IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Gionata, an Italian network focussed on questions of homosexuality and faith, has announced that a series of vigils will be held on May 17th, in various Italian cities, to remember the victims of hate crimes.

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Sydney

Various events + please see the IDAHO Sydney page on facebook for News & Events also.

The Manchester-based Lesbian & Gay Foundation has just launched a series of initiatives for IDAHO 2013, including the Flying the Flag project, a kiss-in flashmob, and a special May 17th vigil against homophobia, transphobia and bisphobia.

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.

Transgender Europe’s project ’Transrespect Versus Transphobia Worldwide’ (TvT) is set publish a special update to their widely acclaimed series of publications – the Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) reports – for IDAHOT 2013.