Uruguay The organization Ovejas Negras (Black Sheep) led actions for IDAHOT this year, once again, by calling for recognition of May 17 as an international day of struggle against homo-transphobic discrimination. The grass roots group called on people not to support legislators who were against, or who did not support, progressive sexual rights laws: specifically, on same sex marriage and …

Nicaragua fue sede de actividades sin precedentes para el 17 de mayo. Diversas organizaciones bajo la Mesa Nacional LGBT Nicaragua organizaron eventos en múltiples ciudades. El 16 de mayo se llevó a cabo la marcha de solidaridad con personas con VIH. La actividad fue organizada por la Organización CONISIDA Nicaragua y participó la Mesa Nacional LGBTI. Asismo también se desarrolló …

Suriname Actions for IDAHOT took place for the first time ever this year in Suriname The organization, LGBT Platform Suriname, organized around May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014, with the launching of their new website. LGBT Platform Suriname unites the most important LGBT and human rights organizations in the country in order to create a common …

Guyana In observance of International Day Against homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) launched the Self(ie) Expression Album on Facebook on Monday, May 13 and the SASOD Cine Campaign at Moray House on Friday, May 16, 2014. A statement from SASOD now follows: SASOD capitalized on this year’s theme and launched the self(ie) expression album …

La organización Fraternidad Gay Sin Fronteras de El Salvador desarrolló diversas actividades para el Día Internacional contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia. Entre las actividades desarrolladas se destacaron: Consulta nacional sobre avances gubernamentales en materia de Crímenes por Odio contra GBLTI Invitación de CEPREV, Centro Prevención de Violencia GBLTI, de Nicaragua en El Salvador. Consulta del Fondo Mundial-MCP (Mecanismo de …