IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

In Vietnam campaign group CCIHP and ICS marked IDAHOT in a very unique way and in Ho Chi Minh City over 1,000 people participated in the Rainbow celebrations. The group CCIHP, who exist to protect the rights of marginalised Vietnamese groups, hosted a collective same-sex wedding which featured a special live music performance, an outdoor art performance and a workshop led by the …

In Malta, the Drachma LGBTI and Drachma Parents Support Group joined with local faith groups to celebrate a special day of diversity on May 17th. The two groups, alongside the local University Chaplaincy got together for a special mass in support of Malta’s LGBTI community to remember the victims of Homophobia and Transphobia. The event aimed to promote a positive relationship between …

In Myanmar LGBT umbrella group Colours Rainbow worked to support the efforts of local groups across the country and held an event on May 17. IDAHOT events were hosted in 14 cities throughout Myanmar. In celebration of IDAHOT the group, together with Kings n’ Queens, Myanmar LGBT Rights Network, &Proud and YG ran another national photo exhibition, featuring images from the country’s …

In Bulgaria, the GLAS Foundation aimed to mark IDAHOT by providing special training to local police authorities on how to tackle homophobia and related hate crimes, as well as how to support the victims of these crimes. The event is scheduled for end of June.  Additionally, they have launched a video with experimental elements. The video does not claim to comprehensively show …

Jamaica is a nation that has seen much persecution of its LGBT community. This year rising levels of hatred have created a distressing situation for many within the country. Despite the troubling situation national LGBT group J-FLAG hosted their 3rd annual Larry Chang Symposium on May 17th. The year the event had the theme “The Jamaican LGBT Community, A Resilient People” and …