As the final lights of day set on May 17, it is time to look back on what this hugely exciting edition of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) brought us. One of the major features this year is the huge visibility of politicians and officials during the Day. Never have so many…
The UN Human Rights Office has launched a new video as part of its Free & Equal campaign against homophobia and transphobia in recognition of today’s International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). The new 2-minute video, “Faces”, celebrates the contributions that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people make to families and local…
http://youtu.be/iCzatfQD9r8 Video message by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, on International Day Against Homophobia, May 17, 2013 “Today, as we commemorate International Day Against Homophobia, we rededicate ourselves to a basic but essential truth – that human rights are universal and must be protected for all. Homophobia, sadly, is…
