International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia is being observed today — on May 17 worldwide.
The day under the theme: Together Always: United in Diversity, aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide.
So far, the commemorations have taken place in over 130 countries.
On the occasion, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his message has urged all the UN Member States to protect the rights of LGBTQI+ people calling on leaders ‘to speak with one voice” to eliminate stigma and discrimination.
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.
