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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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Fiji Country Page 2019

Members of the #LGBTQI community celebrated International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobiaat the Sukuna Park in Suva

joel May 26, 2019

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Fiji hosts first Pride Parade on IDAHOTB

From GayStarNews Fiji became the first country in the Pacific to host a Pride parade. | Photo: Rainbow Pride Foundation 4 LGBTQ Rights and Equality in Fiji 21 May 2018 Shannon Power Fiji has just made history as the first...

Vicky May 21, 2018

FIJI – IDAHOTB 2018 Country Page

From Fiji Times Event to raise awareness on LGBTQI challenges Members of the LGBT Rainbow Pride Group . Picture: BALJEET SINGH DISCRIMINATION and harassment endured by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community is still...

Vicky May 19, 2018

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IDAHOT Report 2016: Fiji

The United Nations this year supported pro-LGBT activism in Fiji with a special presentation held for IDAHOT 2016. The event featured presented topics from UN bodies and local pro-LGBT campaigns, including UN Human Rights Pacific, UN Women Pacific, UNDP in...

IDAHO May 26, 2016

IDAHOT Reports 2016

IDAHOT 2016 Events: Fiji

The 1.5-hour long IDAHOT event will feature presentations by UN Human Rights Pacific, UN Women Pacific, UNDP in the Pacific and PNG, Fiji Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Commission, Drodrolagi Movement, Rainbow Pride Foundation Limited, Haus of Khameleon, Oceania Pride, Pacific-Community-SPC, Youth Champs 4 Mental Health, Emerging Leaders Forum Alumni, US Embassy Suva, AmbaFrance...

Vicky May 12, 2016

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IDAHOT Events 2015: Fiji – Community Radio and Creative Arts

FemLINKPACIFIC’s community radio stations FemTALK 89FM Suva and Labasa dedicated the week of May 17 – 22 to IDAHOT, continuing with the theme of "Rainbow Connections". The community radio airwaves was used to share information about the 'herstory' of IDAHOT and profiled...

IDAHO April 27, 2015

IDAHOT Report 2014: Fiji

Fiji This year's IDAHOT was marked by a big wave of mobilisation in the South Pacific island of Fiji – where all events keyed into the 2014 focus on Freedom of Expression. FEMLink Pacific, a grass roots women's radio station...

IDAHO June 5, 2014

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Family Fun Day Out in Fiji to celebrate IDAHOT

In commemoration of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Haus of Khameleon (Fiji), Emerging Leaders Forum Alumni and Drodrolagi Movement have organised the event FAMILY FUN DAY OUT! The events is aimed to have a fun time with...

IDAHO May 13, 2014

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Campaign by feminist organisation in Fiji and the Pacific embraces IDAHOT

The feminist news and radio organisation FemLINKPACIFIC will be dedicating a lot of its content to IDAHOT this year. Their theme for the 10th anniversary campaign “Communicating Peace, Development, Diversity, Security and Freedom” will connect with the theme for World Press...

IDAHO April 25, 2014

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Fiji IDAHO Report 2013

Members of LGBT group the Drodrolagi Movement (droMo) marked the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013 with a whole week of events. The programme included various rainbow-chalking events in the capital city of Suva, a peace vigil, a documentary screening...

IDAHO June 17, 2013

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Fiji marks IDAHOT with numerous events

Week-long celebrations to mark IDAHOT The Drodrolagi Movement (droMo) marked the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) with a week of events that included rainbow-chalking driveways, a peace vigil, a documentary screening and discussion and a Pride Party. ...

IDAHO May 17, 2013

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Fiji IDAHO Report 2012

Activists in Fiji persisted with events despite police at the cancelling of a permit that was given to march in commemoration of IDAHO. One-hundred and forty people attended a panel discussion on the 2012 IDAHO theme of “Fighting homo/transphobia IN...

IDAHO June 17, 2012

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