In Romania, ACCEPT – the first national LGBT non-profit organisation in Romania- started their Pride week in commemoration of IDAHOT from May 17. And TRANSform celebrated their birthday on May 17 with a special IDAHOT gift. The pride celebrations took place in the capital Bucharest and addressed LGBT community as well as those who want to find out more about the LGBT life …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: Croatia
In Croatia, Zagreb Pride organised a gala event on May 17 to bring together the LGBTIQ community, institution representatives and members of international community living in Zagreb. The program was aimed to be both political and cultural, with the main goal to raise both awareness and funds for LGBTQ youth project and programs in Croatia. The event will also include multi-medial performances and …
Read More »For IDAHOT, IGLHRC asked to imagine a World without LGBT-Phobia
Cover Image source: IGLHRC website In commemoration of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission partners and friends to share their vision of a World without Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. May 17th marks the 11th annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), recognized worldwide as a day to …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: ‘Equality For All’ exposition in Mauritius
The Young Queer Alliance in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy hosted a whole day of performances as well as a poster exhibition in Mauritius. The ceremony for the ‘Equality for All’ poster contest at the IDAHOT celebration took place on Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 14:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, Bell Village. The event was open to …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: Discussing Legal and Health Issues in Uganda
In commemoration of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Uganda, Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG), in conjunction with Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), hosted this year’s IDAHOT event under the theme” Ending violence and discrimination against LGBT people in Uganda” on Friday 15th May 2015. Additionally, in Entebbe LGBTQI activists celebrated IDAHOT at Lake Victoria Report by FARUG: In celebration of …
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