Promoting the principles in the LBOR and the wellbeing and visibility of lesbians globally.
November 2025
Freedom of Speech is under threat globally:
Why this matters for lesbians.
Over the last decade or two, Western democracies have shifted from open societies that tolerate disagreement to managed societies that criminalise it. Laws sold as preventing “harm” or “hate” now punish lawful expression, especially when it challenges ideological fashion. Our essay explores how such laws impact women, including lesbians, who speak out - particularly about the harms of “gender identity” ideology.
19 March 2025
Violence against Lesbians
Our coordinator Lauren Levey met with the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls to discuss “Forms of sex-based violence against women and girls: new frontiers and emerging issues.” Lauren spoke specifically about violence against lesbians, and made specific recommendations. Her report on this consultation was screened on WDI’s Feminist Question Time on 29 March 2025.
Lauren Levey (USA) on gender stereotypes
Besides serving as our coordinator for LBORI, Lauren Levey is a board member of Women's Declaration International (WDI) USA, and also coordinates its Lesbian Caucus and State Legislative Advocacy Team. Watch Lauren on the WDI Youtube channel. Here, she is talking about CEDAW's recent call for submissions on Gender Stereotypes. The CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) is an international treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979. Her presentation also includes an introduction to the work of LBORI and the WDI USA Lesbian Caucus.