Fiji IDAHO Report 2013 ~ may17.org

Members of LGBT group the Drodrolagi Movement (droMo) marked the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013 with a whole week of events. The programme included various rainbow-chalking events in the capital city of Suva, a peace vigil, a documentary screening and discussion, and a Pride Party. This was the third year that the Day has been marked in the south pacific island.

Organisers hoped that the week long series of events would ‘encourage the community to educate themselves on sexual
orientation and gender identity issues and to stand up against homophobia and transphobia in Fiji.’

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Rainbow Chalking event in Suva

Drodrolagi Movement is a community-based organization in Suva, Fiji whose mission is to create and celebrate a culture of equality, respect, dignity and pride for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community in Fiji.

Full Programme of Events

Event Rainbow Chalking

Date Tuesday 14 May-Thursday 16 May

Time 5.30pm

Location Victoria Wines driveway; USP School of Governance and Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre

Description Rainbow-chalking events will see locations around Suva come alive with the bright and bold colours of the international symbol for the LGBTIQ community, the rainbow.

Event Peace Vigil

Date Thursday 16 May

Time 12.30pm-1.30pm

Location Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral- Lady Chapel, Corner of Macarthur & Gordon Streets, Suva

Description In collaboration with femLINKPACIFIC, a peace vigil will be held for members, families, friends and allies to remember lives lost due to homophobia and transphobia in Fiji and around the world.

Event Documentary screening and discussion

Date Friday 17 May

Time 6.30pm- 9.30pm

Location Fiji School of Medicine Pasifika Auditorium, Extension St, Suva

Description An award-winning documentary filmed in Uganda titled Call Me Kuchu was screened. The film examines the astounding courage and determination required to battle an oppressive government, a vicious media and a powerful church in the fight for LGBTIQ rights. An open-space discussion followed the screening.

Event Pride Party

Date Friday 17May

Time 9.30pm

Description To round off the IDAHOT week, a Pride Party was organized directly after the film screening and discussion, with free entry for those attending the film event.

For further information or queries please contact Kris Prasad on Drodrolagi.Movement@gmail.com

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