IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

May 17, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), has been celebrated today with the largest participation ever in the Turkish capital. This year’s slogan “We are marching for freedom and love” attracted thousands under rainbow flags, marking the end of the 10th International Anti-Homophobia Meeting organized by Kaos GL Association. Read more: http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=19438             …

WATCH the slide show with Leaders of the world marking the Day

Santiago (AFP) – Thousands of people, many waving rainbow-colored flags, gathered in Santiago for a “March for Equality,” pushing for Chile to acknowledge more gay rights The boisterous crowds showed their support for equality in the socially conservative South American nation, which has been slower to adopt gay marriage laws than some of its neighbors. March organizers estimated the size …

From organisers Coming Out St Petersburg: See original post HERE             Over 350 people celebrated IDAHO today in the center of St. Petersburg on Marsovo Pole, this event becoming the largest LGBT rally as of today in Russia. Representatives of “Coming Out”, the Russian LGBT Network, Side by Side LGBT festival, the Youth Human Rights Group, and the Center …

As LGBT rights activists and allies around the world celebrated IDAHOT – the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia – Mitini Nepal, a lesbian rights organisation based in Kathmandu, set up a community kitchen to provide food for its members and others who are camping in an open plot of land near their office since the earthquakes that have hit Nepal …