Latvia Latvia celebrated IDAHOT 2014 with an “express yourself” photo booth in Riga. Allies and families of LGBT activists constituted a big part of the crowd. LGBT activists and their friends at MOSAIC organization invited community members and supporters to Riga on May 17 to express themselves however you want, in support of the LGBT community. This year’s celebrations also …

Tanzania The Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights marked May 17 with a statement that demands the protection of the human rights of LGBTQI individuals and allied human rights defenders. It also calls for the protection of the right to freedom of expression and the revocation of any discriminatory law against LGBTQI communities. LGBT Voice Tanzania also released a brief …

Dialogai, the Federation of LGBT organizations in Geneva (Fédération genevoise des associations LGBT) and the Rainbow Families are currently organising a number of events for May 17 in Geneva and Bern

Austria In Austria, events took place for the IDAHOT 2014 in at least two cities. Actions were focused on raising awareness of the victims of LGBTI-phobic hate crimes, on the present situation of LGBTI rights in the country, and on the importance of freedom of expression for LGBTI communities. Rainbow Flash Balloon Release The groups Homosexuelle Initiative Wien, HOSI (Homosexual Initiative …

Hong Kong Hong Kong saw a great variety of actions during the week around IDAHOT 2014. Organized by an alliance of four human rights organizations  (Pink Alliance, Pink Season 粉紅天, Amnesty International Hong Kong, and Transgender Resource Center), the IDAHOT-HK committee was set up to coordinate the 2014 IDAHOT-HK event series. RainbowLaces social media campaign The series kicked off with the #RainbowLaces social media campaign. …