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En Cuba y en Chile marcharon contra la Homofobia

Cuando se acerca el Dia Internacional contra la Homofobia y Transfobia (17 de mayo) y el Dia Internacional del Orgullo LGBT (28 de junio), gays, lesbianas, bisexuales y personas trans de todo el mundo empiezan a organizarse para conmemorar estas...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

TOP NEWS Uncategorized

HIV and Homophobia

ARGUEMENTS FOR ACTION Around the world, LGBT people are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. Specifically, infection rates in men who have sex with men (MSM) and trans people are up to 20 times higher than in the general population. One of...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

QUEEN MAXIMA OF THE NETHERLANDS ATTENDS IDAHO CONFERENCE.

HM the Queen of the Netherlands has attended on May 16th the opening ceremony of the International IDAHO Conference, attended by high level international political figures, amongst which High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. The IDAHO conference, which spans...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES RELEASE VIDEO FOR MAY 17.

The Human Rights Office of the United Nations has produced and published a special video ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia. Called “The Riddle” the dramatic video features a diverse range of cast members from across the...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

Rainbow Chalk-in

Chalk makes a great alternative to street art which leaves a permanent mark. It's also cheaper and safe for kids to participate. Rainbow crossings are a great message (tracing the safe passage to 'the other side'!). See our special post...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

UN OFFICE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LAUNCHES VIDEO FREE AND EQUAL.

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) today releases a new 2-minute video/public service announcement (PSA) highlighting the impact of homophobic and transphobic violence and discrimination worldwide The video is recorded in English. Closed captioning in English, Spanish and French is...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

Dance Flashmob / Express Yourself

What could be more expressive than freeing your body and getting your groove on with a good old fashioned dance flashmob for May 17? Whilst it might be difficult to stage a dance flashmob with a unique choreography, like they...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

Stitch 'n Bitch anyone?

Do you often feel there is so much to bitch about in life? Can you not have enough of bitching? What do you say if we come together to bitch as a group? In over 300 cities worldwide, Stitch ‘n...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

SOUTH KOREA : 116 PEOPLE SINGING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT LGBT RIGHTS.

2013 IDAHO Project “One Fine Day”: Release of a video recording of 116 people singing together to support LGBT rights At noon on May 13, the Korean Gay Men’s Human Rights Group Chingusai released on Youtube the 2013 IDAHO Project...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

We are all Molly Malones !

It is okay if you don’t live where the Statue of Liberty, Manneken Pis, the Thinker, Christ the Redeemer or the Tutankhamun are! All you need to do is to look around and see the statue that matters to your...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

Challenge the (Ugly) Writing on the Wall

How many times have we passed by walls on the street - or sat in a public toilet - and seen hateful messages about LGBT people? We are so used to them that almost nobody pays attention. But the hatred...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

Love for All Campaign addresses Arab Citizens

An online magazine is calling on Arab citizens to speak out against homophobia. Aswat magazine is sharing user-submitted photos to address discrimination faced by gay communities in the Arab world, laws that criminalise homosexual relationships, and what they call “media silence” about their cause....

IDAHO April 4, 2014

Talking Protest (We're Just Talk-in…)

After police violently evicted protesters from Gezi Park, Turkish choreographer Erdem Gunduz took to the streets - to stand alone in Taksim Square, Istanbul, on June 17, 2013. His presence there quickly went viral on Twitter and, within hours, hundreds...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

Join the Google Earth 'Love' Bomb

Join in a collective Google Earth 'Love' Bomb on May 17 to cover sites of hate and repression, with expressions of love ! Made famous by Tunisian anti-censorship protesters, in 2005, who covered Ben Ali's presidential palace with video testimonies...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

MIKA supports Marriage Equality at Paris IDAHO Concert

Pop icon Mika will be starring at the giant concert that is being organised in Paris to mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. For practical reasons, the concert will take place on the 21st of May, which places...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

HOW DO ACTIVISTS INVEST THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA ? THE IDAHO COMMITTEE AND PARTNERS RELEASE AN ANALYSIS.

The IDAHO Committee, ILGA Europe, Transgender Europe and IGLYO release a publication which gives insights on how activists in the region are using the Day as a strategic moment for action, communication and advocacy. The publication offers a summary of...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

One Minute Noise / Shout Against Hate

Rather than hold a one minute silence, why not hold a One Minute's Noise, or Shout Against Hate for May 17? Maybe it makes more sense to do an act where people really unleash their emotions and make themselves heard,...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

ILGA EUROPE LAUNCHES ’RAINBOW EUROPE’ PACKAGE.

From ilga-europe.org Lately, we heard a lot about marriage equality debate in France and the large public demonstrations by the opponents, or the regressive developments in Russia and Ukraine with the introduction of bans on ‘homosexual propaganda’ and further repression...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

FREE HUGS IN PORTUGAL.

The organisation will also be distributing some materials to sensitize people towards LGBT issues and also offer small gifts like pens and …. anti-stress balls !! More information on the event, and to spread the word, please visit the event’s Facebook page

IDAHO April 4, 2014

PROGRAMME OF ACTION TO MARK THE DAY IN LITHUANIA.

On May 17th Lithuanian Gay League will screen “Beyond the Pink Curtain” at Cinema Skalvija in Vilnius (6:30 pm). The film looks at homophobia in both the East and West of Europe and the role of the European Union in...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

IN EGYPT, A WEEK LONG CAMPAIGN MARKS THE GLOBAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA.

The term Cairo 52 refers to the fifty-two men who were arrested on May 11, 2001, aboard a floating gay nightclub called the Queen Boat, which was moored on the Nile in Cairo, Egypt. On November 14, 2001, twenty-one of...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

New Campaign Toolkit for IDAHOT 2014: Freedom of Expression

With Freedom of Expression selected by activists worldwide as a key focus issue for the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2014, the IDAHO Committee team has put together a full 25 page background information & campaigning toolkit - available to...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

40 FRENCH GRAPHIC ARTISTS LAUNCH COLLECTIVE BOOK ON THE DAY.

More details, and how to order the book or organise a display of the works, in French Click here CONTACT : Jérémy PATINIER – ÉDITIONS “Des ailes sur un tracteur” Tél. : +33 6 83 49 84 77 – jpatinier@yahoo.fr

IDAHO April 4, 2014

AN INTERVIEW WITH ALBANIAN LGBT ACTIVIST, KRISTI PINDERI.

As May 17, 2013 approaches, we spoke with Kristi Pinderi – activist, archeologist, historian and all round LGBT policy expert – about the political context for LGBT rights in contemporary Albania, and the new project he’s involved in: championing the...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

Fight Homophobia & Transphobia in and through Education

Education was the central focus issue which the IDAHO Committee - together with community activists and educators worldwide - campaigned on for the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2012. Since then, challenging prejudice in the classroom, and ensuring space...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

TOP NEWS Uncategorised

What are Companies Around the World doing in Support of May 17?

What are companies around the world doing in support of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) on 17 May? That is the question we are hoping you can help us at the IDAHO Committee find out. How we...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS TOP NEWS

Ideas for IDAHOT 2014? Join our Creative Protest Working Group !

The International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2014 is coming up now ! A great way to join the action is to come and join us at the IDAHOT Creative Protest Working Group we set up on Facebook. It’s designed...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

FRENCH NATIONAL STUDENTS UNION ANNOUNCES IDAHO CONFERENCE

One of the major Students’ Unions in France organises a symposium on policies to combat homophobia through education from primary school level onwards. The symposium will be opened by Paris mayor Delanoe. The symposium will feature very authoritative voices from...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

COUNDOWN TO MAY 17 – AN UPDATE FROM THE IDAHO COMMITTEE TEAM !

It is now just less than two months (57 days!) to go to International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013 – more than enough time to plan a fantastic event ! The IDAHO committee team is busy responding to interest...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

INTERNATIONAL LGBTIQ MEDIA CONFERENCE TO BE HELD FOR IDAHO IN ZAGREB, CROATIA.

In Zagreb, Croatia, Domino Association/Queer Zagreb will be hosting a two dayInternational LGBT Media Conference, on May 16-17. The conference will draw together a wide range of LGBTQI groups, individuals and media professionals from across the Balkans and beyond, with a focus on...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

Today is 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, patriarchy and oppression. And, like any other day, they will use strength, intelligence, imagination, resilience,...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

THIS MAY, JOIN THE GLOBAL RAINBOW FLASHMOB !

If you haven’t heard yet, this year the IDAHO committee team is lending a special support to rainbow themed flashmobs around the world, on May 17. We hope this will give an added vibrancy, buzz and common signature to unique local actions...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

Mission

The International IDAHO Committee was set up by the founders of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia in 2004. Our objective is to make the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia a global awareness and mobilisation moment that is...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

external links

GENERAL: facebook.com/may17idahot; twitter.com/may17idahot; instagram.com/may17idahot; youtube.com/may17idahot; SPANISH: facebook.com/mayo17idahot; twiiter.com/mayo17idahot

IDAHO April 4, 2014

Support the Movement – Donate now

Hundreds of organisations take action on May 17th around the world Many of them act under extremely difficult conditions and can't rely on local solidarities. They need your support. Local actions are carried out with minimal budgets. Only 100 €/pound/$...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

Why is IDAHOT important?

In almost 80 countries around the world, loving someone of the same sex is still considered illegal, at times involving lifetime imprisonment In seven countries, it is even punishable by death ! And in many more countries still, citizens are...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

Position on Biphobia & LGBTphobia

Bisexual people suffer from homophobia too The idea that identifying as bisexual is a way to avoid homophobia, or easier/safer than coming out as gay is a myth. The people who hate us don’t distinguish between us. homosexuality and bisexuality...

IDAHO April 4, 2014

Soapbox Turnaround (or Flashmob / Bomb)

Have your say for May 17 – and hear others have theirs – with a soapbox turnaround. The idea is really simple, and captures the very essence of fighting for freedom of expression for LGBTI communities - get a soapbox...

IDAHO April 3, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

Progressive Voices of Faith

This page provides arguments and ideas for mobilising alongside, or as part of progressive communities of faith, for the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, as well as links to further resources. It is destined to be updated in the...

IDAHO April 1, 2014

March 8 Interviews: Activist Elinor Sidi, on Space, Surrogacy and Security

“I think as long as Israel continues to occupy itself by ‘security’ issues, as long as we don’t end the occupation, as long as we continue occupying different nations, we will not have the ability to fully address civil society...

IDAHO March 8, 2014

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Now Law

Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, has today signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law – a draconian instrument, roundly condemned by Ugandan and international human rights defenders, observers and institutions. The law significantly toughens existing legislation, which already outlaws same sex relationships...

IDAHO February 24, 2014

SOCHI Winter Olympic Games: What are we Celebrating?

The Olympic Games were initiated to be a beacon of friendship, fair play, hard work and justice amongst nations – a testimony of what is best in human nature. Image: “Sochi 2014″ by Christopher Striebly The $37Bn budget of the...

IDAHO February 6, 2014

Leading Russian LGBT Groups Launch Online Campaign ahead of Sochi Olympics

With the Winter Olympic Games opening in Sochi tomorrow (Friday, February 7), a coalition of leading Russian LGBT rights groups has launched a new online campaign to raise awareness about human rights abuses. Their statement now follows: Russian LGBT organizations:...

IDAHO February 6, 2014

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IDAHO January 17, 2014

Happy New Year: A Look Back on 2013 and Forward to Rest of 2014 !

2013 was the year that same-sex marriage went global, but it was also marked by significant setbacks in the fight for LGBT rights worldwide – from Russia, to India, to Nigeria and Uganda, LGBT and human activists were moved to...

IDAHO January 1, 2014

Interview: Being Transgender, the Venezuelan Constitution, “…and etc.”

Tamara Adrian is a law professor in 3 different universities in Venezuela. In addition to her academic battle, she is also a passionate voice for better working and housing conditions for trans society in her country and all over the...

IDAHO December 23, 2013

Kenyan Activist and IDAHO Board Member, Muthoni Wanyeki, Reacts on Uganda Law

Misogyny and homophobia By L. Muthoni Wanyeki Photo: Activists attend first pride march in Kampala, Uganda, 2012. Source [EPA] The year comes to an end on a frightening note across the region. Kenya’s descent into fascism is not masked by...

IDAHO December 15, 2013

World Marks Human Rights Day, Without One Essential Voice – December 10, 2013

December 10, 2013 – the 65th annual Human Rights Day – is set to be observed with a huge wave of commemorations across the world. An amazing diversity of people are set to participate, highlighting everything from the needs of...

IDAHO December 10, 2013

Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013): A Tribute from the IDAHO Committee team

People all around the world will have woken up today, to heartfelt and near universal tributes to the late Nelson Mandela: Anti-apartheid freedom fighter, leader of South Africa’s transition to democracy, and global icon for freedom, equality and hope for...

IDAHO December 5, 2013

December 1 is World AIDS Day 2013: Fact Up, Help Get the Word Out

Today, December 1, is the 26th annual World AIDS Day. The day is a crucial moment for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS, to raise public awareness of the global pandemic, to secure concrete gains from authorities,...

IDAHO December 1, 2013

November 20th, 2013, is the 15th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR)

International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is a moment for trans communities – as well as their allies, friends and loved ones – to come together to remember, memorialise and honour the lives of those killed in transphobic hate crimes,...

IDAHO November 20, 2013

238 Trans People Murdered Worldwide in Past 12 Months – New Report Shows

A new edition of the Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) Reports – published to mark this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20), reveals that 238 trans people were reported as victims of homicide in the last 12 months, worldwide. The...

IDAHO November 19, 2013

Ecuador “Cure” Clinic Raided: 17 Rescued, Torture Claims Emerge

An illegal “rehabilitation” centre – part of an underground network offering “treatments” for drug addiction, alcohol and homosexuality – was raided in Ecuador yesterday (November 7), in a large-scale police raid backed by the Public Health Ministry. 17 people were...

IDAHO November 9, 2013

Montenegro Pride Goes Ahead Marked by Police Clashes with Opponents

Yesterday’s (October 20) LGBT Pride march in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica, went ahead marked by clashes between police and counter-demonstrators, who tried to break through police lines to attack participants with stones and firebombs. Approximately 200 members of the city’s...

IDAHO October 17, 2013

Tamara Adrian Elected New Chairperson of IDAHO Committee

The International IDAHO Committee is delighted to share the news that, following Louis Georges Tin’s resignation from the International IDAHO Committee board, the remaining board members elected Tamara Adrian as the new chairperson on Friday, September 20. Tamara is a...

IDAHO September 17, 2013

Defiant LGBTI Activists Take to the Streets for Belgrade Pride Despite Ban

After weeks of heated debate and anticipation, the Serbian government decided to ban Belgrade Pride, for the 3rd year running – just 20 hours before it was due to take place on Saturday (September 28). Hours later, from about 11pm...

IDAHO September 17, 2013

Over 700 Trans* and Cis Feminists Sign International Statement For Trans*-Inclusive Feminism

In what organisers suggest is a ‘first of its kind’ move, an informal coalition of over 700 trans* and cis feminist activists, academics, writers and artists – from at least 30 countries – have co-signed a collective statement highlighting the...

IDAHO September 17, 2013

Historic Resolution on Intersex Rights by Council of Europe Body

In a move that is being widely welcomed by LGBTI rights advocates, and Intersex rights campaigners in particular, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has passed a ‘first of its kind’ resolution recognising the bodily integrity of...

IDAHO September 17, 2013

Five Anti-LGBT Proposals Due in Lithuanian Parliament in 2013

No fewer than five bills proposing further limitations on LGBT rights in Lithuania are set to be heard by the National Parliament in the session to December 2013, Lithuanian LGBT rights advocates have warned this week. The Lithuanian Gay League...

IDAHO September 14, 2013

New Report Highlights LGBT Rights Violations in Turkey in 2012

As 11 lethal hate crimes were recorded in Turkey in 2012, including the murder of 6 trans women, the authors of the report underscore that “perpetrators continue to be rewarded by the judiciary”. The full report, ’2012 Report of Human Rights...

IDAHO September 11, 2013

Feminist and human rights activist, Aminata Touré, new Senegal Prime Minister

As of Sunday (May 1, 2013) Senegal has a new Prime Minister: Feminist, women’s rights and reproductive rights advocate, and long-standing human rights activist, Aminata Touré. Touré served as Justice Minister in the outgoing government and she led the government’s...

IDAHO September 8, 2013

G20: St. Petersburg ‘From Russia With Love’ Action Marked by Police Intimidation

Over the past 24 hours, there have been joint protest actions in at least 34 cities, in 21 countries, all calling attention to Russia’s recent wave of crackdowns on LGBTI and human rights organising, as the G20 summit proceeds in...

IDAHO September 5, 2013

Russian and International Human Rights Groups Launch ‘Keep Hope Alive’ Campaign

A coalition of Russian and international LGBT and human rights groups has today (August 28) launched the new global campaign, Keep Hope Alive, which highlights escalating and systematic clampdowns on civil society and rising abuses of human rights in Russia....

IDAHO September 1, 2013

Lebanon lebanon may 17th Lebanese Psychology Society: Homosexuality is Not a Mental Ilness

The Lebanese Psychiatric Society (LPS) took a historical step yesterday (July 11) in announcing strong opposition to sexual reorientation change efforts (SOCE), or ‘gay cure’ therapies. In yesterday’s statement the LPS advised: ‘Homosexuality is not a mental disorder and does...

IDAHO September 1, 2013

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