Statement by human rights experts on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – 17 May 2018 Banjul/Geneva/Strasbourg/Washington, D.C., 16 May 2018 On the eve of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on 17 May, a group of United Nations and international human rights experts*, celebrating the 70th year of the of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights …

Most UN agencies are taking action to mark the Day and we are hearing about various initiatives, yet to be disclosed. Officially announced is the UN LGBTI Core group IDAHOTB event on Monday, May 17th, from 3:00-5:00PM EST in Conference Room 1, at the UN headquarters in New York. RSVP by 10:00AM Monday, May 14th at the following link to attend in person: https://bit.ly/2GRlzQY …

United Nations bodies and agencies have been marking the day regularly and always passionately This year again their leaders provide inspirational statements of support to sexual and gender diversities The UN Human Rights Office today launches a new video as part of its Free & Equal campaign against homophobia and transphobia just three days ahead of IDAHOT.   The new …

The UN Human Rights Office  launched a new video as part of its Free & Equal campaign against homophobia and transphobia just three days ahead of IDAHOT.   The new 2-minute video, “Faces”, celebrates the contributions that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people make to families and local communities around the world. There are no actors, just real people …

13 May 2015 – Speaking ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, a group of United Nations and international human rights experts* call for an end to discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people and children.The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, a group of UN human rights experts, the Inter-American Commission …