Activists based at the University of Witwatersrand have been mentoring young LGBT people in campaign-building around the issues that affect them. As a result, students put together a comprehensive campaign for IDAHO 2012 which included a silent protest at University Avenue, a flash mob and a panel discussion about campaign-building.
Read More »Singapore IDAHO Report 2012
To commemorate IDAHO 2012, Leow Yangfa – editor of the e-book “I Will Survive: Personal Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Stories in Singapore” – gave away 30 free copies of his book, which gives an insight into LGBT issues in Singapore and Asia in general.
Read More »Serbia IDAHO Report 2012
Activists gathered in the rain in the center of Belgrade to fly rainbow balloons and distribute publications and booklets.
Read More »Saint Lucia IDAHO Report 2012
Members of the LGBT community and their allies took part in the first “Walk for Tolerance” from the Ministry of Education to the Prime Minister’s office. The theme of the Walk was “Eradicate Hate: Educate!”
Read More »Russia IDAHO Report 2012
Activists in St Petersburg commemorated IDAHO 2012 with an officially authorized mass rally involving more than 300 people. The rally was not without incident, with 100-150 members of nationalist groups, soccer fans and aggressive clerical groups on the scene to chant extremist homophobic slogans and prepared to charge at the protestors.
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