Young lesbian Donnya Piggott has made a huge difference to the lives of LGBTI people in Barbados. For IDAHOT, she shared her story and experience with advocacy for LGBTI Rights in the country in an interview on Gay Star News. Donnya shared the experience of many young LGBTQI people worldwide who are under constant thread of being thrown out their home, being …
Read More »The International HIV/Aids Alliance Launched “Write us in” Campaign for IDAHOT
Write Us In – a campaign to ensure equitable access to healthcare for LGBTI people Every year millions of marginalised people around the world are denied access to life-saving healthcare. The International HIV/AIDS Alliance launched the campaign – Write Us In – in May which ran over IDAHOT. The campaign drew attention to the need to include LGBTI people and other marginalised groups …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: IDAHOT breakfast in St. Martin
On the morning of May 17, SAFE SMX hosted an IDAHOT breakfast on the small Caribbean island of St. Martin. SAFE SXM is an alliance for equality. In celebration of IDAHOT, they invited everyone to have breakfast with them and discuss ideas on how to make St. Martin a safe place for LGBT people. The event started at 9:30 in the morning …
Read More »Barack Obama issues statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, has today issued an official statement in support of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. The statement speaks of an American commitment to the human rights and dignity of the LGBT community, and also notes that ‘all people deserve to live free from fear, violence, and discrimination.’ The statement …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: IDAHOT Beach party in French Guiana
Gay Attitude Guyane is inviting everyone to join them at the beach to celebrate the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17. A ‘Grill party’ is organized on the beach of Buzaré from 10am and in commemoration of the day people are asked to wear violet and bring drinks and food for the BBQ. Find out more …
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