IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

National LGBT organisation LEGABIBO engaged in community mobilization through creating dialogue with members of the community including tribal leaders and the police to stimulate interest in LGBT rights. “It is very important that we have interventions at community level so that Batswana may understand what it means to be LGBTI, so as to avoid violating LGBTI rights”  says LEGABIBO Coordinator, Caine Youngman. In a …

Italy saw a variety of events across the country. Activities included the ‘traditional’ IDAHOT Vigils, street flashmob, IDAHOT Rome, a Diversity Football Cup and many more! As the years before, the Progetto Gionata, together with LGBT Christian Groups coordinated the IDAHOT Vigils around the world. The organisation is based in Italy and there were Prayer Vigils across the country in many various places. …

In Mexico city, hundreds gathered for a giant Kiss-In on one of the city’s most central and iconic squares On May 17th Mexican LGBT group and It Gets Better affiliate Todo Mejora México worked with well-known trans Youtuber Victoria Volkóva to release a special video in which young people from across the world discussed the homophobia and transphobia they have faced, as …

In Sweden, ILGCN/Tupilak hosted an international poetry & music evening on May 17 as a salute to IDAHOT and to all colleagues joining in all over the world, while Lesbians Who Tech were organising a social event the next day. ILGCN/Tupilak have been joining forces with Sweden’s Viking Bears – the Swedish branch of the international bear movement in combating the stereotypes of what gays …

Germany has seen a big variety of actions across the country. The LSVD (Lesbian Gay Association Germany) and their local members have prepared the traditional rainbow flash mobs in different cities while other local groups joint this year’s celebration in many different ways. Rainbow Flashmob and Commemoration of homosexual NS-victims in Hamburg The LSVD Hamburg did organise a rainbow flashmob where they release …