IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

The annual landmark in global mobilisation for LGBTI Human Rights now stretches over a full week of worldwide action –  Over 1000 events in 120 countries – Many allies join in, from the UN to FC Barcelona. This article provides a general overview of highlights and trends. For details, visit dayagainsthomophobia.org Please also have a look at our reports and …

Hundreds of activists participated today at the 4th Pride event (the first took place in 2012) riding with bicycles at the Boulevard of Martyrs and Boulevard “King Zog I”. They protested for the domestic violence which LGBTI people are facing every day and they demanded to the Prime Minister Edi Rama to keep his promises.  Foreign ambassadors showed up at the …

This year, the world of sports gets particularly vocal to mark the IDAHOT FC Barcelona will no doubt rank top of the list of the most influential voices this year as the club signed a special Charter to fight homophobia and released a special video message that reached thousands of fans More information on FC Barcelona’s IDAHOT actions HERE The …

Justice for Iran (JFI) – 17 May 2015 The newly launched “6 Rang Mould Award“, targeting those who have caused the most offence to lesbian, gay and transgender people in Iran, has its first recipients. This marks the first time in history  when individuals in Iran are held accountable for their homophobic acts or comments. Mohammad Javad Larijani, a judiciary …

In Kobe, members of the LGBTQI community went to the streets with an info booth to tell people about IDAHOT and raise awareness of LGBTQI issues. This has been the fifth time IDAHOT was celebrated in the city. You can follow IDAHOT Kobe on Twitter. A special website has been set up to collate information on IDAHOT actions in Japan. …