Fiji This year’s IDAHOT was marked by a big wave of mobilisation in the South Pacific island of Fiji – where all events keyed into the 2014 focus on Freedom of Expression. FEMLink Pacific, a grass roots women’s radio station had a day of broadcasts around the day, featuring the participation of 30 rural women’s leaders, amongst many other highlights. …

Palestine Palestinian women’s groups held a day long program to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2014. The programme included a session with the participation of students and school authorities. Palestinian women’s/LBTQI group ASWAT had a study day for school counsellors to raise awareness about sexual orientation and gender identities. You can find out more about Aswat on …

Iran Iranian LGBT and feminist activists commemorated May 17, as a way of promoting freedom of expression for LGBT people, and for all, in Iran. One of the goals of the campaigns was to end hate speech against, and scapegoating of, LGBT communities and women in the media, and to promote free expression for all. May 17 in Tehran: No …

Tanzania The Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights marked May 17 with a statement that demands the protection of the human rights of LGBTQI individuals and allied human rights defenders. It also calls for the protection of the right to freedom of expression and the revocation of any discriminatory law against LGBTQI communities. LGBT Voice Tanzania also released a brief …

Several Women’s associations are mobilizing this year to celebrate the Tunisian International Day against homophobia and transphobia.