IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Vanuatu will this year see their first event held for IDAHOT 2016. In the capital, Port Villa, local LGBT group VPrideFoundation will hold a panel discussion on issues affecting the local LGBT community. Stay tuned for further updates and our annual reports for more information.

Denmark will this year be host to one of the most significant events on the IDAHOT 2016 calendar. Copenhagen will this year host the 4th annual European IDAHO Forum. The event, titled “Building Bridges and Alliances”, will see international lawmakers and campaigners join together for two days of dialogue aimed at improving the situation of LGBTI individuals across Europe. As …

In response to the IDAHOT 2016 theme, several organisations will take part in actions focused on mental health and wellbeing. At Lancaster University the Queer Futures research group will release information and research around May 17 related to LGBTI youth and their health. The research will also be released a short time after the group’s Queer Futures Conference, which will …

While any advanced news of events in Lebanon are yet to reach us, we have been made aware of a small number of significant actions. In Beirut, the Lebanese Psychological Association will follow the example of other international groups by sharing a message of solidarity against the discrimination of LGBTI individuals within psychiatry and mental health. The message will follow-on from …

From the release of political prisoners to political change both large and small, letter-writing campaigns have also been a solid staple for social activists across the world. Although modern technology may have replaced the written letter with emails and social media, the tactics within these campaigns still remain largely the same. Today we give you 7 tips to run the …