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IDAHOT Report 2016: Madagascar

IDAHO — Mon, 23 May 2016 14:15:52 +0000

As part of the OHCHR Free & Equal Global Film Series Programme the US Embassy’s Information Centre this year held a special film screening event in support of IDAHOT 2016. The event featured screenings of ‘Call Me Kuchu’ and ‘a Place In The Middle’ and was attended by members of the LGBT community, as well as diplomatic staff from several countries.

IDAHOT 2016 events: Madagascar

Joel Bedos — Tue, 17 May 2016 07:43:37 +0000

Screening of the movie CALL ME KUCHU at the US Embassy with the OHCHR, FREE & EQUAL Global Film Series Programme and the US Embassy’s Information Centre.

The short film ” A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE” will also be screened

IDAHOT Events 2015: Madagascar

IDAHO — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 10:06:52 +0000

In Madagascar, the local MSM network with the support of the US Embassy in Madagascar (and in a much smaller scale support from UNAIDS) organized a get-together in their premises (US Embassy) with around 20 members of the MSM network in Madagascar (“Solidarité des MSM”).

We are still busy collecting information on this year’s IDAHOT activities and are waiting to hear back from activists and event organisers. If you have information to share with us, please write us at contact@dayagainsthomophobia.org

During this gathering, there was a showing of a gay-themed movie “The Matthew Shepard story” in French (translated “Au nom de la haine”) on discrimination and stigmatisation of homosexuality in the U.S. followed by a discussion within the group facilitated by the embassy. Discussions revolved around the views of the audience regarding the movie and regarding the situation in Madagascar.

Outcomes of the discussions were that, in Madagascar, stigma and discrimination are still strong, especially in the provinces that have a muslim majority such as Diego-Suarez, Nosy-Be, Ambilobe… They also discussed the actions of the parents of M. Sheppard and their struggle against stigma and discrimination in the U.S.

IDAHOT Report 2014: Madagascar

IDAHO — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 09:28:15 +0000

Madagascar

Madagascar was one of various countries in which the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia was commemorated for the very first time in 2014. Local activists and supporters organised a pioneering series of events, spread over two days, with the support of the support of the local NAC (SE/CNLS) and UNAIDS, in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Poster created for the IDAHOT 2014 commemorations in Madagascar – in Malagasy and French.

Key actions around the IDAHOT 2014 included:

Availability of flyers and posters in key locations (Karaokes, Pubs/Bars, Discos, IFM-Institut Franco-Malgache…) from Friday, May 16, onwards.
Sensitisation in some Karaokes with distribution of condoms and flyers – Friday day / night
A press Conference on Saturday morning by the NGOs with the support and presence of the NAC and UNAIDS – a banner will be printed for the occasion.
A disco night on Saturday evening dedicated to IDAHOT.
Within the U.N. House the results of the 2013 UN Madagascar wide survey on homophobia and the posters with the world map were also distributed.
Also, in the week around May 17, the “Malagasy short movies festival” was hosted at the IFM, where one of the movies in the contest was about homosexuality.

Photos from the events

Newspaper coverage of the events, in the Madagascar Laza, and photos of the press conference and discussion event on the 17th. Courtesy of UN AIDS Indian Ocean – via their facebook page.

Further information

You can find out more about UN AIDS Indian Ocean via their website and facebook page.

Poster from this year’s actions

Madagascar will celebrate IDAHOT for the first time!

IDAHO — Thu, 15 May 2014 16:05:24 +0000

With the support of the support of the local NAC (SE/CNLS) and UNAIDS, members of Civil Society have prepared the first ever IDAHOT celebration in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

The events will start on Friday with Karaoke and distribution of information material and go on until Saturday night:

Availability of flyers and posters in key locations (Karaokes, Pubs/Bars, Discos, IFM-Institut Franco-Malgache…) from Friday onwards
Sensitisation in some Karaokes with distribution of condoms and flyers – Friday day / night
A press Conference on Saturday morning by the NGOs with the support and presence of the NAC and UNAIDS – a banner will be printed for the occasion.
A disco night on Saturday evening dedicated to IDAHOT.

Within the U.N. House the results of the 2013 UN Madagascar wide survey on homophobia and the posters with the world map will be distributed.

Also, this week is the malagasy short movies festival hosted at the IFM and one of the movies in the contest is about homosexuality.

For more detail on UN AIDS Indian Ocean visit their page.