Belgium County Page 2019

In the Flemish part of the country, a stunning 100% of city councils flew the rainbow flag for May 17 under impulse from LGBTI organisation Cavaria https://cavaria.be/idahot-gemeenten Event: Love Is AllDirection: Rebus and UniaDate: 17 may 2019Time: Whole dayInfo: Rebus,...

France Country Page 2019

The national LGBT helpline SOS homophobie publishes its annual situation report yearly on May 17. This year, the report shows a shocking 66% increase in cases of violence against LGBTI people. The report was presented at numerous locations throughout the...

Symposium in Liberia will mark May 17

Over the years LGBT and partners have collaborated in hosting appropriate event with key stakeholders and partners commemorating the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and biphobia  raising social consciousness demanding acceptance, tolerance and inclusiveness despite the legal environment that limited...

Germany Country Page 2019

Hamburg Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde, liebe Interessierte,anlässlich des Internationalen Tages gegen Homophobie, Transphobie und Biphobie am 17. Mai laden der LSVD Hamburg und die Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung zu einer Podiumsdiskussion ein: Alles "Genderwahn"!? - Rechtsextremistische und rechtspopulistische Angriffe auf LSBTI* in der...

Armenia Country Page 2019

This week, in relation to #IDAHOBIT2019, @pinkarmenia, a member of #HRH#Yerevan presented reports about the situation of #LGBT community and the use of #HateSpeech since 2014 in #Armenia: “Level of #HateSpeech in 2018 based on #SOGI was ‘unprecedented’” In an...

South Africa Country Page 2019

Durban beach walk happened as announced below. Full success ! Durban Beach Walk 2019Direction: Same Love Toti will be hosting their annual event, the IDAHOT Durban Beach Walk. It is a fun walk aimed at raising awareness around the violence...

Important notice on information

This site is powered by a very small team of volunteers dedicated to keeping track of what is cooking around the world for the Global Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Ahead of May 17th celebrations, we are unfortunately not...

China country page 2019

Celebrations in China were very low-key in 2019. Many diplomatic missions marked the Day with events but organisations faced more severe restrictions than usual. For a good background information on this, read this excellent articles by AFP Hong Kong Event:...

Netherlands country page 2019

The national LGBTQI+ organisation COC annually awards the Jos Brink distinctions to coincide with global May 17 celebrations. This year, Emancipation minister Ingrid van Engelshoven awarded the Jos Brink Oeuvre prize 2019 to pioneer activist and former politician Joke Swiebel...

Australia Country Page 2019

Australia is among the countries where May 17 is celebrated most vividly, often under the acronym IDAHOBIT. We only list the events registered on our site but there are many more around the country. More information is available via various...

Canada country page 2019

Quebec: Fondation Emergence launches its annual MAY 17 campaign This year's focus is on online violence. This poster is available on the Foundation's site and in many languages on their Facebook page Everyday homophobic and transphobic messages are posted online......

Prague runs for fun on May 17

 Every year, FUN&RUN takes place at the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. The proceeds raised from the run will be used to support the LGBT peer-to-peer mentoring website Sbarvouven.cz and the refuge for HIV+ persons...

India Country page 2019

India's first LGBTQI Theater group to launch on May17 Thiruvananthapuram based LGBTQI organisation Queerythm announced that theater group Q Rang is gearing up for MAY 17 performance. Read more at:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/68519737.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Event: Release of India's first LGBTQIA+ themed album QueerismDirection: Pragya Pallavi...

USA country page 2019

On May 17, the House passed legislation  that would protect those living in states where it's legal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and other services as well as access to public accommodations such as...

Germany country page 2019

Our Event for the 17 May 2019 in the heart of the City Frankfurt/Main, Germany: https://www.facebook.com/VielfaltFrankfurt/„On 17 May 2019, the "International Day Against Homosexual, Bi, Inter *, Trans * & Asexual Hostility" (IDAHOBITA *), we are again organizing an event in...

UK country page 2019

Many UK High Commission offices around the world marked the Day in collaboration with local organisations. We provide more coverage in the respective country pages. BHC in Trinidad UK Embassy India BELFAST Members of the LGBTQ community and their allies...

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