle et de l’origine ethnique
24 août, 2001
Dans le monde entier, des personnes GLBTT sont incarcérées en vertu de lois qui s’immiscent dans la vie privée et qui criminalisent jusqu’au baiser. On les soumet à la torture pour obtenir des aveux de...  Texte intégral | En anglais | Dossier HTML (ES)

Carrefour de l’orientation sexuelle et de l’origine ethnique
24 août, 2001
Le directeur général d’ÉGALE, John Fisher, a participé au deuxième comité préparatoire de la Conférence mondiale contre le racisme, la discrimination raciale, la xénophobie et...  Texte intégral | En anglais | Dossier HTML (ES)

Égale assiste à la Conférence mondiale contre le racisme et publie un rapport sur l’intersection de la race et de l’orientation sexuelle
24 août, 2001
À la veille de la Conférence mondiale contre le racisme, la discrimination raciale, la xénophobie et l’intolérance qui y est associée, qui se tiendra à Durban, en Afrique du...  Texte intégral | En anglais

The Netherlands Becomes First Country in World to Allow Same-Sex Couples to Legally Marry
31 mars, 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...  En anglais

Le projet de déclaration des Nations Unies condamne la discrimination fondée sur l’orientation sexuelle
27 février, 2001
Le Haut Commissaire aux droits de l’homme des Nations Unies a publié hier un projet de déclaration aux fins de discussion et d’adoption éventuelle à la Conférence mondiale...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Queer Global Activism for the New Millennium
1 octobre, 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...  En anglais

Lisa Jacqueline Grant v. South-West Trains Ltd
30 septembre, 1997
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, LUXEMBOURG  En anglais | Dossier TXT (EN)

EGALE Calls on PM to Affirm Hawaii Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
4 décembre, 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...  En anglais

South Africa Includes “Sexual Orientation” in New Constitution
8 mai, 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:  En anglais

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

Lesbians at the FWCW Continue the Fight Against Discrimination
14 septembre, 1995
EGALE Representative Allison Brewer in Tiananmen Square, Beijing  En anglais

Egale Lesbians Detained at U.N. Conference
8 septembre, 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.  En anglais

Egale to Send Lesbian Representative to UN Women’s Conference in Beijing
19 août, 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.  En anglais

About the Beijing Conference
21 juillet, 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,...  En anglais

Letter on Fourth Report of Canada to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
16 décembre, 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...  En anglais

Letter on United Nations 50th Anniversary National Launch
21 octobre, 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...  En anglais

Letter on the Montreal Statement on the Year of the Family
13 octobre, 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...  En anglais

Letter on ILGA’s Consultative status with ECOSOC
16 septembre, 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,...  En anglais

EGALE Address to the Plenary of the United Nations World Conference on Human Rights
23 juin, 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...  En anglais

Canada Tells World Conference: Discrimination against Gays Unacceptable
19 juin, 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,...  En anglais

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.  En anglais

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.  En anglais

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

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

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...  En anglais

United Nations World Conference on Human Rights
Summary of events and information covered at United Nations World Conference on Human Rights...  En anglais

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...  En anglais

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.  Lien (en anglais)