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IDAHOT Report 2014: Tunisia

Tunisia Several Women's associations mobilised this year to celebrate the Tunisian International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, whilst a Facebook campaign invited people to show resistance against homophobic hate. A day of meetings, debates and cultural events was held to...

IDAHO June 4, 2014

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IDAHOT Report 2014: Vietnam

Vietnam Sexual Rights Alliance (SRA), a group of Vietnamese NGOs, conducted an IDAHOT event in Ha Noi on May 15 with “Free Expression” as the key theme of the action and LGBT youth groups conducted an event in support of the Campaign...

IDAHO June 4, 2014

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IDAHOT Report 2014: Singapore

Singapore A rainbow kite flying event to celebrate gender and sexual diversities, an evening of storytelling and discussion, and actions by the staff of Credit Suisse marked the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2014 in Singapore Kite Flying for...

IDAHO June 4, 2014

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IDAHOT Report 2014: South Africa

South Africa In South Africa, various community groups organised actions for the IDAHOT in at least five cities (Cape Town, Malmesbury, Johannesburg, Durban and KwaZulu Natal). The events embraced topics such as Freedom of Expression, homo-, trans- and xenophobia, HIV/AIDS,...

IDAHO June 4, 2014

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IDAHOT Report 2014: Finland

Finland Seta, a major national organisation for LGBTI Rights in Finland, hosted a series of IDAHOT events in several different cities across the country. Highlights included demonstrations, picnics, street art, a candle light vigil and a house warming party. Cities...

IDAHO June 4, 2014

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Companies mobilise for IDAHOT

Companies are increasingly investing the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia as a tool for action. The IDAHOT is getting increased attention from corporations, which see the Day as a powerful entry point for action. Major international corporations have now...

IDAHO May 30, 2014

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IDAHOT 2014 mobilisations confirming May 17 as biggest annual LGBTI mobilisation moment

IDAHOT 2014 Communiqué Events were confirmed in over 120 countries - Main global leaders released public statements Today, 2.8 billion people worldwide live in one of the 81 countries that still criminalize same-sex acts. 4.9 billion people – 2/3 of...

IDAHO May 26, 2014

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Progressive Faith Movements spoke up on IDAHOT

Like the years before, progressive religious groups, communions and individuals have organised for, joined in and supported this year's International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia and spoke up for LGBTQI Freedom of Expression and Equality. For many years now, the...

IDAHO May 22, 2014

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Sing-ins & Sing-Alongs Around the World for IDAHOT 2014 !

Many community choirs, singers & musicians from around the world spoke sang out in support of LGBTI rights, for the IDAHOT 2014! (In fact, that's a bit of a lie - in Blue Mountains, Australia, they came together for a Ukelele...

IDAHO May 21, 2014

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IDAHOT 2014 put 'LGBTI Free Expression' at the forefront!

This year, activists from around the world had chosen FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION as a core focus issue to mobilise around for the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia. Around the world many initiatives took place to highlight how the fundamental...

IDAHO May 21, 2014

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Debunking "Homosexuality is a Western Product" Myth

Together with United Nations' Free and Equal and with special thanks to researchers at the Burkle Center for International Relations, UCLA, we created an infographic to debunk the myth that homosexuality is a Western import. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and related...

IDAHO May 21, 2014

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Support of #IDAHOT 2014

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has just released a message in support of the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia – May 17, 2014. You can read his statement "Equality Begins With You" in full here. Ban Ki-moon observed that,...

IDAHO May 20, 2014

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