The collection contains case files, correspondence, reports and publications that document IGLHRC's work to provide asylum, legal assistance, and awareness of human rights abuses in countries around the world. The bulk of the records are resource materials organized by country or region.

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) was an international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Founded by Julie Dorf in 1990, IGLHRC's mission was advancing human rights for everyone, everywhere to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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UNPROCESSED COLLECTION. Partial box inventory available. Contact Hormel LGBTQIA Center archivist for access.