Activists in Tbilisi, Georgia made the invisible, visible on Sunday, May 18, 2014, when they left more than 100 shoes in Pushkini Square, Tbilisi – where a planned march to commemorate the IDAHOT on May 17 had had to be called off, for security reasons. Called a “Protest on Behalf of the Invisible & Against Invisibility”, the act symbolised both …
Leer Más »Research Confirms May 17 as Essential Annual Date on Social Media
As the single most important annual date for global LGBT mobilisation, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia obviously generates a lot of activity on social media…
Leer Más »IDAHOT Report 2014: China
China In China, despite some restrictions – involving the arrests of various activists before May 17 – more than 90% of planned events around the country were successfully carried out. This amounted to a total of more than a hundred events around the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014. The following is a short report on just some of …
Leer Más »IDAHOT Report 2014: Australia
Australia Actions for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014 took place across the country in more than ten towns and cities. Local authorities and community allies flew the rainbow flag up and down the country, roundtable discussion events were held, as well as film screenings, barbecues, art projects, installations and exhibitions, theatre performances and many more kinds of …
Leer Más »IDAHOT Report 2014: Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago The organisations Friends for Life, CAISO and CariFLAGS joined forces this year to organise events around May 17 in downtown Port of Spain and Belmont, Trinidad & Tobago. The events went on for two days and consisted of: Friday May 16, 1:30pm: Friends for Life held a demonstration at the Port of Spain International Finance Centre, the …
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