# Global rise in anti‑LGBTQ+ repression

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-rise-in-antilgbtq-repression
> Updated: 2026-07-31T17:45:57.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

In early July 2026, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) issued a warning about a worldwide increase in anti‑LGBTQ+ legislation, signalling a broader trend of legal hostility toward sexual and gender minorities.

By the end of July, a report from Programa Somos Defensores documented a sharp escalation in lethal attacks on LGBTIQ+ human‑rights defenders in Colombia and Mexico. In Colombia, 49 assassinations were recorded between 2020 and 2024, with 14 deaths in 2024—the highest annual total in the period. In Mexico’s Guerrero state, three trans women were murdered in 2026, including Alexa Valadéz in Iguala on 30 July, amid criticism of inadequate legal protections and the absence of a specific transfeminicide law. These developments illustrate a convergence of legislative hostility and physical violence against LGBTIQ+ communities across the globe.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: LGBTIQ+ Defenders Face Rising Killings in Colombia and Mexico

Reports reveal 49 LGBTIQ+ defender killings in Colombia (2020‑2024) and three trans murders in Guerrero, Mexico (2026), highlighting ongoing hate‑crime violence and calls for stronger legal protection.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lgbtiq-defenders-face-rising-killings-in-colombia-and-mexico

### 2026-07-03: ILGA warns of global surge in anti‑LGBTQ+ legislation

ILGA says far‑right groups are expanding anti‑LGBTQ+ laws, with 2025 seeing new criminalisations in Niger, Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago, while Colombia’s new ultra‑right president sparks concern.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ilga-warns-of-global-surge-in-antilgbtq-legislation

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