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IDAHOT Events 2016: Israel

IDAHO - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia - SYMPOSIUM Tuesday । 17 May 2016 । 3:30 pm The Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Hall 127 With great pleasure we invite you to join us...

Vicky May 9, 2016

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IDAHOT 2016 Country page: FRANCE

The national anti-homophobia organisation SOS Homophobie organises actions during IDAHOT week throughout the country, in at least 14 cities, including the presentation of their national annual report on the situation of LGBT people in France, which was launched at a...

Vicky May 6, 2016

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Mobile phone network Orange mobilises for IDAHOT in France

(info in French from organisers) - Dès le 9 mai, teasing sur les réseaux sociaux Mobilisnoo autour de notre nouvelle affiche pour l'édition 2016 (Vous pouvez retrouver toutes nos affiches depuis 2010, ici) - Affiche dévoilée, début mai- - La semaine du 16...

Vicky May 6, 2016

NEWS & EVENTS

Campaign against "Gay Cure" announced in India for IDAHOT

The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai’s oldest registered LGBTQ organization, has launched a campaign called Queers Against Quacks, which focuses on combating the stigmatization of sexual and gender differences as mental illnesses and diseases. The campaign is supported by the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS),...

Vicky May 6, 2016

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Bangladesh IDAHOT reports

Due to the strong backlash against LGBTQI+ activists in Bangladesh, and upon request of the organisations, we have taken down all information related to this country, to avoid exposing people and organisations which have mobilised in past years for IDAHOT....

Vicky May 3, 2016

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News for IDAHOT 2016 coming in from around the world!

With just over a month to go until IDAHOT 2016 campaigns and groups across the world are coming into the final stage of their wonderful plans for May 17. We have collected a selection of some of the events and...

Vicky April 18, 2016

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UN Free and Equal Campaign prepares Video launch for IDAHOT

As part of its ongoing UN Free & Equal campaign, the UN Human Rights Office plans to launch a new music video for IDAHOT 2016, produced in collaboration with the singer Rachel Platten. The video, called "Why We Fight", is...

Vicky March 24, 2016

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World Psychiatric Association affirms homosexuality is NOT a pathology

(photo credits:Getty) In a special statement released just over a month ahead of the upcoming IDAHOT whose global focus issue is on Mental Health, The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) opposes the classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder. The WPA...

Vicky March 24, 2016

TOP NEWS

Danish Government announces 4th European IDAHO Forum

This year, the annual European IDAHO Forum is taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 10-12. The forum is titled “Building Bridges and Alliances” focusing on the inclusion of LGBTI people in the labour market and the social acceptance of...

Vicky January 18, 2016

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Tactics for action: storming the debate

From The Advocate magazine Jennicet Gutiérrez, a transgender woman and undocumented immigrant, received both praise and condemnation for interrupting President Obama’s speech at a White House LGBT Pride reception in June to call for an end to deportations. But whatever you think...

Vicky August 18, 2015

IDEAS FOR ACTION

IDAHOT events 2015: Morocco

Coincidentally happening on the eve of IDAHOT, 3 men were arrested in Morocco on May 16th and later charged with homosexuality and condemned to 3 years in prison. This sad event set a dim stage for this year's anti-homophobia campaign...

Vicky June 11, 2015

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IDAHOT reports 2015: Belize

[box type="note" ]We are still busy collecting information on this year's IDAHOT activities and are waiting to hear back from activists and event organisers. If you have information to share with us, please write us at contact@dayagainsthomophobia.org[/box] Even though criminal...

Vicky May 27, 2015

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