IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

This year saw the first event ever held to mark IDAHOT in Swaziland. Organised by local campaigners from the Rock of Hope, House of Our Pride and Health Plus 4 Men, the event saw around 150 members of the LGBT community, plus allies, gather for an open social event, which also helped raise awareness of LGBT sexual health. Due to …

Community organisers in Krakow once again held Poland’s annual May Queer Festival, which ran throughout the week of IDAHOT. Timed to coincide with IDAHOT 2016, the event ran from May 11 – 22 and included a wide range of inclusive and fun activities that included talks and public forums, workshops, live performances, film screenings, parties and political protests. The event …

Campaigners in Nepal this year held a small private event to mark IDAHOT 2016. The event, Miss Pink 2016, was organized by the Blue Diamond Society and local health group CruiseAIDS Nepal. As well as being an important social outlet and celebration of sexuality, the event acted as an education opportunity for the LGBT community, which included talks and resources …

The United Nations this year supported pro-LGBT activism in Fiji with a special presentation held for IDAHOT 2016. The event featured presented topics from UN bodies and local pro-LGBT campaigns, including UN Human Rights Pacific, UN Women Pacific, UNDP in the Pacific and PNG, Fiji Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Commission, Drodrolagi Movement, Rainbow Pride Foundation Limited, Haus of Khameleon, Oceania …

The American Embassy of Estonia this year helped mark IDAHOT 2016 with a public film screening held at their site in Tallinn. The event was free to the public and was held to support the local LGBT community. If you are a campaigner or member of the Estonian LGBT community and would like your action included in this report please …