Bulgaria The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia was commemorated with three different events in Bulgaria: A discussion with MEP Candidates, a Live Art Installation, and a Bike Rally in Sofia on May 17. Discussion event focuses on European elections For IDAHOT 2014 in Bulgaria, a key discussion event took place with the participation of Victor Lilov, MEP candidate from …

Germany In Germany, in at least 24 cities actions and events took place in commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014. The focuses of these actions included equal rights for same-sex couples, for marriage and adoption in Germany, anti-LGBT laws around the world, violence against LGBTI communities, equal rights and inclusion of trans and intersex communities. Rainbowflash …

Lithuania May 17 actions in Lithuania spread over three weeks, and three cities, and engaged strongly with the international focus on Freedom of Expression. Highlights included a high-profile opening reception co-hosted by 14 embassies, a bus-top tour in the capital city center, movie screenings, debates and discussion events, as well as many other actions. Members of Lithuania’s principal LGBTI rights …

India In India, two contributions to the celebration of the IDAHOT 2014 were reported. Actions addressed the petition at the Supreme Court to officially recognise third gender communities, and also the theme of the Right to Love – with a project started by students from Jamia Millia Islamia. Queer, Trans and other progressive groups that are part of the Chennai …

Hong Kong Hong Kong saw a great variety of actions during the week around IDAHOT 2014. Organized by an alliance of four human rights organizations  (Pink Alliance, Pink Season 粉紅天, Amnesty International Hong Kong, and Transgender Resource Center), the IDAHOT-HK committee was set up to coordinate the 2014 IDAHOT-HK event series. RainbowLaces social media campaign The series kicked off with the #RainbowLaces social media campaign. …