Gay rights groups launch global alliance to counter gender ideology

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual organizations from around the world have broken away from the broader trans-dominated LGBT movement.

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual organizations from around the world have broken away from the broader trans-dominated LGBT movement. On Saturday they announced the creation of LGB International, a new group dedicated to protecting same-sex rights.

The organizers say mainstream LGBTQ groups have abandoned their original mission. Instead of focusing on issues like criminalization of homosexuality in 64 countries, lack of recognition for same-sex partnerships, and discrimination against gays and lesbians, they argue that major organizations now rally around gender identity politics.

Frederick Schminke, chair of LGB International, said groups that once represented gays and lesbians are now “entirely devoted to gender identity ideology.” He warned that same-sex rights are being lost while “traditional LGBTQ+ organizations have barricaded themselves up against all reason.”

LGB International brings together member organizations in 18 countries, from Taiwan to Australia, Bulgaria to the United States. The movement follows in the footsteps of the UK’s LGB Alliance, founded in 2019.

In Canada, LGB Alliance Canada has relaunched as part of this new international effort. It accuses groups like Egale Canada of using political influence and large budgets to promote gender identity activism instead of defending same-sex rights.

Egale Canada did not respond to a request for comment by deadline.

Canadian representatives of the alliance say groups pushing “gender-affirming care” are targeting young people who may simply be same-sex attracted. They argue that redefining “man” and “woman” undermines sex-based protections and fosters hostility toward gays and lesbians who want their own spaces.

Bev Jackson, co-founder of the UK’s LGB Alliance, said the movement gives young gays and lesbians an alternative to pressure that they must be “trans” and undergo drugs or surgery.

Former International Lesbian and Gay Association leaders also welcomed the launch, calling it a necessary correction to protect sex-based rights.