ILGA consultative status controversy
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ILGA consultative status controversy
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In the summer of 1993, the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) gained consultative status on the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as a non-governmental-organization, joining 3,000 organisations throughout the world. However, that status was suspended in 1994 after a campaign led by conservative US senator Jesse Helms focusing on the membership in ILGA of the North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) and other pro-pedophilia groups. Helms introduced a bill to cut fundin
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Controversy surrounding the ILGA's consultative status in the UN ECOSOC
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2023-12-28T22:49:41Z
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