Associação Brasileira de Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis, Transexuais e Intersexos explained
The Brazilian Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Travesti, Transsexual and Intersex Association (Associação Brasileira de Gays, Lésbicas, Bissexuais, Travestis, Transexuais e Intersexos or ABGLT), is a national network made up of 203 member groups, including about 141 gay, lesbian, and trans groups, and about 62 "collaborating" organizations which are involved with human rights and AIDS. Since July 2009, ABGLT has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
It was established by 31 founding groups on January 31, 1995. The organization claims to be the largest LGBT network in Latin America.
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- Web site: ILGA | UN Committee on NGOs postpones decision on the status of ABGLT until January 2008 . ILGA . 2007-05-22 . May 9, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100713184014/http://old.ilga.org/news_results.asp?LanguageID=1&FileCategory=44&ZoneID=5&FileID=1070 . 2010-07-13 . dead .
- Web site: ILGA | First Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization from the Global South to Gain Consultative Status . ILGA . 2010-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100713163202/http://old.ilga.org/news_results.asp?FileCategory=44&ZoneID=7&FileID=1274 . 2010-07-13 . dead .
- News: ONU concede status consultivo a ABGLT . G Online . 2009-07-27 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090802002528/http://gonline.uol.com.br/site/arquivos/estatico/gnews/gnews_noticia_22625.htm . 2009-08-02 .
- Web site: Economic and Social Council: Report of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations on its 2009 regular session .
- Web site: NGO Committee Rejects Brazilian Homosexual Group for UN Accreditation. Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute, International Organizations Research Group . February 12, 2009 . May 9, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090707081522/http://www.c-fam.org/publications/id.1010/pub_detail.asp . July 7, 2009 .
