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IDAHOT Report 2016: Malta

Maltese activists this year held a book launch event to coincide with IDAHOT 2016. Held on May 17, the launch of Ulienda Rigal, also invited the local community to come together with an author talk and the chance to meet,...

IDAHO May 27, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Italy

A number of organisations across Italy this year helped mark IDAHOT 2016 with events, actions and campaigns all held to celebrate the day. National LGBT group Arcigay held a number of events across the county. In Palmero a lecture was...

IDAHO May 27, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: South Africa

South Africans once again came out in support of IDAHOT with a broad range of activities, campaigns and events. In Pretoria, OUT LGBT Well Being hosted a two day event alongside the Alliance Française and other members of the international...

IDAHO May 27, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: The Netherlands

Organizations from both the public and the Dutch state this year helped mark IDAHOT with a broad range of public events. On a national scale, the Dutch National Gay/Straight Education Alliance called upon schools across the country to address sexual...

IDAHO May 27, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: South Korea

In Seoul, Rainbow Action Against Sexual-Minority Discrimination held a special event to mark IDAHOT 2016 with the slogan "Against the hate, sing the equality and spread the rainbow!" The event also included a press statement issued on the problem of...

IDAHO May 27, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: India

India has this year seen an incredible range of activities in support of IDAHOT 2016. As well as public actions, workshops and campaigns there have been a number of actions targeting important issues on a national level. Throughout May LGBT...

IDAHO May 27, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Portugal

IDAHOT 2016 marked the first year of official recognition in Portugal, which was recognized by the government in 2015. As an official day May 17 saw government organisations marking the day in small ways, while a number of public organisations...

IDAHO May 27, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Pakistan

Despite the threat of violence present in Pakistan’s current climate, national campaigners from Naz Pakistan bravely held an event to mark IDAHOT 2016. On May 15 the group hosted a drag show and panel discussion on trans and LGB discrimination...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Serbia

The Gay Straight Alliance of Serbia this year held their 2015/16 Raimbow Awards ceremony on May 17, to coincide with IDAHOT 2016. The event celebrate diversity and progress within the Serbian LGBT community by recognizing the individuals and organisations who...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Swaziland

This year saw the first event ever held to mark IDAHOT in Swaziland. Organised by local campaigners from the Rock of Hope, House of Our Pride and Health Plus 4 Men, the event saw around 150 members of the LGBT...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Poland

Community organisers in Krakow once again held Poland’s annual May Queer Festival, which ran throughout the week of IDAHOT. Timed to coincide with IDAHOT 2016, the event ran from May 11 – 22 and included a wide range of inclusive...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Nepal

Campaigners in Nepal this year held a small private event to mark IDAHOT 2016. The event, Miss Pink 2016, was organized by the Blue Diamond Society and local health group CruiseAIDS Nepal. As well as being an important social outlet...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Fiji

The United Nations this year supported pro-LGBT activism in Fiji with a special presentation held for IDAHOT 2016. The event featured presented topics from UN bodies and local pro-LGBT campaigns, including UN Human Rights Pacific, UN Women Pacific, UNDP in...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Estonia

The American Embassy of Estonia this year helped mark IDAHOT 2016 with a public film screening held at their site in Tallinn. The event was free to the public and was held to support the local LGBT community. If you...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Tanzania

Activists in Tanzania this year marked IDAHOT in an incredible way. Not only was it the first IDAHOT activity in the country since 2014, but this year also Tanzania’s first National Transgender Forum. Organised by local campaigners, the event welcomed...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Lesotho

Campaigners in Lesotho this year held their fourth annual campaign in support of IDAHOT 2016. Organised by The People’s Matrix Association, the event saw over 200 members of the LGBT community and their allies march in Maseru in support of...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Moldova

Moldova this year saw the 15th annual Pride Festival, held to coincide with IDAHOT 2016. The 6-day event was held in locations across Chisinau. The broad and varied list of activities included talks and workshops, film screenings, pubic discussion and...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Thailand

To mark IDAHOT 2016 activists in Bangkok held a public film screening of the 2011 film 'A Place For The Wild'. The open screening invited members of the public, including the LGBT community, allies and members of the international community....

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Cyprus

To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Ledra Street, Nicosia, were decorated in rainbow flags and decorations. The street is part of the area linking Northern Cyprus to the rest of the island and is an important...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Zimbabwe

LGBT campaigners once again marked IDAHOT 2016 with a modest action, despite the ongoing threat of violent prosecution. In Bulawayo, campaigners from Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe marked IDAHOT with alongside local health organisations and communities. The event was reported...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Romania

Local activists from pro-LGBT group MozaiQ this year held a number of small events in the capital city of Bucharest. The event featured over 50 campaigners and members of the local community gathering for an awareness-raising event outside the Palace...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Luxembourg

As part of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Gay and Lesbian Information Centre – CIGALE, Rosa Lëtzebuerg ASBL and Amnesty International Luxembourg planned a public action in order to draw attention to the difficulties encountered by lesbian,...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Sudan

Because of security issues within Sudan the local LGBT population are not publicly visible. Because of this we did not see any locally-organised events planned within the country for IDAHOT 2016. Sudan was, however included in a cross-national campaigns run...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Egypt

Due to security concerns and the threat of violence Egypt this year did not see any locally-held events within the county that we are aware of. It was, however included in a cross-national campaign run by Bedayaa Organization for LGBTQI...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT 2016 Report: Algeria

Although there were no national events held in the country, Algeria was included in cross-national campaigns run by Bedayaa Organization for LGBTQI in the Nile Valley and Mesahat Foundation. This campaign, which took place in Algeria, Egypt and Sudan, addressed...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT Reports 2016: Botswana

Botswana this year saw a number of wonderful events held in celebration of IDAHOT 2016. Following their recent victory in becoming the first LGBT group to gain official charity recognition in the country, pro-equality group LeGaBiBo organized a day of...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT Reports 2016: Slovenia

Local activists in Ljubljana, Slovenia, this year marked IDAHOT 2016 with a day of public events. As well as creative workshops and open discussions the day featured fun and games for the entire community, including IDAHOT board games, pancakes and...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT Reports 2016: Vanuatu

Vanuatu this year saw the nation’s first ever celebration held for IDAHOT 2016. In the capital, Port Villa, campaigners from pro-LGBT group VPride Foundation held a panel discussion on discrimination and stigma facing the LGBT community. The event also provided...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT 2016 Report: Brunei

This year saw the first ever IDAHOT celebrations held in the nation of Brunei, helping boost our total of countries to an incredible 132. Despite difficulties brought about by the nation’s religiously conservative elements, a private community event was organized...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT 2016 Report: Bhutan

Staff from the United Nations this year helped Bhutan celebrate IDAHOT for the first time. As part of the UN’s Free & Equal campaign UN staff created a handful of videos in support of IDAHOT 2016. The videos featured members...

IDAHO May 24, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, campaigners from AZAD LGBT produced and released a short film to mark IDAHOT 2016. The film, Bir Ushaq Var (There’s One Kid), aims to show people in Azerbaijan that LGBT people live normal lives across all aspects of...

IDAHO May 23, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Madagascar

As part of the OHCHR Free & Equal Global Film Series Programme the US Embassy’s Information Centre this year held a special film screening event in support of IDAHOT 2016. The event featured screenings of ‘Call Me Kuchu’ and ‘a...

IDAHO May 23, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Georgia

Activists in Georgia faced many difficulties this year. Since anti-LGBT attacks in 2013 targeted IDAHOT celebrations, the community and activists have continued to experience persecution and threats that make public events very difficult to organize. Anti-LGBT sentiment was also supported this...

IDAHO May 23, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Ukraine

Activity in Ukraine was this year smaller than in past IDAHOT celebrations. Increasing persecution in the last year has forced LGBT groups to be concerned more than ever for the safety of their group and supporters. But despite the threat...

IDAHO May 23, 2016

IDAHOT Report 2016: Russia

Activists and campaigners in Russia bravely held a handful of small events across the country, despite the threat of persecution from state and non-state groups. In Syktyvar (Komi Republic), local LGBT campaigners held the city’s first IDAHOT event for the local...

IDAHO May 23, 2016

Más internacional que nunca: IDAHOT 2016 ocurrió en todo el mundo!

Para una cobertura detallada de las actividades de IDAHOT 2016, y para acceder a fotos y vídeos, visita nuestra página de Facebook o cuenta de Twitter Cuando la noche del 17 de mayo se acerca, es el momento de mirar...

IDAHO May 18, 2016

Bolivia celebra #IDAHOT2016

Bolivia con sus distintas organizaciones es nuevamente sede de la celebración del Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Trabsfobia y Bifobia #IDAHOT2016. El lunes 16 de mayo, con la participación de autoridades del Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Sucre, capital de Bolivia, se...

IDAHO May 16, 2016

Ecuador celebra #IDAHOT2016

Nuevamente Ecuador será parte de la celebración del Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia con múltiples actividades. La organización Silueta X parte de la Federación de organizaciones LGBT realizará la actividad ABRAZOS Y BESOS GRATIS CONTRA LA HOMOFOBIA Y TRANSFOBIA...

IDAHO May 16, 2016

IDAHOT Events 2016: Slovenia

Local activists in Ljubljana, Slovenia, will this year mark IDAHOT 2016 with a day of public events. As well as creative workshops and open discussions there will also be fun and games from the entire community, including IDAHOT board games,...

IDAHO May 15, 2016

IDAHOT Events 2016: Botswana

Botswana's national LGBT group, LeGaBiBo, will this year mark IDAHOT 2016 with a series of events. As well as a film screening and talk on discrimination there will also be an 'artivism' workshop, as well as campaigns on social media...

IDAHO May 15, 2016

2016 Events: Bedayaa to mark IDAHOT in Egypt, Sudan and Algeria

LGBT organisation Bedayaa will mark IDAHOT 2016 this year with a campaign held across Sudan, Egypt and Algeria. The campaign will include the work of local Trans and LGBT organisations and will hope to address issues of discrimination and stigma...

IDAHO May 15, 2016

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

IDAHOT Events 2016: Luxembourg

As part of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Gay and Lesbian Information Centre – CIGALE, Rosa Lëtzebuerg ASBL and Amnesty International Luxembourg will take a public action in order to draw attention to the difficulties encountered by lesbian,...

IDAHO May 15, 2016

IDAHOT Events 2016: Romania

IDAHOT 2016 will this year be marked in Bucharest by local LGBT group MozaiQ. From the group: MozaiQ is marking IDAHOT 2016 in Bucharest, Romania, through an artistic event of +50 people with rainbow umbrellas at the Palace of Parliament...

IDAHO May 15, 2016

IDAHOT Events 2016: Zimbabwe

Every year local LGBT campaign Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe marks IDAHOT with a number of small events alongside local organisations and communities. This year the group will hold an event in Bulawayo which they hope will attract over 200...

IDAHO May 15, 2016

IDAHOT Events 2016: Cyprus

To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Ledra Street, Nicosia, has been deported in rainbow flags and decorations. The street is part of the area linking Northern Cyprus to the rest of the island and is an...

IDAHO May 15, 2016

IDAHOT Events 2016: Thailand

Local activists in Bangkok will hold a film screening of the 2011 film 'A Place For The Wild'. The screening is open to the public and will be made in support of the local LGBT community. There will also be...

IDAHO May 15, 2016

Council of Europe supports IDAHOT 2016

The Council of Europe, Europe's central organisation for the promotion of human rights, freedom and development, have today come out in support of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. In a statement released online Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland...

IDAHO May 13, 2016

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

IDAHOT 2016 Events: Estonia

The American embassy of Estonia will this year mark IDAHOT 2016 with a public film screening in Tallinn. The event is free to all members of the public and is held in support of the local LGBT community. For more...

IDAHO May 13, 2016

Brasil celebra #IDAHOT2016

Como ya es habitual en el país, Brasil será sede el 17 de mayo, Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia con múltiples actividades. Desde marchas, conversatorios, foros y demás actividades que buscan visibilizar a la comunidad LGBT. Este...

IDAHO May 13, 2016

Honduras celebra #IDAHOT2016

Honduras nuevamente será sede de múltiples actividades para el próximo 17 de mayo, Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia. Las actividades incluyen una agenda nutrida de eventos que abarcan todo el mes de mayo. El Comité de la...

IDAHO May 13, 2016

España celebra #IDAHOT2016

Nuevamente España celebra el Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia #IDAHOT2016. Múltiples organizaciones en todo el país organizaron diversas actividades. Aquí encontrarán un breve repaso por algunas de ellas. La Federación Andaluza ARCO IRIS inicia el mes contra la...

IDAHO May 13, 2016

Argentina celebra #IDAHOT2016

El Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia #IDAHOT2016 comienza a cobrar mayor protagonismo en las actividades de Argentina. A lo largo y ancho del país distintos organismos de gobierno y organizaciones organizaron eventos para el Día. En la...

IDAHO May 13, 2016

Reporte IDAHOT

"It Gets Better" (Todo Mejora) celebra #IDAHOT2016 en la región

Un año más el proyecto internacional "It Gets Better" y sus afiliados en hispanoamérica se suman con distintas actividades para el próximo Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia #IDAHOT2016. La misión principal del proyecto es comunicar a jóvenes lesbianas,...

IDAHO May 13, 2016

Venezuela celebra #IDAHOT2016

Venezuela nuevamente formará parte del Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia #IDAHOT2016 con multiples actividades que darán visibilidad a la población LGBT que sigue reclamando por el reconocimiento de sus derechos. Por primera vez en la historia el parlamento...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

Panamá celebra #IDAHOT2016

Panamá también será sede de una nueva celebración de Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia #IDAHOT2016. La organización Asociación Hombres y Mujeres Nuevos de Panamá se encuentra organizando la 3er Marcha contra la Homofobia para celebrar todas las formas de amar. La misma tendrá lugar...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office supports IDAHOT at global level

The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the central body for all UK diplomatic and foreign affairs matters, will this week support IDAHOT 2016 with a number of international actions. From the organisation: For IDAHOT, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office will...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

IDAHOT Events 2016: Poland

In Krakow, local activists have organised the annual May Queer Festival, which will run throughout IDAHOT week. The event runs from May 11 - 22 and includes a wide range of inclusive and fun activities, including talks, workshops, performances, film...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

Gran declaración de expertos de las Naciones Unidas sobre #IDAHOT2016

En víspera del Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia el 17 de mayo, un grupo de expertos/as en derechos humanos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas y otros/as expertos internacionales* hacen un llamado urgente a terminar con...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

Cuba celebra #IDAHOT2016

Durante el mes de mayo, Santiago de Cuba al igual que todo el país, celebrará la IX Jornada Cubana contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia, en la que una vez más se abogará por la no discriminación de personas lesbianas,...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

IDAHOT Events 2016: Serbia

The Gay Straight Alliance of Serbia will this year hold their 2015/16 Rainbow Awards Ceremony on May 17th. The event will celebrate diversity and progress within the Serbian LGBT community and aims to recognise the efforts of individuals and groups...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

Perú celebra #IDAHOT2016

Una vez más Perú se suma a las múltiples celebraciones a lo largo de la región por el Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia #IDAHOT2016. La Red Peruana TLGB y el Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

Costa Rica celebra #IDAHOT2016

Costa Rica será nuevamente sede de múltiples actividades para la celebración del próximo 17 de mayo, Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia #IDAHOT2016. La Oficina de Diversidad de la Municipalidad de Goicoechea invita a la Conmemoración del Día...

IDAHO May 12, 2016

Guatemala celebra a #IDAHOT2016

Diversas organizaciones de Guatemala nuevamente marcharán en contra de la homofobia, transfobia y bifobia en la 5ta y ya tradicional Gran Caminata Contra la Homofobia. Desde las distintas organizaciones llaman a invitar a amigos/as, familiares, conocidos/as y compañeros/as para caminar contra...

IDAHO May 12, 2016