Botswana Several groups came together for different events around the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014, in the Motswana capital, Gaborone. Actions included a one-day queer theatre festival, a press conference and panel discussion, poem recitals, song, dance and storytelling, as well as a march and candlelight vigil. Various groups come together for diverse IDAHOT 2014 series The Botswana …

Jordan A pioneering event in Jordan took place in cooperation with ‘MyKali Magazine’, the country’s only magazine which addresses gender and sexual minorities. Communities came together for a panel discussion on homophobia in Jordan. Local activists held a meeting to discuss discriminatory treatments that Jordanian LGBT people face daily. After the event, one of the organizers, Hasan, said: ʺThe fact …

Pakistan For the first time ever, activists in Pakistan came together to publicly commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia this year. Actions around May 17 took place in five cities in the country (Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Larkana and Hyderabad). The recent murder of six gay men in the country served as a harsh backdrop for community mobilisations this …

Hong Kong Pink Alliance. 2013 International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia – Hong Kong Rally. May 12, 2013. Organisers advised “The theme this year is “In.Justice

Iranian activists behind the facebook group روز ملی اقلیت های جنسی ایرانی‎ (National Day of Iranian Sexual Minorities), created an online photo exhibition, ’to show their solidarity with the world on IDAHO’