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India In India, two contributions to the celebration of the IDAHOT 2014 were reported. Actions addressed the petition at the Supreme Court to officially recognise third gender communities, and also the theme of the Right to Love – with a project started by students from Jamia Millia Islamia. Queer, Trans and other progressive groups that are part of the Chennai …

Serbia Different groups and organisations in Belgrade, Serbia prepared for a variety of actions to commemorate IDAHOT, but due to the natural disaster – creating mass floods – in the Balkans right before May 17, all the actions on and after the day had to be cancelled. The only IDAHOT event that could be held was a Stand Up Comedy …

Iran Iranian LGBT and feminist activists commemorated May 17, as a way of promoting freedom of expression for LGBT people, and for all, in Iran. One of the goals of the campaigns was to end hate speech against, and scapegoating of, LGBT communities and women in the media, and to promote free expression for all. May 17 in Tehran: No …

Norway Since Norwegians celebrate Norway’s Constitutional Day on May 17, IDAHOT actions usually do not take place. Nevertheless, LLH (LGBT Organisation for Norway) used the occasion to mark IDAHOT by launching an initiative for Euro Pride 2014, which will be held in Oslo in June. The following press release was published on May 16 and can also be found on the Euro Pride …

RABAT (AFP) – The association ” Voices of Sexual Minorities ” has launched a campaign in Morocco to fight against the “ill treatment of sexual minorities” within Moroccan society , ahead of the International Day against Homophobia to be held on May 17th.