All young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans* & Intersex, LGBTI, people have the right to grow up in safe and welcoming environments, where they can develop their personalities and talents respectfully of their individualities. The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT),  will provide an opportunity to collectively amplify the message that what young people really need to be protected from is homo/trans/bi-phobia. …

On November 20th, the world will be commemorating the Transgender Day of Remembrance. This Day exists since 1998 to honor the many friends from the Trans community who have fallen under transphobic hate crime, and to raise our voice against all forms of Transphobia This Day should be a reminder to all of us, that Trans people bear a disproportionate share …

PEOPLE with intersex variations are born with atypical physical sex characteristics. We face a range of health and human rights issues — and deep-seated stigma — caught between two contrasting visions of who and how we should be. On the one hand, this includes medical interventions in infancy and childhood that are explicitly intended to make intersex bodies conform to social norms for a specific sex or …

Results of a new international field scan, by IDAHO Committee & partners, indicate urgent need to address stigma based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), in fight against HIV.

The annual IDAHOT country reports, as well as the IDAHO Committee Summary Report 2014, are now live. Reporting will continue in the coming days…