More than 90 events were reported in the United Kingdom, making it one of the largest national mobilisations of the year. Actions for the Global Rainbow Flashmob took place in London, Manchester, Brighton, Sheffield, Newcastle, Swansea and Glasgow. Foreign Secretary, William Hague, also underscored his, and the UK government’s, support for May 17, with a special statement published at the start of the Day.

The second March Against Homo-Transphobia took to the streets of Caracas, under the motto ‘Unifying, Organising, Mobilising’

For over two weeks (May 2 – 18), LGBT organisations in Vietnam, rolled out an impressive range of activities to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, on a nationwide scale.

Participants of the group Trans Bantu Zambia (TBZ) organised in critical response to this year’s global May 17 mobilisations, spotlighting the brutal effects of everyday transphobia

To mark the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013, activists gathered for a Global Rainbow Flashmob action, outside of one of Macau’s most famous landmarks – the ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral.