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Burundi IDAHO Report 2012

With financial support from the IDAHO Committee, the Organisation MUCO renewed its IDAHO mobilization activities in the rural areas of Burundi. It organized social activities bringing together members of sexual minorities, their friends and families, over discussions on how to...

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Cambodia IDAHO Report 2012

Cambodia’s LGBT community again held their annual Pride celebrations to coincide with IDAHO. Under the slogan “different but the same”, the celebrations included a week long LGBT film festival, an international arts festival titled ‘Proud out Lout”, a workshop on...

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Cameroon IDAHO Report 2012

On a continent where the mobilisation against homophobia and transphobia is particularly difficult, Cameroonian activists boldly developed a large program of action in the city of Yaoundé, including a workshop for LGBT activists, a public conference with thematic forums, and...

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Canada IDAHO Report 2012

Canadian activists were once again active throughout the country for IDAHO 2012, with a range of events staged. Quebec based Fondation Emergence, which launches every year a mobilisation campaign that stretches beyond the province’s borders, mobilized this year on promoting...

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China IDAHO Report 2012

Various activities were organized around IDAHO in more than 30 cities, including a rainbow ride, public educational activities, a kiss-in, a flash mob, the staging of a street drama, film screenings and discussion, a micro-blog initiative on anti-discrimination, and an online...

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Colombia IDAHO Report 2012

Activists from Barranquilla celebrated IDAHO 2012 with the theme “Towards a Barranquilla without Prejudice”. After 25 murders, nine cases of abusive treatment by police and 15 violent acts committed by members of the public in Barranquilla in the past five...

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Costa Rica IDAHO Report 2012

Costa Rican activists joined public institutions to demand equal rights on May 17. With a march in downtown Guadalupe, dozens of people paralyzed traffic to demand an end to homophobia and unite for equality, confronting President Laura Chinchillan, who declared that human...

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Croatia IDAHO Report 2012

The Government’s office for gender equality of Croatia, following the formal recognition of the Day by the government in 2011, marked IDAHO for first time by holding a meeting with the organisation Zagreb Pride and by promoting the Day on...

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Cuba IDAHO Report 2012

Cuba’s first daughter Mariela Castro led a gay rights marched in Havana to mark IDAHO. During the parade, she hinted that Cuba would soon legalize same-sex unions. The main IDAHO activities were held in Havana and Cien Fuegos in partnership...

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Ecuador IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Quito marked IDAHO with a public kissing event in Gabriela Mistral Square, while in Guayaquil activists held a sit-in front of the Guayas Governor’s house. The objectives in each city respectively were to raise awareness about sexual orientation...

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Fiji IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Fiji persisted with events despite police at the cancelling of a permit that was given to march in commemoration of IDAHO. One-hundred and forty people attended a panel discussion on the 2012 IDAHO theme of “Fighting homo/transphobia IN...

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Finland IDAHO Report 2012

The main IDAHO event in Finland in 2012 was a seminar organized in Helsinki in the gay restaurant dtm on May 16th (as May 17th was a national holiday). The event was organized by Seta – LGBTI Rights in Finland...

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France IDAHO Report 2012

Traditionally, IDAHO mobilisations are strong in France, where the Day has been celebrated since it was officially launched back in 2005. This year again, the IDAHO was a great success in France. Hundreds of events, in more than 40 cities,...

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Georgia IDAHO Report 2012

Violence marred the first LGBT IDAHO march to be held in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Christian activists led by Orthodox priests blocked the march, attacking participants and smashing their placards. About 20 activists had joined the match along the main...

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Germany IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Berlin once again organized their annual Kiss Marathon and benefit party. Under the motto “Protect every kiss!”, the Kiss Marathon took place at locations at which it is not easy for open gays, lesbians and transgender people. With...

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Greece IDAHO Report 2012

A coalition of activists in Greece organized a range of events to commemorate IDAHO 2012, including a press conference on the traditionally homophobic Greek media and how it handles LGBTQ issues, the ways it impacts on the community, and ways...

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Guatemala IDAHO Report 2012

LGBT activists organized the First Walk Against Homophobia in the city of Guatemala from the Plaza del Obelisco to the Plaza de la Constitucion. A Public Kiss-In Against Homophobia and Transphobia was held after the walk in el Parque Central

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Haiti IDAHO Report 2012

Haiti celebrated its first IDAHO in 2012 with a groundbreaking conference in Port-au-Prince that brought together more than 300 people to discuss discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Haitian society. In a country where most LGBT people...

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Hong Kong IDAHO Report 2012

This year, the 8th International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia Hong Kong rally (IDAHOT) was themed “What To Fear?!” with aims to eliminate homophobic and transphobic bullying in Hong Kong, and to commemorate victims of bullying in past years. Rally...

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Hungary IDAHO Report 2012

Activists organized a workshop in Budapest on transphobia in the LGB community to highlight the lack of attention facing the transgender community. Nine Hungarian LGBT organizations were invited to discuss the issues, with the goal of finding solutions to the...

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India IDAHO Report 2012

Manas Bangla is a network of 13 community-based organisations engaged in the distribution of medical and social support to about 10,000 gay men, transgender people and hijras in West Bengal. Faced with the suspension of State subsidies, activists used IDAHO...

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Indonesia IDAHO Report 2012

“Love is Love” is the theme of this year’s IDAHO celebrations in Indonesia, with a series of events running throughout the month of May. One of the target groups for this year’s activities is schools, where homophobia and transphobia are...

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Iran IDAHO Report 2012

LGBT rights activists in Iran distributed brochures in the capital Tehran, carried rainbow flags and banners, and released colored balloons in commemoration of this IDAHO 2012. Meanwhile, the organisation Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees Inc. (IRQR), caring for the Iranian community...

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Ireland IDAHO Report 2012

In Ireland, there was unprecedented mobilisation from activists from organisationsBelongTo and the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) for IDAHO this year. As both organisations were already heavily mobilised on the issue of homophobic bullying, the global focus of the Day on this theme provided...

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Israel IDAHO Report 2012

A range of events were held throughout Israel to mark IDAHO 2012. They included an artistic program with a theatrical performance, the screening of world clips dealing with the struggle against homophobia and transphobia, an award to the outstanding community...

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Italy IDAHO Report 2012

Turin’s Red Chamber in the City Palace played host to IDAHO 2012 celebrations for the first time. This is the historic chamber in which the City Council holds its assembly sessions, and was conducted before an assembly of politicians, LGBT...

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Jamaica IDAHO Report 2012

More than 80 representatives from government, civil society, the diplomatic corps and various educational institutions joined Jamaican activists for a public forum in Kingston themed “Right The Wrong: Encouraging Respect for Safer Schools and Better Learning Environments.” The forum sought...

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Japan IDAHO Report 2012

Japan – 7th IDAHO Observed Different Projects in More than 10 Cities throughout the Country Report from Azusa Yamashita, Co-director of Gay Japan News and IDAHO Committee member from Japan This year, Japan’s IDAHO campaign marked 7th year since its...

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Kenya IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Kenya instigated public dialogue among Kenyans on the issues of sexual and gender diversity. It was hoped that the conversations would serve to dispel negative myths and beliefs about the LGBT community in Kenya and reinforce a safe...

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Latvia IDAHO Report 2012

A flash mob was held in the capital Riga in which floating flowers of all colors were set adrift on the Daugava River. The gesture represented the importance of the LGBT community in Riga and all over Latvia.

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Lebanon IDAHO Report 2012

To mark IDAHO 2012, a group of activists and bloggers put up posters around Beirut featuring slogans decrying the censorship they felt that Lebanon imposed on homosexuality, in tandem with a website that allowed people to share their experiences of...

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Lithuania IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Lithuania celebrated IDAHO 2012 with Rainbow Days, which opened with a press conference held in the Parliament. The conference introduced a new publication, “Changing Faces – First March for LGBT Equality in Lithuania”. In addition to Member of...

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Luxembourg IDAHO Report 2012

The national organisation of Trans people Transgender Luxembourg/Rosa Lëzebuerg organized a conference in Luxembourg city on confronting homophobia and transphobia at school. The city’s authorities joined experts and Youth Parliament delegates over discussions which emphasized the urgent and absolute need...

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Macedonia IDAHO Report 2012

Activists organized events in three cities: Tetovo, Gostivar and Kicevo. Flyers on LGBT rights and homophobia were widely distributed. This was followed by a visit to one university, where there was a discussion about LGBT issues with students from the...

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Malta IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Malta held a “Flowers of Friendship” event at the University of Malta in Msida, sponsored by the US Embassy in Malta. Carnations were handed out to students, staff and lecturers on campus and activists spoke about homophobia, transphobia...

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Mexico IDAHO Report 2012

A National Survey on Homophobic Bullying in Mexico was released in the lead-up to this IDAHO 2012. The survey found that two out of every three LGBT people in the country had been victims of homophobic bullying. The survey is...

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Mongolia IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Mongolia held an essay competition for youth and university students in commemoration of IDAHO 2012. A total of 25 people submitted essays on the topic “How could young people participate in making the learning environment of the sexual minorities of...

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Montenegro IDAHO Report 2012

A historic LGBT event took place in Montenegro to mark IDAHO 2012, namely a protest in front of the Turkish embassy. Participants’ cars were protected by the police, and protestors carried banners saying “Never hush, never share a crime”, which...

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Netherlands IDAHO Report 2012

Dutch Embassies around the world have been particularly active in supporting IDAHO events, giving thereby a strong concrete expression to the official recognition of the Day by the Dutch Parliament back in 2005. Dutch authorities, but also LGBT organisation COC, gave...

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New Zealand IDAHO Report 2012

The focus was on education in New Zealand for IDAHO 2012 with the launch of a nationwide anti-bullying program. Activities included awareness-raising about IDAHO and New Zealand’s Pink Shirt Day – a general anti-bullying campaign – through social media; the targeting of...

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Nicaragua IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Nicaragua organized an extensive program to commemorate IDAHO 2012 and discussed measures to address harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity and homo/lesbo/transphobic violence. Activities included two press conferences; a march against harassment and hate crimes; a...

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Nigeria IDAHO Report 2012

Nigerian activists used IDAHO 2012 as an opportunity to call on the National Human Rights Commission to promote and protect the human rights of all Nigerian citizens and to speak up against the discrimination and violence being suffered on the...

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Paraguay IDAHO Report 2012

Activists organized a series of activities in a week-long IDAHO commemoration called “The Week of Fighting against Homophobia in Paraguay 2012″. Events kicked off with a public kiss-in held in front the National Congress. This was followed by a meeting...

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Peru IDAHO Report 2012

annual reportfocused on LGBT human rights cases in 2011. The report followed the enforcement of the Peruvian government’s commitments to the Yogyakarta Principles. It included a denouncement of the so-called “curative therapies” promoted by some clinics and religious centers, which...

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Philippines IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in the Philippines held a range of events to mark IDAHO 2012. Two training seminars were held in Manila: The first, in conjunction with the Commission on Human Rights and the US Embassy in Manila, was a three-day workshop entitled “If...

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Portugal IDAHO Report 2012

The Portuguese LGBT network Rede ExAequo marked the Day with a free hugs public event destined to promote affection and respect beetween LGBT and non-LGBT people.

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Puerto Rico IDAHO Report 2012

Activists staged a public demonstration in front of the Education Department in San Juan to highlight the need to include a gender perspective within the country’s education system. The Education Department has just approved and put into practice a new...

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Romania IDAHO Report 2012

Candles were lit and one minute of silence observed as a show of support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Activists also conducted media interviews and brandished rainbow-colored flags and slogans. People were also encouraged to post messages online.

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Russia IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in St Petersburg commemorated IDAHO 2012 with an officially authorized mass rally involving more than 300 people. The rally was not without incident, with 100-150 members of nationalist groups, soccer fans and aggressive clerical groups on the scene to...

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Saint Lucia IDAHO Report 2012

Members of the LGBT community and their allies took part in the first “Walk for Tolerance” from the Ministry of Education to the Prime Minister’s office. The theme of the Walk was “Eradicate Hate: Educate!” It was the culmination of...

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Serbia IDAHO Report 2012

Activists gathered in the rain in the center of Belgrade to fly rainbow balloons and distribute publications and booklets. A stand was set up and brochures, publications and books on LGBT rights and coming out were distributed to the public....

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Singapore IDAHO Report 2012

To commemorate IDAHO 2012, Leow Yangfa – editor of the e-book “I Will Survive: Personal Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Stories in Singapore” – gave away 30 free copies of his book, which gives an insight into LGBT issues in...

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South Africa IDAHO Report 2012

Activists based at the University of Witwatersrand have been mentoring young LGBT people in campaign-building around the issues that affect them. As a result, students put together a comprehensive campaign for IDAHO 2012 which included a silent protest at University...

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South Korea IDAHO Report 2012

A coalition of South Korean activists commemorated IDAHO 2012 with a call for attention to the situation facing LGBT people in the country with the slogan “Equal Love and Equal Human Beings”. According to the activists, homophobia is no longer...

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Spain IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Spain launched the project “Lo soy/I am” to demand respect for, and claim the image of, transgender women in Central America. The awareness campaign has the slogan: “Do not look like a woman, I am.” The initiative included...

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Sri Lanka IDAHO Report 2012

Sri Lankan activists held an IDAHO poster competition, giving people the opportunity to win a cash prize for the most innovative and creative submission. The winning poster was named the campaign poster of 2013. In addition, they screened the documentary “Repeal Section...

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Sweden IDAHO Report 2012

Swedish activists held a “skål” and a discussion to commemorate IDAHO 2012. There was also a screening of the IDAHO video and of the UN Secretary General’s LGBT speech at the UN Human Rights Council. There were also examples from...

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Switzerland IDAHO Report 2012

Imbarco Immediato, an LGBT organization in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, has created a Facebook page called “Mi piace dire no all’omofobia” (I like saying no to homophobia) and is inviting supporters to click on the “I like” icon on...

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Taiwan IDAHO Report 2012

Taiwanese activists organized a series of activities as part of an extended IDAHO celebration, including a press conference. Also, 17 different groups, clubs and LGBT-friendly stores jointly signed a declaration to start conversation with the public at large to educate...

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Thailand IDAHO Report 2012

UNESCO Bangkok produced a short film in English and Thai highlighting the challenges faced by LGBT students and practical steps that have been taken in schools in Thailand to promote healthy, safe learning environments for all. Several OpEds marked the...

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Trinidad and Tobago IDAHO Report 2012

In commemoration of IDAHO 2012, Trinidad and Tobago’s LGBT community focused on equal opportunity legislation that has been stalled in Parliament for the past year. Repeating a 2011 “walkabout” to government offices, they went from the Equal Opportunity Commission to...

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Turkey IDAHO Report 2012

More than 500 people from Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Norway, Germany, Peru, Spain and the US, as well as Iranian refugees and members of the local LGBT community, took part in a march against homophobia and transphobia to Sakarya Square in...

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Turks and Caicos Islands IDAHO Report 2012

In marking IDAHO 2012, Governor Ric Todd announced that the laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands would be reviewed for any that discriminate against people based on their sexuality, and a diversity policy would be implemented to prevent discrimination...

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Uganda IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Uganda organized a four-day event with the theme “Don’t Punish Love, Punish Violence” in commemoration of IDAHO 2012. There was an event to bring partners from CSOs, friends, medical workers and LGBTI people in the same space to...

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