On the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia had a series of events in celebration of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia during IDAHOT Week and after. The Human Rights NGO United and Strong INC Saint Lucia made a “Stand with LGBTQI Youth” for IDAHOT 2015 by hosting the following events: Membership costume event and poster contest – May 16 Community Debate featuring …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: Greece
In Greece, Athens froze for IDAHOT while the people in Thessaloniki were partying it up on the evening of May 17th. The organisation Athens Pride hosted a freezing action in the busy shopping streets of Athens. The message of the activity was ‘JUST LIKE YOU’. The goal of the action was to show the general population that LGBTQI people are just like them. There were six …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: Egypt
Under the title “I’M NOT A CRIMINAL I’M JUST DIFFERENT” and as part of the Egyptian Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 11th 2015 (the memorial of Queen Boat) organisers have prepared for the IDAHOT celebrations. The organisation Bedayaa has announced the launch of its online campaign “I’m not a criminal I’m just different” and is organising an event in Cairo on …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: Liberia
Announcement before IDAHOT, update will come soon: This year Members of the LGBTI community in Liberia are celebrating IDAHOT with the powerful title ‘Hear My Heart; Free My Soul’. Hear my Heart; Free my soul is an initiative instituted by creative members of the LGBTI communities in Liberia and the Diaspora to create a safe environment where members of the …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: Austria
In Salzburg, Austria, activists, members of the LGBTQI community and allies celebrated IDAHOT at the walk4IDAHOT for the 3rd time. walk4IDAHOT is now getting into is 3rd round and is organised by Bernhard Damoser, the initiator of HOSI Salzburg, Grüne andersum, ÖH Salzburg and SOHO Salzburg. The Office for Women of the city of Salzburg supported the event. For this year, the organisers …
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