2025
Promoting the digital inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people and ensuring their safety in hostile environments
Join ILGA World and the Délégation Genève Ville Solidaire of the City of Geneva for an online event addressing how to promote the digital inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people and ensure their safety in hostile environment.
The event is part of the City of Geneva’s annual campaign against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia 2025.
Digital spaces offer unprecedented opportunities for LGBTIQ+ people to connect, advocate for their rights, and build collective movements. However, an estimated 2.6 billion people remain offline due to inadequate infrastructure, high costs of devices, and lack of accessible content. This exclusion is even more pronounced for LGBTIQ+ individuals, particularly those facing intersecting oppression such as racialised, indigenous and disabled individuals to name a few.
Yet, digital spaces can also expose activists and community members to cyber-harassment, blackmail, and intrusive surveillance, especially in regions where discriminatory laws target LGBTIQ+ individuals.
This panel will present the research and work done by three international organisations on the challenges of digital exclusion and dangers faced by LGBTIQ+ individuals in different areas of the world.
Roundtable guests:
- Shreshtha Das (they/them) – Researcher/Advisor on Gender, Gender, Racial Justice, Refugees and Migrants Rights Programme at Amnesty International
- Daniele Paletta (he/him) – Communications Manager at ILGA World
- Rasha Younes (she/her) – Interim Director, LGBT Rights Program at Human Rights Watch
- Dr Hazbi Avdiji (they/them, moderator) – Lecturer on Diversity in the Digital Age at the Haute École de Gestion de Genéve
Le Retour x The Story of Sebonta : Community Film Screening and Dialogue
The event will take place on Friday, May 16 and will bring together LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, students and activists for an evening of storytelling, reflecting and conversation. Through film and open dialogue, the event will explore the strength and resilience of queer communities in Botswana and beyond.
Join us in celebrating the power of visibility, solidarity and collective action.
Power of Prevention: Community Health Workshop
To mark IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia), we are hosting a Hepatitis & PrEP Awareness and Testing Workshop on 17th May 2025, starting at 1:00 PM at #12, Basement, Ashoka Enclave 1, Sector 34, Faridabad.
This workshop is dedicated to empowering Gender and Sexual Minority (GSM) communities with knowledge and resources for better health and well-being. Participants will receive valuable information on Hepatitis A, B, and C, including modes of transmission, prevention strategies, and the importance of early detection through free screening and testing services.
A key focus of the session will be Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) – a powerful tool in preventing HIV. Medical professionals will lead interactive Q&A sessions, helping participants understand how to make informed decisions about their health in a safe, respectful, and confidential environment.
This community-centered event is open to all GSM individuals and allies, creating a space to learn, connect, and take proactive steps toward a healthier future.
PRIDE & POWER
Lucknow Queer Pride (LQP) proudly celebrates IDAHOBIT – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia on 17th May 2025, bringing together LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies for an evening of pride, fun, and solidarity.
Hosted at Lohia Park, Gate No. 2, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India the event kicks off at 5:00 PM onwards with vibrant activities designed to honour queer resilience and community strength. Attendees can look forward to a cake cutting ceremony, queer games, and interactive fun activities that encourage expression, connection, and celebration of queer joy.
This gathering is open to all LGBTQIA+ persons and allies, inviting everyone to come together in the spirit of visibility, dignity, and resistance. The event creates a safe and festive space to meet, mingle, and share rainbow energy, with ample moments for photos, laughter, and solidarity.
International Conference on Lawyers Committed to LGBTQI+ Rights in Paris
JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), in collaboration with the French organization Stop Homophobie, hosted the International Conference on Lawyers Committed to LGBTQI+ Rights at the prestigious auditorium of the French National Bar Council (Conseil National des barreaux) in Paris on May 13, 2025. The event underscored the essential role of legal professionals—both in France and globally—in defending LGBTQI+ rights and combating discrimination.
The conference opened with remarks from Terrence Katchadourian, Secretary General of Stop Homophobie, who shared findings from the organization’s annual report on anti-LGBT+ violence in France. He emphasized the urgent need for increased pro bono legal support for LGBTQI+ victims and called on the legal community to remain actively engaged in the fight for equality.
Advocate Shahanur Islam, a Bangladeshi human rights lawyer and founder-president of JMBF, presented alarming findings from JMBF’s monitoring reports spanning 2022 to 2025. He detailed a sharp rise in violence against LGBTQI+ individuals in Bangladesh, particularly following the political transition in August 2024.
“With the fall of the previous government and the installation of an interim administration, attacks on LGBTQI+ individuals have escalated to unprecedented levels,” said Islam. He urged the international community to engage with Bangladesh’s current leadership, advocating for the repeal of Section 377 of the Bangladesh Penal Code, which criminalizes homosexuality, and the protection of LGBTQI+ rights across the country.
Etienne Deshoulières, a lawyer at the Paris Bar, discussed the power of strategic litigation in advancing LGBTQI+ rights in France and across Europe. He highlighted landmark legal cases that have led to significant progress and challenged discriminatory practices.
Adding a global legal perspective, Camille Schaltenbrand, a jurist specializing in international law, examined the criminalization of homosexuality worldwide. Using historical examples, she demonstrated how legal advocacy has played a decisive role in the journey toward decriminalization and equality.
The conference brought together approximately 50 participants from various countries and professional fields, including Bangladeshi LGBTQI+ individuals who have personally experienced rights violations. Their testimonies reinforced the urgent need for international solidarity and coordinated legal action.
The event served as a critical platform for strengthening transnational collaboration among lawyers, activists, and human rights defenders committed to ensuring justice, dignity, and equal rights for LGBTQI+ individuals around the world.
Imaginative Writing for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
To honour of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), join the WriteOUT! session on Imaginative Writing!
What does a better world look like to you? Unleash your creativity with an engaging writing exercise led by Julia Lane from SFU Student Learning Commons! All levels of writing experience are welcome!
Thursday, May 15, 11 am - 12:30 pm, Out on Campus Lounge, Student Union Building (SUB) 2230!
Pride, Power, Future
To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT 2025), Pan Africa ILGA is hosting a special online gathering on Saturday, 17 May 2025.
This interactive webinar will bring together LGBTQI+ activists and allies from across the African continent to reflect on the state of our movements, share regional perspectives, and celebrate the power of our communities — in line with this year’s IDAHOBIT theme: “The Power of Communities.”
The session will also serve as the official launch of the name and themes of the 7th Pan Africa ILGA Regional Conference, taking place in November 2025 in Johannesburg.
IDAHOBIT Picnic in Ljubljana
Piknik ob mednarodnem dnevu boja proti homofobiji, bifobiji in transfobiji / International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Picnic
17. 5. | 14:00-18:00 | @Galerija ŠKUC
Prinesi in podeli svoje prigrizke, izmenjaj oblačila v naši pop-up izmenjevalnici ter uživaj v ambientalnem DJ setu na skupnostnem pikniku, kjer bomo skupaj praznovale_i IDAHOBIT in se postavile_i proti diskriminaciji.
/ Bring and share your snacks, swap your clothes at our pop-up exchange and enjoy an ambient DJ set during this community picnic celebrating IDAHOBIT and standing proudly against discrimination.
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16. 5. –11. 6. 2025
Kuratorka_: Ema Benčíková
Sodelujoče_: Katarina Babič Derenda, Nuka Horvat, Lan Aidan Remec, Nai Štagar, Društvo DIH – Enakopravni pod mavrico, Zavod TransAkcija
Organizira: Društvo ŠKUC, Galerija ŠKUC
Brighton & Hove to come together for IDAHOBIT 2025
Each year on 17 May, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ community comes together to mark IDAHOBIT – the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
Join us for a powerful moment of reflection, solidarity, and visibility as we stand against all forms of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination—here and around the world.
Expect performances from Brighton Gay men’s Chorus, Drum & Blazes and Rainbow Chorus; speakers from our local community, and a chance to connect and raise awareness.
Bring friends, flags, placards and something to make noise.
Let’s make some noise for equality. Let’s remind everyone that love is louder.
All welcome. Free to attend.
IDAHOBIT Craft Picnic at the Australian National University
Celebrate IDAHOBIT with us at this autonomous picnic, and make some art for the zine — snacks and art/craft supplies provided!
Accessibility info: Kambri lawns are in the centre of campus, with accessible and gender neutral bathrooms in the Di Riddell and Marie Reay buildings less than a minute’s walk away. The lawns are accessible via a ramp but the lawn itself is not completely level, being grass. The nearest parking is the Kambri Carpark (<2 minutes’ walk), accessible from Joplin Lane, which has stairs and a lift up to the Marie Reay Teaching Centre, but doesn’t accept ANU parking permits. There is also parking a five minute walk away from the building, next to the Research School of Chemistry and Hancock Library, which is accessible from North Road and Sullivans Creek Road. The nearest public transport includes the ANU Rimmer St (10 minutes’ walk) and ANU Barry Dr (12 minutes’ walk) bus stops.