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Note on 2020 reporting on events

Every year we feature on Country Pages, which can be accessed via the interactive world map below, as much information on May 17 events as we can find. This year nevertheless due to the COVID19 situation we are not in...

joel May 25, 2020

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The 2020 photo album is out!

This May 17, despite many limitations brought by the global COVID 19 pandemic, communities carried on with their celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. This album provides a few snapshots from the many events that were...

joel May 25, 2020

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2020 Country Page – Mongolia

Event: IDAHOTB2020MNGDirection: Due to Covid-19 situation, the LGBT Centre Mongolia have celebrated the IDAHOTB online. We created the Instagram effect, shared the greeting video and online gallery etc. We are using the hashtag #IDAHOTB2020MNGDate: 17-25 May, 2020Time: Info: The LGBT Centre...

joel May 19, 2020

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Moving videos made for May 17 2020 celebrations

. Many beautiful videos were made this year to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Among many campaign videos, video declarations and personal testimonies, we have selected a few of them that we found particularly moving. ....

joel May 18, 2020

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2020 Country Page – Guatemala

Event: Rompamod el Silencio, comunidades indígenas de Quetzaltenango. Direction: Te invitamos a Romper el Silencio, ingresa a: https://www.facebook.com/537329353132153/posts/1306600929538321/ Date: 16 y 17 de mayo del 2020 Time: 24 Hrs. Info: Adaptación de la Campaña "Rompamos el silencio" para el contexto...

joel May 16, 2020

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2020 Country Page – Israel

Event: Let's talk IDAHO & Queer in the public sphere - IDAHO @Kiryat TivonDirection: * Let's talk IDAHO: Open discussion with an LGBTQ youth group leader, including group participants, about IDAHO Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89999406479?pwd=VmZOaHY4NVh1REUzWER6bmRJUzgzQT09 * Queer in the public sphere: LGBTQ...

joel May 16, 2020

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2020 Country Page – Greece

Event: Breaking The Silence - IDAHOBIT 2020 - Greek Transgender Support AssociationDirection: Greek Transgender Support Association : https://www.facebook.com/GreekTransgenderSupportAssociation/photos/a.971894606155086/3255874631090394/?type=3&theater Together We Can: https://www.facebook.com/twcgreece/Date: 15.05 - 17.05.2020Time: Info: «BREAKING THE SILENCE»The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) is celebrated around the world every...

joel May 15, 2020

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE NAME OF THE DAY

The May 17 Day is going by many different names and acronyms, and that’s OK. We, the Committee who create the Day back in 2004 and are managing its global visibility we use IDAHOTB and IDAHOBIT We have seen lately...

joel May 15, 2020

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2020 Country Page – Eastern Caribbean

Event: Launch of a Trainer’s Manual for Inclusion and Diversity in the CaribbeanDirection: An eastern Caribbean event via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82425817612-----------Meeting ID: 824 2581 7612Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ku5EfY303Date: May 17 2020Time: 11am - 12:30pmInfo: The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality...

joel May 15, 2020

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2020 Country Page – Chile

The Movilh will promote this year its traditional Rainbow Campaign in tribute to the victims of the social outbreak and the coronavirus. So far 36 municipalities and 12 embassies have accepted the initiative in different ways to the initiative. For...

Editor1 May 15, 2020

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Statement by UN human rights experts on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

COVID-19: The suffering and resilience of LGBT persons must be visible and inform the actions of States 17 May 2020 Geneva/Washington D.C./Strasbourg, 14 May 2020 On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) on 17...

Editor1 May 15, 2020

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2020 Country Page – Russia

Celebrating IDAHOT with St. Petersburg LGBT* Communities Every year, Russian LGBT communities in St. Petersburg celebrate May 17, the International Day against Homophobia and Trasphobia. For the last 10 years, we’ve organized a street event to provide an opportunity for...

joel May 14, 2020

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