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For over a century, the global fight for LGBTI+ rights has moved in cycles of progress and pushback. Our path to equality has never been linear, and it has never been without resistance.

Today, we stand at a critical crossroads. Around the world, we are witnessing a coordinated, well-funded effort to reverse hard-won gains: In response to this escalating crisis, Kaleidoscope Trust has launched the Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission: a time-bound, global initiative designed to understand, confront, and respond to the escalating rollback of LGBTI+ rights. At its core, the Commission seeks to answer three urgent questions:

How did we get here? What do we do now? Where do we go next?

Through these questions, the Commission will support the global community to:

  • Diagnose the roots and drivers of the global rollback
  • Consult with communities and experts worldwide
  • Produce a strategic roadmap for resisting and reversing anti-LGBTI+ trends
  • Amplify the voices of those most affected
  • Mobilise international actors to take meaningful, collective action

Knowledge Centre

Explore our online learning space designed to equip activists, advocates, and allies with the knowledge and tools needed to respond to the escalating rollback of LGBTI+ rights.

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Publications

The Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission is grounded in robust evidence, insights, and data. Publications from the Commission are now live, with more in development. Together, they aim to inform action and strengthen the global response to the rollback of LGBTI+ rights.

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The latest news from the Commission

The Knowledge Centre is now live!

This online course will introduce you to the work, purpose, and vision of the Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission.

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Join the Advisory Council of the Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission

Nominate yourself or someone you know.

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FAQ: Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission

Explore how this campaign is working - and how you can be part of it.

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Kaleidoscope Trust Launches Global Commission to Counter Rollback of LGBTI+ Rights

The Commission’s work will officially begin in October 2025.

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