The Commonwealth Equality Network

TCEN is a network of organisations in 44 countries advancing the equality and human rights of LGBTI people across the Commonwealth. Secretariat: @Kaleidoscope_T

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

Across the Commonwealth, love is a force for connection, courage, and change.

This Valentine’s Day, we honour LGBTI+ communities challenging stigma, laws, and discrimination, and we stand with them in solidarity.

#ValentinesDay #CommonwealthLGBTI #HumanRights

[galck+ @galckplus]

Feb 4, 2026 marked another moment in the #Repeal162 journey. The decriminalization appeal had its first substantive hearing since 2019. The Court adjourned to May 2026, but the constitutional questions remain alive. Justice is worth pursuing.
#LoveIsHuman #TheIssueIsViolence

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

Our Management Committee met in Antigua & Barbuda last week for our Annual Meeting and to continue preparations for CHOGM 2026 in St. John’s this November. A productive time connecting with activists and leaders across the region. Special thanks to ECADE for supporting this trip.

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Costa Gavrielides. A leading member of our Network, Costa was a tireless champion for human rights and LGBTI+ equality in Cyprus, across Europe and throughout the Commonwealth. He will be greatly missed.🕯️

[Cyprus in UK 🇨🇾 🇪🇺 @CyprusInUK]

🕯️ We are deeply saddened by the passing of @CGavrielides at the age of 48. Co-founder and former President of @AcceptCY, he championed LGBTQI+ rights, helped deliver the CY-UK MoU on equality issues and served as @CWEquality’s European point of contact. Heartfelt condolences 💐

[Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana -LEGABIBO @legabiboadvo]

all for Consultants
📢 Consultancy Opportunity: Seeking a consultant/firm to develop a Resource Mobilization & Donor Diversification Strategy to strengthen financial sustainability and long-term growth.
📧Applications: [email protected]
🗓Deadline: 30 January 2026

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

✨ Happy New Year from The Commonwealth Equality Network! ✨

Here’s to a 2026 full of solidarity, progress, and hope for LGBTI+ communities across the Commonwealth. 🌈💜

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

🎄 Wishing our members and supporters across the Commonwealth a peaceful and joyful holiday season.

Thank you for your solidarity and dedication in 2025 — here’s to a hopeful 2026! 🌈💜

#MerryChristmas #CommonwealthEquality

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

Read Dane Lewis (Secretary of the Management Committee) reflecting on the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2025 on our blog.

https://t.co/MKqQ5ddSP1

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

We welcome @SGCommonwealth’s powerful reminder that defending civic space, gender equality and democracy requires protecting human rights.

Protecting the human rights of the most marginalised isn’t optional, it's fundamental to a future that includes everyone.

[Shirley Botchwey @SGCommonwealth]

Today, we renew our commitment to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights & our #CommonwealthCharter.

Human rights are the everyday essentials that uphold dignity, democracy & development for our 2.7 billion people.

Read my statement on #HumanRightsDay 👇

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

🌈 Human Rights Day 2025

We stand with LGBTI+ communities across the Commonwealth, celebrating resilience and fighting for equality.

#HumanRightsDay #LGBTIEquality #CommonwealthPride

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

On #WorldAIDSDay, we stand with LGBTI+ communities—fighting stigma, demanding equal access, and spreading love. Every life matters.🩸

#EndHIVStigma #CommonwealthForAll

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

Proud to see Network members at the 7th Pan Africa ILGA Regional Conference — a leading space driving LGBTI+ human rights progress across the continent through collaboration and collective action. Congratulations on a successful and inspiring gathering!

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

The Commonwealth Equality Network recognises the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence as a vital call to address the violence impacting LGBTI+ communities across the Commonwealth.

We affirm the right to safety, dignity, and equality for all. 

#16DaysOfActivism

[Pan Africa ILGA @PanAfricaILGA]

A new global think tank is here to ask, and answer, the big questions! Kaleidoscope Trust launches the Global LGBTIQ+ Rights Commission, a time-bound, action-focused initiative to counter the global rollback on rights.

Trust CEO Alex Farrow says this work is urgent as regressive laws are expanding, attacks are rising, and LGBTIQ+ identities are being used to fuel division. “It’s against this backdrop that the Commission was launched,” he says.

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Un nouveau groupe de réflexion mondial est là pour poser les grandes questions et y répondre ! Kaleidoscope Trust lance la Commission mondiale des droits des personnes LGBTIQ+, une initiative limitée dans le temps et axée sur l'action visant à lutter contre le recul mondial des droits.

Alex Farrow, PDG de Trust, affirme que ce travail est urgent, car les lois régressives se multiplient, les attaques se multiplient et les identités LGBTIQ+ sont utilisées pour alimenter les divisions. « C'est dans ce contexte que la Commission a été lancée », explique-t-il.

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Um novo think tank global está aqui para fazer e responder às grandes perguntas! A Kaleidoscope Trust lança a Comissão Global de Direitos LGBTIQ+, uma iniciativa com prazo determinado e focada em ações para combater o retrocesso global dos direitos.

O CEO da Trust, Alex Farrow, afirma que este trabalho é urgente, uma vez que as leis regressivas estão a expandir-se, os ataques estão a aumentar e as identidades LGBTIQ+ estão a ser usadas para alimentar a divisão. «Foi neste contexto que a Comissão foi lançada», afirma.

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

📢The Network is seeking a consultant to develop a practical Emergency Response Programme Plan to strengthen support for LGBTI+ human rights defenders across the Commonwealth.

Read more: https://t.co/3wt0v0YRGH

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

📢The Network is inviting applications for a consultancy to produce a key report on the right to freedom of association for LGBTI+ people in the Commonwealth. This work will support the Network's advocacy ahead of CHOGM 2026 and beyond.

Read more: https://t.co/PFs2Ple6Jn

[The Commonwealth Equality Network @CWEquality]

Today, across the Commonwealth, we honor Trans lives lost to anti-Trans violence.

As a network, we stand for inclusion, safety, and dignity for all Trans people.

We remember. We reflect. We continue the work.
#TDOR #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance #Commonwealth 🏳️‍⚧️

[ECADE @EC_Equality]

🌈 Together, We Rebuild! 🇯🇲
ECADE, @EqualityJa & @CariFLAGS are supporting LGBTIQ+ Jamaicans impacted by #HurricaneMelissa. 💚
Your donation helps provide housing, food, clean water & mental health support.
👉🏽 Donate: https://t.co/vWBHkGHzOh
#LGBTIQSupport

[Rightify Ghana @RightifyGhana]

Ten Members of Parliament, led by Sam George and Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, are set to reintroduce the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 — widely known as the anti-LGBTQ bill — as the House reconvenes today, October 21, 2025.

The bill was first laid...