Various events took place in the capital Vilnius, including a film screening of the documentary Beyond the Pink Curtain – which looks at homophobia in the East and West of Europe

A truly groundbreaking wave of commemorations marked May 17 in Puerto Rico. Thousands of people took to the streets in various parts of the capital

On May 17, to mark the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, a coalition of organisations defending sexual minorities in Burundi launched a

The Group Rainbow Ethiopia HIV and Social Support Services released a statement to mark May 17, which follows:

On the evening of May 17, LGBT people and allies gathered in Armenia’s capital Yerevan, near Tumanyan Park, to participate in the Global Rainbow Flashmob. “Few seconds, and the pleasure began: lots of colorful balloons in the sky that have started their peaceful mission,” the organisers said. Activists have been organising ‘rainbowflash’ balloon releases in Yerevan for May 17 since 2010.