IDAHOT 2017 country page: Brazil

As every year since the very first IDAHOT back in 2005, the country’s vibrates with activities from north to south and east to west, far too many to be all listed.
A national IDAHOT Brazil coordination committee has been set up to curate information. To be added to the group, please contact comitenacionaldodia17maionobrasildaaliancanacionallgbti-subscribe@yahoogrupos.com.br and join the group on FAcebook 
Among the highlights, a meeting will be held at the Federal Parliament between Representatives and delegates from civil society. For more information: Wyllys frentedhumanos@gmail.com; Ascom@jeanwyllys.com.br 61 3215 5646
Facebook page for more info
The Parliament will hold two public hearings on the 17 on LGBT issues, including one on hate crimes
And the Senate will host a seminar on the 18th to discuss policies to combat LGBTphobias

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other major events:
A week of action in the state of Pernambuco. All information here
In Curitiba, the yearly IDAHOT march takes place again this year, together with a symposium on sexual diversity
A day of roundtables organised by the state authorities in Fortaleza

 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazilian Youth at IDAHOT 2017 event
A new health and day care center for LGBT people opens on IDAHOT in Joao Pessoa. Media report here
Bajubá: Memorial da Homofobia – annual gathering of the LGBTQ+ group BAJUBÁ, to celebrate the #May17 memorial and develop our locals to the global reality of queer people; May 17 from 6:40 p.m. @ Praça Ângelo d’Rolt, Medianeira, Paraná
Salvador de Bahia event

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And all the way up to the Amazonas region. Full Manaus event info here.