In Ireland, there was unprecedented mobilisation from activists from organisationsBelongTo and the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) for IDAHO this year. As both organisations were already heavily mobilised on the issue of homophobic bullying, the global focus of the Day on this theme provided...

Candles were lit and one minute of silence observed as a show of support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Activists also conducted media interviews and brandished rainbow-colored flags and slogans. People were also encouraged to post messages online.

Activists in Spain launched the project “Lo soy/I am” to demand respect for, and claim the image of, transgender women in Central America. The awareness campaign has the slogan: “Do not look like a woman, I am.” The initiative included...

In marking IDAHO 2012, Governor Ric Todd announced that the laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands would be reviewed for any that discriminate against people based on their sexuality, and a diversity policy would be implemented to prevent discrimination...

The main IDAHO event in Finland in 2012 was a seminar organized in Helsinki in the gay restaurant dtm on May 16th (as May 17th was a national holiday). The event was organized by Seta – LGBTI Rights in Finland...

Activists in St Petersburg commemorated IDAHO 2012 with an officially authorized mass rally involving more than 300 people. The rally was not without incident, with 100-150 members of nationalist groups, soccer fans and aggressive clerical groups on the scene to...