IGLYO — The International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation

What IGLYO — The International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation does

IGLYO — The International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation is a Belgian-registered international non-profit association (AISBL) founded in 1984 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's largest member-based organisation dedicated to LGBTQI young people and students under 30 years old, representing more than 150 Member Organisations across 40 European countries. Its core mission is to advance the rights of LGBTQI young people, fight for equality and inclusion, empower youth voices, and connect them across borders through international events, capacity-building training, thematic research, advocacy, campaigns, network building, regranting, and intersectional community dialogues.

IGLYO's product portfolio includes the LGBTQI Inclusive Education Map, Index, Report & Database (benchmarking 49 European countries on 10 inclusion indicators), an Education Mentorship Programme, a regranting programme for Member Organisations, the Annual Members' Conference, in-person and Global Online Activist Academies, a Digital Resource Library, and policy publications such as the 2026 Hate Speech and Hate Crime Policy Guidelines. Its digital infrastructure comprises a primary website (iglyo.org), a dedicated education website (education.iglyo.org), Glue Up CRM for membership and event management, Survey Monkey for applications and submissions, and Google Analytics for traffic monitoring.

Revenue mechanics are entirely grant-based: IGLYO does not charge membership dues or programme fees to member organisations, and accepts individual donations. Institutional funding is anchored by the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) 2021-2027 Programme, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture & Science, and the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. The organisation is governed by a Board (currently chaired by Yassine Chagh) and managed by a small Secretariat of approximately 21 staff.

Name

IGLYO — The International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation

Legal name

IGLYO - The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organisation

Website

https://iglyo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IGLYO is a Brussels-headquartered international non-profit founded in 1984 and the world's largest member-based organisation dedicated to LGBTQI young people under 30, representing 150+ Member Organisations across 40 European countries through advocacy, education benchmarking, regranting, and capacity-building programmes funded primarily by EU and Council of Europe grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQI Youth Advocacy and Human Rights Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion (BPAGABAN), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Content Services (EDAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• LGBTQI youth advocacy
• Human rights non-profit
• Inclusive education research
• Youth capacity building
• Membership-based NGO

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

IGLYO is the world's largest member-based organisation dedicated to LGBTQI young people and students under 30 years old, representing more than 150 Member Organisations across 40 countries in Europe. The organisation delivers advocacy, international events, capacity-building training, thematic research, regranting, and network-building services to advance LGBTQI youth rights and inclusion. It also maintains the LGBTQI Inclusive Education Map, Index, Report & Database benchmarking 49 European countries and operates a digital resource library of publications, policy briefs, podcasts and audiovisual content.

Product overview

IGLYO operates as a member-based international non-profit organisation focused on LGBTQI youth advocacy and empowerment. The organisation provides a portfolio of interconnected programmes including the LGBTQI Inclusive Education Map, Index, Report & Database (which scores 49 European countries on educational inclusivity), the Education Mentorship Programme, and the Grants Programme for member organisations. Additional offerings include capacity-building through the Activist Academy (both in-person and Global Online formats), the Annual Members' Conference, a Digital Resource Library containing publications, policy briefs, statements and audiovisual content, and policy guidance documents such as the Hate Speech & Hate Crime Guidelines. The organisation advances its mission through international events, research, advocacy campaigns, and network building across 40 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LGBTQI Inclusive Education Map, Index, Report & Database

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• European Civic ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGLYO co-signed a joint letter with over 500 organizations coordinated by the European Civic Forum calling for increased AgoraEU budget to support culture, media, and civil society. This represents IGLYO's involvement in broader civil society coalition advocacy.
• Coalition on the EU Anti-Poverty StrategycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGLYO is a member of the Coalition on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, coordinated by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), alongside organizations including Save the Children, ILGA Europe, TGEU, Caritas Europa, and others.
• TGEU (Trans Europe and Central Asia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTGEU is a trans-led NGO that IGLYO partners with on advocacy initiatives. IGLYO shared TGEU's Strategic Messaging Toolkit for Transfeminist Solidarity on their resources page, demonstrating active cross-organizational collaboration in the LGBTQI rights movement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ILGA World: ILGA World is the global federation of national and regional LGBTQI organisations and the parent umbrella of ILGA-Europe. It is comparable as a peer advocacy federation but operates globally with a much broader membership scope than IGLYO's youth-and-Europe focus.
• Amnesty International: Amnesty International is a global human rights organisation with active LGBTQI rights programmes and a Brussels EU office. It is a comparable institutional advocacy actor and EU funding competitor, but its scope is far broader than LGBTQI youth and it has vastly larger resources.

Direct peers

• ILGA-Europe: ILGA-Europe is the pan-European federation of LGBT+ organisations, also based in Brussels and funded by similar EU/institutional donors. It is IGLYO's closest umbrella counterpart for general LGBTQI advocacy, and the two collaborate on EU policy work — but ILGA-Europe focuses on organisations broadly, whereas IGLYO is youth-specific.
• European Youth Forum: The European Youth Forum is a Brussels-based umbrella of over 100 youth organisations across Europe. It shares IGLYO's youth mandate, EU institutional funding channels, and pan-European advocacy positioning, but represents general youth interests rather than LGBTQI-specific issues.
• InterPride: InterPride is the international network of Pride organisations, connecting more than 400 Prides across 70+ countries. It is a peer in LGBTQI community organising and international network building, and several of IGLYO's member organisations likely participate in InterPride-affiliated events.
• Outright International: Outright International is a global LGBTQI human rights organisation with a dedicated youth programme. It mirrors IGLYO's intersection of LGBTQI advocacy and youth empowerment, but operates globally rather than being Europe-focused, and is US-headquartered.
• TGEU — Transgender Europe: TGEU is a trans-led European NGO that IGLYO explicitly partners with on advocacy and resource-sharing. Both are Brussels/Europe-based, donor-funded, and serve overlapping LGBTQI populations, though TGEU specialises in trans rights across Europe and Central Asia rather than youth.
• GATE — Global Action for Trans Equality: GATE is an international organisation working on trans and gender-diverse rights through advocacy, research, and capacity building. It is comparable in advocacy focus and institutional funding model, though its scope is global and centred on trans issues rather than youth.

Others

• Save the Children: Save the Children is co-listed with IGLYO in the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy coalition. While focused on children's rights rather than LGBTQI issues, it is a peer in EU institutional grant-funded advocacy and a likely partner on intersectional programming (poverty, youth, discrimination).

Regional players

• Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN): APTN is a regional network advancing trans rights and health across the Asia-Pacific. It is a peer in mission (trans/LGBTQI advocacy, capacity building) but operates in a different geography and would be a complementary — not competitive — counterpart to IGLYO's European focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IGLYO
• Facebookfacebook.com/IGLYO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iglyo
• Instagraminstagram.com/iglyo
• TikToktiktok.com/@iglyonetwork

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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