Nick Herbert, who chairs the LGBT Rights group in the British Parliament, informs us that  the group’s members have successfully campaigned for Parliament to hold a special 3-hour debate on 17 May (from around 2pm GMT) to mark IDAHOT, and that MPs from all parties have been invited to speak. There is a viewing gallery from which members of the public …

The events below are the ones which were directly brought to our attention. Hundreds of events take place across the country every year to mark the Day, known as either IDAHOT or IDAHOBiT LEEDS Event Name: “Let’s Start the Conversation” Workshop May 17th Event Time: 4.00-7.00 PM Event’s Website or Blog:  https://www.luu.org.uk/union-events/2018/may/lets-start-the-conversation/ Event’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2116138711997746/ Event’s Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2116138711997746/ …

European Union of Jewish Students: 5-day seminar “Sex and the Community: Gender and Sexuality in Judaism“. Also check out the FB event; May 16 – 21 @ London, England Haslemere Town Council: International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia ceremony: The ceremony will take place on the memorial green by the town flag pole where we will raise the rainbow flag followed by …

The United Kingdom once again showed an amazing commitment to IDAHOT, with a whole host of events and actions held across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Efforts in support of the day were also seen on an international scale, and from within the political establishment. The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the central body for all UK diplomatic and …

In response to the IDAHOT 2016 theme, several organisations will take part in actions focused on mental health and wellbeing. At Lancaster University the Queer Futures research group will release information and research around May 17 related to LGBTI youth and their health. The research will also be released a short time after the group’s Queer Futures Conference, which will …