International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
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The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia[1][2] (IDAHOBIT) is observed on May 17[1] and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. By 2016 the commemorations had taken place in over 130 countries.[3]
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia | |
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Date | May 17 |
Next time | 17 May 2024 (2024-05-17) |
Frequency | Annual |
The founders of the International Day Against Homophobia, as it was originally known, established the IDAHO Committee to coordinate grass-roots actions in different countries, to promote the day and to lobby for official recognition on May 17. That date was chosen to commemorate the decision to remove homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1990.[4]