message from the organisers From Barcelona to Palermo, a month of vigils of pray for “overcoming homophobia, transphobia and any discrimination”.   In the month of May, from Thursday 11 to Monday 28, a long journey of prayer vigils and torchlight processions “for overcoming homophobia, transphobia and any discrimination” will pass the baton, for the eleventh time, from Milan to …

Gay Centre: Rome against Homotransphobia (incl. flashmob action), May 13 from 5 p.m. @ Piazza del Pantheon (Piazza della Rotonda), Rome Progetto Gionata: Liturgy for victims of homotransphobia and all other forms of discrimination; May 14 from 1o.30 a.m. @ Chiesa evangelica valdese, Firenze; May 14 from 9.00 p.m. @ Parrocchia di Regina Pacis, Reggio Nell Emilia; May 17 from  8.50 p.m. @ Parrocchia della Madonna …

A number of organisations across Italy this year helped mark IDAHOT 2016 with events, actions and campaigns all held to celebrate the day. National LGBT group Arcigay held a number of events across the county. In Palmero a lecture was held at the City University on discrimination in the LGBT community. In Vincenza, the local branch held a public event …

Arcigay, the national LGBTI federation, releases its annual report on LGBT-phobias. The report points to the strange situation where Italy now has a law on same-sex civil unions without having a law protecting LGBT people against discriminations.  In Palermo, arcigay organises a lecture at the city University   For the 10th consecutive year,  a vigil against homophobia will be held …

Italy saw a variety of events across the country. Activities included the ‘traditional’ IDAHOT Vigils, street flashmob, IDAHOT Rome, a Diversity Football Cup and many more! As the years before, the Progetto Gionata, together with LGBT Christian Groups coordinated the IDAHOT Vigils around the world. The organisation is based in Italy and there were Prayer Vigils across the country in many various places. …