Like the years before Thailand saw a number of activities on and around May 17. With its vast programme and variety of activities, Thailand has seen one of the major IDAHOT celebrations world wide. A new IDAHOT Thailand website and social channels were launched by a team of IDAHOT partners. The new platforms shows the various IDAHOT events in all parts of …

Thailand In Thailand actions for IDAHOT 2014 took place in various cities, involving all kinds of different stakeholders – from UN agencies to schools and young people to trans* and gender non-conforming communities, to artists and community activists. Topics highlighted by local groups included bullying in schools, transphobia, and freedom of expression. School Rainbow Campaign As part of a wider …

Ghana The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia was marked publicly for the first time ever in Ghana, in 2014. Actions took place in the capital, Accra, on Friday May 16. On 16th of May, 2014, the Human Rights Advocacy Centre (HRAC) in Accra, Ghana, organized the first ever event in Ghana to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and …

Vietnam Sexual Rights Alliance (SRA), a group of Vietnamese NGOs, conducted an IDAHOT event in Ha Noi on May 15 with “Free Expression” as the key theme of the action and LGBT youth groups conducted an event in support of the Campaign Tôi Đồng Ý 16+. Additionally, PFLAG Vietnam sent out a message of respect and love on IDAHOT. In partnership with United …

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has just released a message in support of May 17, 2014. Read his statement “Equality Begins With You” here.