IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

In many countries around the world, IDAHOT has over the years evolved into a full week of action. Once more this year activities have already started as early as last weekend. In Cuba for example, Mariela Castro sponsored a symbolic blessing ceremony for gay couples on Saturday to kick off the IDAHOT week. In Bangkok, the IDAHOT week actions have …

Report from Tbilissi TBILISI, DFWatch–When groups in Tbilisi wanted to mark the international day against homophobia May 17, they had to organize it in tightly-controlled secrecy and gather in silence. Time and location was secret, and everyone who showed up, including journalists, had to register beforehand and go through a vetting process, where journalists for media that have espoused homophobic …

To mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the European Gay Police Association (EGPA) have produced their first and unique video message for promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) equality across the European Union. As the protection of LGBT rights – for citizens and law enforcement professionals alike – is uneven across the EU, EGPA have resolved to call …

The European Parliament officially recognised May 17 by a Parliamentary resolution as early as 2005 and European Institutions have every year since developed a vast programme of action. Since 2013, all European Institutions, major NGOs and specific LGBT networks, like the “Rainbow Cities” gather on the IDAHOT week for a regional conference which debates over policy issues at EU levels …

Transgender Europe’s Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) project launches an update for The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) 2015 so as to assist activists worldwide in raising public awareness of hate violence against trans and gender-diverse people. The TMM IDAHOT 2015 update reports a total of 1,731 cases of reported killings of trans and gender-diverse people from January 1st 2008 to December 31st 2014. …