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Illuminated Building and much more for IDAHOT in Thailand

Like the years before Thailand saw a number of activities on and around May 17. With its vast programme and variety of activities, Thailand has seen one of the major IDAHOT celebrations world wide. A new IDAHOT Thailand website and social...

IDAHO May 2, 2015

Activist Voices: Rainbow Chalking in Bangkok's schools

Rainbow Chalk-ins or DIY Rainbow projects have grown massively in popularity over the past few years - from Sydney, to London, to Toronto and back to Bangkok, and beyond. They can make for visually impressive actions, which contest the exclusion...

IDAHO September 3, 2014

IDEAS FOR ACTION

UNESCO Asia Pacific

In addition to School Rainbow event, UNESCO Asia Pacific with its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, is commemorating the Day by further activities, drawing attention to the issue of bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in Thailand. The...

IDAHO May 13, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS

Thailand will celebrate IDAHOT with a series of events

Several organisations and coalitions are in the midst of organising actions for May 17, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. The events will include a campaign for schools and universities around Bangkok targeting bullying and violence against LGBT youth, a 'Power Rainbow Workshop' for...

IDAHO May 3, 2014

NEWS & EVENTS

Bangkok CSO Declaration: States Must End Gender and Sexuality Discrimination

The Bangkok Civil Society Declaration was prepared and agreed by representatives from 92 organisations from different major groups and coming from 21 countries from the Asia and Pacific region. Amongst other demands, the Declaration constitutes a strong call for the...

IDAHO August 26, 2013

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Bangkok IDAHOT Rainbow People

May 17th was chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders in 1990. The first IDAHO was organized in 2004. In 2009 transphobia was added to the name of the...

IDAHO May 17, 2013

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