Égides - Alliance internationale francophone pour l'égalité et les diversités

ÉGIDES is an international organization who works for and focuses on people of the LGBTQI community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex). Created in May 2019 in Montreal, Canada, ÉGIDES advocates for the rights and the development of LGBTQI civil society organizations as well as individuals from LGBTQI communities located in international Francophone countries. The organization also works with other LGBTQI organizations internationally in order to provide more resources and support for LGBTQI communities in Francophone countries.

The creation of ÉGIDES has been acknowledged internationally as an incredible opportunity to allow the movement of LGBTQI organizations in Francophone countries to better position themselves in the fight against LGBTphobias and for the progress of LGBTQI rights internationally. Historically, groups in Francophone countries were often marginalized and had disproportionately low access to resources, particularly because of language and cultural barriers.

Thanks to the work and presence of ÉGIDES, Francophones will now have a better ability to be a part of the broader international movement and finally take their rightful place. It is to fill an obvious void in the Francophone community worldwide that ÉGIDES exists.

ÉGIDES - the International Francophone Alliance for Equality and Diversities - plans to operate in some 50 countries and territories worldwide. The goal: to support, through various programs, services and resources, its members and Francophone LGBTQI organizations. Its mission: to promote the equality and inclusion of people who are made vulnerable by or excluded because of their sexual orientation, their gender identity or expression, or by their sexual characteristics; to work for the well-being and for the rights and interests of these people. ÉGIDES aims to support groups, communities and organizations internationally by bringing together, wherever French is a relevant language, these people and communities and provide them with increased support and actions.