May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people and all their allies and friends mobilise to advocate for a world that respects and welcomes gender and sexual diversities. HERE you...
More an more actions announced for IDAHOT
The IDAHOT info flow has now reached its annual hectic peak, and we can once again marvel at the fantastic creativity of LGBT campaigners across the world. Like every year, we are receiving many messages from local groups and even...
The global It Gets Better project mobilises all its affiliates for IDAHOT 2015
The It Gets Better Project brings messages of hope to LGBT youth around the world and works globally to effect change in local communities. Building on the momentum of the international videos, the Project has deployed programs to benefit LGBT...
IDAHOT Events 2015: France
To mark the Day, 30 leading French media and news agencies, amongst which major national daily "Le Monde", sports daily "L'équipe" and leading agency "MediaPart" signed an anti-homophobia Charter, committing to fair coverage of LGBT diversities and total equality for...
More news coming in from around the IDAHOT world!
With only two months to go until IDAHOT 2015, organizations and groups around the world are getting closer to finalizing their plans for action on and around May 17. With the global theme ‘LGBTI Youth’, many major international and regional youth and...
Transgender Day of Visibility – Celebrating visible progress
Although the fight for justice and equality for Trans individuals is still in its early stages, much progress has been made since last Transgender Day of Visibility (TdoV). Today, we recognise some of the wonderful work being done by trans advocates...
IDAHOT Chair, Venezuelan Trans activist Tamara Adrian marks Transgender Day of Visibility
"It is a duty of the IDAHOT Committee to honor and support the International Day for Trans Visibility. The Trans community is, within LGBTI circles, without any doubt the one that is most vulnerable and susceptible to stigma and discrimination....
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – LGBTIs are all concerned!
21 March is a special day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in October 1966 as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Sexual and gender minorities have many reasons to side with racial minorities (or for that matter oppressed racial...
Holding an intensive visual short-term campaign – Experience from Tunisia
This article was taken from https://www.newtactics.org/tactic/holding-intensive-visual-short-term-campaign-be-able-reach-wider-audience-and-tackle-urgent It is not related to LGBT rights, but offers interesting insights into action building There are growing concerns for freedom of expression even after the Tunisian revolution. Two young Tunisians were sentenced to long...
"May17Because" Memes
Especially for #IDAHOT eve, we’ve just launched a new online campaign, #May17Because. We give you 17 reasons why May 17 matters and invite you to create and share your own, via the hashtag #May17Because ! Right-click, save & share your...
We salute International Women's Day
On March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day. One day, when hundreds of millions of women around the world will probably live like any other day. They will face the same injustice, ignorance, violence and oppression. And, like any other...
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