Hungary IDAHO Report 2013

A workshop, focused on the ‘general lack of visibility’ of trans people including/especially within the ‘LGBT’ movement marked the Day in Hungary. A demonstration was also held outside the Houses of Parliament in Budapest.

Events by Transvanilla Transgender Association

Building upon the success of last year’s workshop addressing transphobia within the Hungarian LGB community and based on the need to continue this kind of initiatives, Transvanilla Transgender Association decided to organize another workshop this year. “We would like to draw attention to the general lack of visibility of trans people, including (or especially) in the “LGBT” community”, the organizers said in their statement.

The goal of the event was to find solutions to the following questions:
– How to increase the visibility and the acceptance of trans people in the LGB community?
– How can the Hungarian LGBT NGOs integrate trans people’s point of view into their work
– How can the Hungarian organisations provide a safe and welcoming environment to the trans community

Link to the organization’s website: http://transvanilla.hu
Transvanilla on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transvanilla

Demonstration at Budapest Houses of Parliament

Amnesty International Hungary, also organised a public event on May 17, outside the House of Parliamentarians in Budapest. They estimated that about 15,000 people were reached by messages about the event.
Local activists also reported that one mainstream television channel, and a couple of online news sites covered the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia in Hungary.

Media Reports:

http://velvet.hu/trend/hot0517/
http://www.origo.hu/nagyvilag/20130517-nem-setalnak-kezen-fogva-az-unios-melegek.html
http://hu.euronews.com/2013/05/17/meg-mindig-sok-a-melegek-elleni-eroszak-europaban/