The International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia # IDAHOTB2018 continues to take the main stage in Mexico. Civil society organizations, government agencies and the LGBT population organized multiple events to celebrate the Day. Yaaj Mexico, Embassy of the Netherlands in Mexico and Museum of Memory and Tolerance, invite you to participate in the Educational Day LGBT + IDENTITY, LOVE …
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President of Mexico to meet 50 LGBT activists in Presidential House
In Mexico, IDAHO is officially recognized by Presidential Decree signed by The President of The Republic, Enrique Pena Nieto, in 2014. However, May 17 since 2012 was officially recognized as official Day against Discrimination. Thanks to LGBT activism now it has its full name: Dia Internacional Contra la Homofobia, (IDAHO in Spanish) Today, May 17, 2016, is the first time …
Read More »Central Americans tackle homophobia through sports!
To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia the Federation of Gay Games and LGBT sports group Didesex Desportes have joined together to promote a series of events across Mexico and Central America. As part of the event games will be held in Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua to promote IDAHOT 2015. As well as …
Read More »IDAHOT Events 2015: Mexico
In Mexico city, hundreds gathered for a giant Kiss-In on one of the city’s most central and iconic squares On May 17th Mexican LGBT group and It Gets Better affiliate Todo Mejora México worked with well-known trans Youtuber Victoria Volkóva to release a special video in which young people from across the world discussed the homophobia and transphobia they have faced, as …
Read More »IDAHOT Report 2014: Mexico
Mexico Once again, events for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2014 were held throughout Mexico, affirming May 17 as a vital date in the country’s LGBTI rights calendar. Mexican President supports the Day online Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto marked the Day with a special Tweet from his account @EPN in which he stated “Because we are making …
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