South Africa In South Africa, various community groups organised actions for the IDAHOT in at least five cities (Cape Town, Malmesbury, Johannesburg, Durban and KwaZulu Natal). The events embraced topics such as Freedom of Expression, homo-, trans- and xenophobia, HIV/AIDS, progressive voices of faith, and LGBTI community pride. Actions included film screenings, panel discussions, the start of building a new …
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Singapore A rainbow kite flying event to celebrate gender and sexual diversities, an evening of storytelling and discussion, and actions by the staff of Credit Suisse marked the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2014 in Singapore Kite Flying for Harmony ‘Kite Flying for Harmony 2014′ made for a wonderful and colourful start to the IDAHOT commemorations in Singapore this …
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Bangladesh During IDAHOT week, Bandhu Social Welfare Society (BSWS) and the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhaka invited broader communities to come to the exhibition of ‘Innate Identities’ – a series of photographs by Gazi Nafis Ahmed. They also organised film screenings and events to sensitise civil society actors in SOGI related issues. And Boys of Bangladesh (BoB) hosted a …
Leer Más »IDAHOT Report 2014: Finland
Finland Seta, a major national organisation for LGBTI Rights in Finland, hosted a series of IDAHOT events in several different cities across the country. Highlights included demonstrations, picnics, street art, a candle light vigil and a house warming party. Cities with IDAHOT 2014 actions included Helsinki, Joensuu, Tampere, Lahti and Turku. Helsinki LGBTI Rights in Finland, Seta, Amnesty Finland, No …
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Slovakia In Bratislava, Slovakia, LGBTI activists and allies hosted a series of actions on May 17, including a LGBTI Volleyball training session, a photo action against homophobia and transphobia, a dance course for LGBTI couples and a queer party. The project ‘Mesiac LGBTI History’ is a series of cultural events, information campaign, debate and historical research, which aims to contribute …
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