The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) is celebrated every May 17 around the world.
It is coordinated by the Paris based "IDAHO Committee" founded and presided by French academics, Louis-Georges Tin.
The international day against homophobia aims to coordinate international events to call respect for lesbians and gays world-wide. Unlike the LGBT Pride Day, which is meant to emphasise proudness of one's sexuality and refusal to be ashamed of it, IDAHO is held to highlight:
| “ | "... that in reality it is homophobia that is shameful and must be deconstructed in its social logic and fought against openly."[2] | ” |
May 17 was chosen as the day of the event because homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 17, 1992.[3]
In 2003 the Canadian organization Fondation Émergence instituted a similar event, the National Day Against Homophobia, on June 1; they have since changed it to May 17.[4] Belgium followed suit in 2005, and Costa Rica did similarly in 2008.
Much movement towards reaching these goals has been made achieved by the French government, particularly by Human Rights Minister Rama Yade [5] [6][7]. Working closely with the Netherlands, the French government convened a World Congress on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity on May 15 2009 [8]. On the eve of the 2009 IDAHO day, France became the first country in the world to officially remove transgender issues from its list of mental illnesses [9][10].
See also
References
- ^ www.gayrussia.ru/
- ^ In what way does the International Day Against Homophobia differ from Gay or LGBT Pride Day?
- ^ Stonewall UK: Theories on Sexual Orientation
- ^ Sauvagnargues, Philippe (2009-05-17). "Quebec leads fight against homophobia". Agence France-Presse (Montreal Gazette). http://www.montrealgazette.com/Life/Quebec+anti+homophobia+leader/1605125/story.html. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j_8UkManFmsl8VhnR_yxrwxhjPfQ
- ^ http://gayswithoutborders.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/france-rama-yade-will-appeal-at-the-united-nations-for-the-universal-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality/
- ^ http://www.queerty.com/french-minister-pushes-un-eu-for-gay-womens-rights-20080903/
- ^ http://www.ambafrance-au.org/france_australie/spip.php?article3422
- ^ http://www.france24.com/en/20090516-pain-progress-global-day-against-homophobia
- ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2009/05/16/mobilisation-mondiale-contre-la-penalisation-de-l-homosexualite_1194011_3244.html
External links
- International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)(en)(fr)— Official site
- International Day Against Homophobia UK (IDAHO UK)(en)— Regional site of the UK Campaign
- International Day Against Homophobia Hong Kong (IDAHO HK)— Regional site of Hong Kong Campaign
- Fondation Émergence - International Day Against Homophobia— Canadian Campaign
- Project IDAHO launched by the social network Gays.com and the Committee for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO)
- International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)
- Cuba & World Day against Homophobia, Havana Times, May 16 2009
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