Summary of Consultations on LBQ Advocacy and Research Priorities

On 13 March 2024, over 60 lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) activists from around the world participated in a strategic conversation on LBQ Advocacy and Research Priorities on the sidelines of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. The event was co-hosted by Outright International, ILGA World, and the Global Lesbian* Coalition, a network comprising the Asia Feminist LBQ Network, Central Asian Feminist LBQT Network, EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community (EL*C), the Network of Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LESLAC), and the SADC-LBQ Network. 

The conversation in New York was the culmination of a consultative process initiated in December 2023 by Outright International, ILGA World, and the Global Lesbian* Coalition that included: 

• A survey distributed in English, French, Spanish, and Russian among LBQ activists globally that received 58 responses. 
• Two online consultation meetings that took place on 5 February 2024 in English, French, and Spanish, which included more than 80 participants in total. 

The objectives of the consultations and the event were to foster cross-regional advocacy connections and provide LBQ advocates with a guidance document on global advocacy and research priorities identified by LBQ activists from all regions. The consultations resulted in a stronger focus on advocacy within United Nations (UN) spaces and mechanisms.