The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Law Association (ILGLaw, former International Lesbian and Gay Law Association) is an international association of gay

Gay

Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....

, lesbian

Lesbian

Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...

, bisexual, transgender

Transgender

Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....

 and intersex

Intersex

Intersex, in humans and other animals, is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that usually distinguish female from male...

 lawyer

Lawyer

A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...

s. The group also welcomes law professors, judge

Judge

A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...

s, law students, paralegal

Paralegal

Paralegal is used in most jurisdictions to describe a paraprofessional who assists qualified lawyers in their legal work. This is true in the United States and many other countries. However, in Ontario, Canada, paralegals are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada, giving paralegals an...

s and laypersons, as long as they are committed to LGBTI equality under the law.

The association presents an annual Karl Heinrich Ulrichs Award

Karl Heinrich Ulrichs Award

The Karl Heinrich Ulrichs Award is an award presented by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Law Association in honour of a distinguished lifetime contribution to the advancement of LGBTI rights...

 for distinguished contributions to the advancement of LGBTI equality.

See also

• List of LGBT rights organisations
• Yogyakarta Principles in Action
  Yogyakarta Principles in Action
  Yogyakarta Principles in Action is a movement for activists and human rights defenders to promote human rights, especially those of LGBTI around the Yogyakarta Principles, supported by ARC International, Hivos and Dreilinden Gesellschaft für gemeinnütziges Privatkapitel, Germany.They published the...
  
  

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