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Country page 2024 – Canada

Country pages showcase events that have been directly registered on our site or discovered through online searches. For more information about the IDAHOBIT campaign, please visit our social media channels. IDAHOBIT lunch and learn Location: 1 McDonalds Place (in the...

Idahobit April 11, 2024

IDAHOBIT 2024

Country page 2023 – Canada

Country pages feature announcements of events that were directly registered on our site. More information on what is happening for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia can be found on our social media. Winnipeg Beach Manitoba does not...

Idahobit April 10, 2023

IDAHOBIT 2023

Country page 2022 – Canada

Every year until 2020 we used to feature on Country Pages, which can be accessed via the interactive world map, as much information on May 17 events as we could find. We are currently unfortunately not in a capacity to...

joel May 11, 2022

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Note on reporting May 17 events

Every year until 2020 we used to feature on Country Pages, which can be accessed via the interactive world map, as much information on May 17 events as we could find. We are currently unfortunately not in a capacity to...

joel September 8, 2021

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Canada 2021 Country Page

Note on event listing: Due to limited capacity, we are not able to provide a comprehensive overview of the hundreds of events that will take place worldwide. We list on this site the information that was directly sent to us...

joel April 11, 2021

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2020 Country Page – Canada

QUEBEC - National - International The Quebec-based Fondation Emergence focuses its annual May 17 campaign this year on "Family support", with campaign material available in 20 languages. More information on the organisation's website (English page) HALIFAX Event: Pride Colours At...

joel May 11, 2020

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Canada country page 2019

Quebec: Fondation Emergence launches its annual MAY 17 campaign This year's focus is on online violence. This poster is available on the Foundation's site and in many languages on their Facebook page Everyday homophobic and transphobic messages are posted online......

joel April 10, 2019

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Canada – 2018 IDAHOTB Country Page

Toronto Toronto's RigthsCon will take place on May 16-18. This year’s program, built by our global community, is our most ambitious one yet. Within the program, you will find 18 thematic tracks to help you navigate our 450+ sessions. It...

Vicky April 8, 2018

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IDAHOT 2017 country page: Canada

Prime Minister Trudeau declared, “Today — and every day — I join Canadians to support gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation rights for people in Canada and around the world, and to challenge stigma, violence and prejudices wherever they...

IDAHO May 5, 2017

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IDAHOT 2016 country reports: Iran

The Canada based organisation Iranian Queer Organisation IRQO offered slogans for May 17 with an eye on internalized homophobia. This is in-line with the organization’s new undertaking towards LGBTI rights in Iran. IRQO has been exploring and advocating alternative options...

Vicky June 14, 2016

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IDAHOT Report 2016: Canada

IDAHOT in Canada this year was largely defined by the news that new laws to protect transgender citizens were being launched following an initiative by the government. Timed to coincide with IDAHOT 2016, the news was announced by Prime Minister...

IDAHO May 29, 2016

IDAHOT Reports 2016

Transgender People in Canada Are Getting New Human Rights Protections on IDAHOT

From VICE Magazine "VICE News has learned that Canada will finally push through legal protections for its transgender minority on Tuesday, after more than a decade of debate on the matter. The change would grant federal protections to prevent eviction,...

Vicky May 14, 2016

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