Cuba For the last seven years, the celebration of May 17 in Cuba has been organized by the group CENESEX (National Center for Sexual Education). In 2014 as in previous years, events around the IDAHOT spread out into a month of festivities, with countless events taking place and high level public figures participating in the commemorations. The series of events …

Taiwan The group Lobby Alliance for LGBT Human Rights marked the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014, by conducting a protest to pressure Taiwan’s government to approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The bill has been stalled in the Legislature since last October, and its progress constitutes one of the major priorities of local activists in the country at the moment. The …

Kenya An unprecedented level of mobilisation around the IDAHOT took place this year in Kenya. The Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya (GALCK), together with its 14 member and affiliate organizations, prepared a landmark series of actions around the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014, under the banner of Freedom of Expression. Actions spanned a week and included awareness-raising …

Costa Rica Costa Rica was witness to a historic recognition of LGBT rights by its national government when, on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014, for the first time in history, the rainbow flag was raised by the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís, outside of the Presidental House. The raising was met with proclamations of May 17, …

Guatemala Actions in Guatemala for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014 included a March in the capital, Guatemala City, a social media campaign calling for a Guatemala Without Homophobia, and a new LGBT cultural festival – launched on Saturday, May 17. On Saturday May 17th the Third March Against Homophobia and Transphobia took place in Guatemala city. It …