Discover our upcoming LesbianGlobal Data Connect Research Platform, a groundbreaking tool, powered by AI that makes LBQ+ women’s voices visible and helps amplify research on their unique needs.
Learning
At LesbianGlobal, learning is about listening to the lives, stories, and strategies of LBQ+ women around the world. We bring together, personal stories, and insights from our community to help you see the bigger picture and your place in it. This is where solidarity begins.
Advocating
Using evidence-based data, LesbianGlobal advocates for increased investment and inclusive policy reform to address the unique challenges faced by LBQ+ women in the Global South—shining a light on systemic marginalization and the economic barriers that hinder their full participation and empowerment.
Giving
We are committed to increasing LBQ+ representation in funding by giving directly and influencing other funders. This includes initiatives like our $1M pledge to the Fund Our Futures campaign, aimed at supporting LBQ+ women’s activism and economic empowerment.
Explore Our Impact
LBQ+ women face forced marriages, workplace discrimination, and systemic violence—challenges often ignored in mainstream rights movements. Their fight for justice and recognition is urgent.
LesbianGlobal Data Connect is a dedicated platform for researching and documenting the lived experiences of LBQ+ women. Through data-driven insights, we amplify their voices, inform policy, and drive meaningful advocacy.
Support initiatives that uplift and empower LBQ+ women globally. Your donation helps fund leadership, advocacy, and economic opportunities, ensuring greater visibility and impact.
Who We Are
Global Advocacy and Research
LesbianGlobal empowers LBQ+ women by amplifying their voices, advocating for their rights, and advancing economic empowerment. We address the unique challenges they face, including systemic discrimination, economic disparity, and violence, with a focus on bridging funding gaps and prioritizing LBQ+ women in the Global South through data-driven advocacy.
LesbianGlobal is proudly trans and non-binary inclusive, ensuring all LBQ+ women have a voice, access to resources, and a place in our movement.
Grantee Recipients
Every donation to LesbianGlobal goes directly to initiatives that uplift and empower LBQ+ women, with a strong focus on those in the Global South. Some of our grantee partners are larger organizations, but our funding is always directed toward specific programs that directly benefit LBQ+ women's communities.
This ensures that resources reach the people who need them most—helping to build a stronger, more visible, and more connected movement for change.
Featured Report
May 20, 2025
Rays of Resistance: Annual Report 2024
Even in the darkest moments, LGBTQI+ activists shine. Rays of Resistance is the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice’s 2024 Annual Report, featuring key milestones, impact data on our work, and a special message from Joy Chia, Executive Director.
For nearly 50 years the Astraea Foundation has been supporting brilliant grassroots groups and activists lighting the way forward for LGBTQI+ liberation. See some of the ways we are meeting the moment through flexible funding, accompaniment, and advocacy.
Latest News
Emirates Airline and Dubai International Airport Fail to Ensure the Safety of a Trans Woman
Jun 9, 2025
In May 2025, Lilit Martirosyan was officially invited to São Paulo, Brazil, to participate in an international human rights convening. Her return trip was scheduled through Mombasa, Kenya, for another professional engagement. The layover was in Dubai International Airport, and the flights were operated by Emirates Airlines.
Italy's high court rules both same-sex mothers can be named on birth certificates
May 23, 2025
Italy's highest court ruled Thursday that women in same-sex couples who become mothers through IVF both have the right to be recognised on the birth certificate. Previously, some cities recognised only the biological parent, leaving non-biological mothers at risk of losing access to their children if their partner died or the relationship broke down.
