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Japan IDAHO Report 2012

Japan – 7th IDAHO Observed Different Projects in More than 10 Cities throughout the Country Report from Azusa Yamashita, Co-director of Gay Japan News and IDAHO Committee member from Japan This year, Japan’s IDAHO campaign marked 7th year since its...

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Netherlands IDAHO Report 2012

Dutch Embassies around the world have been particularly active in supporting IDAHO events, giving thereby a strong concrete expression to the official recognition of the Day by the Dutch Parliament back in 2005. Dutch authorities, but also LGBT organisation COC, gave...

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Serbia IDAHO Report 2012

Activists gathered in the rain in the center of Belgrade to fly rainbow balloons and distribute publications and booklets. A stand was set up and brochures, publications and books on LGBT rights and coming out were distributed to the public....

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Taiwan IDAHO Report 2012

Taiwanese activists organized a series of activities as part of an extended IDAHO celebration, including a press conference. Also, 17 different groups, clubs and LGBT-friendly stores jointly signed a declaration to start conversation with the public at large to educate...

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Costa Rica IDAHO Report 2012

Costa Rican activists joined public institutions to demand equal rights on May 17. With a march in downtown Guadalupe, dozens of people paralyzed traffic to demand an end to homophobia and unite for equality, confronting President Laura Chinchillan, who declared that human...

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Greece IDAHO Report 2012

A coalition of activists in Greece organized a range of events to commemorate IDAHO 2012, including a press conference on the traditionally homophobic Greek media and how it handles LGBTQ issues, the ways it impacts on the community, and ways...

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Malta IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Malta held a “Flowers of Friendship” event at the University of Malta in Msida, sponsored by the US Embassy in Malta. Carnations were handed out to students, staff and lecturers on campus and activists spoke about homophobia, transphobia...

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IDAHO REPORT 2012 – BURMA

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India IDAHO Report 2012

Manas Bangla is a network of 13 community-based organisations engaged in the distribution of medical and social support to about 10,000 gay men, transgender people and hijras in West Bengal. Faced with the suspension of State subsidies, activists used IDAHO...

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Kenya IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Kenya instigated public dialogue among Kenyans on the issues of sexual and gender diversity. It was hoped that the conversations would serve to dispel negative myths and beliefs about the LGBT community in Kenya and reinforce a safe...

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New Zealand IDAHO Report 2012

The focus was on education in New Zealand for IDAHO 2012 with the launch of a nationwide anti-bullying program. Activities included awareness-raising about IDAHO and New Zealand’s Pink Shirt Day – a general anti-bullying campaign – through social media; the targeting of...

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Philippines IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in the Philippines held a range of events to mark IDAHO 2012. Two training seminars were held in Manila: The first, in conjunction with the Commission on Human Rights and the US Embassy in Manila, was a three-day workshop entitled “If...

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