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In 2010, [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula]], then president of [[Brazil]], signed an act that instituted May 17 as the National Day Against Homophobia in his country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irnweb.org/en/blog/post/view/it-is-official-may-17th-is-the-national-day-against-homophobia-in-brazil |title=It is Official! May 17th is the National Day Against Homophobia in Brazil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707124440/http://www.irnweb.org/en/blog/post/view/it-is-official-may-17th-is-the-national-day-against-homophobia-in-brazil |archive-date=July 7, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org/spip.php?article280 |title=Brazil's President Lula decrees National Day Against Homophobia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725223248/http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org/Brazil-s-President-Lula-decrees,280 |archive-date=July 25, 2011 }}</ref>
The day is also officially recognized by the EU Parliament, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the UK, Mexico, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Netherlands, France (where May 17 was the chosen date for the promulgation of the law allowing same-sex marriage in 2013), Luxembourg and Venezuela. It is also recognized by numerous local authorities, such as the province of Quebec or the city of Buenos Aires.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/official-recognition/|title=OFFICIAL RECOGNITION|publisher=IDAHO Committee|access-date=9 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010053950/http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/official-recognition/|archive-date=10 October 2013}}</ref>
In 2012, the city of [[LGBT culture in Liverpool|Liverpool]], [[England]], created a pioneering programme of events in association with the organisation Homotopia, called IDAHO 50. The event was supported by 50 leading organisations based in Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web |author=Alan Weston |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2012/05/15/liverpool-supports-idaho-the-international-day-of-action-against-homophobia-100252-30969262 |title=Liverpool supports IDAHO – the international day of action against homophobia |publisher=Liverpool Echo |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=2012-05-31 |archive-date=2024-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525152254/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-supports-idaho---international-3344775 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lldpartnership.co.uk/whats-going-on/past-events/past-events-2012/past-events-may-2012/17th-may-2012-the-inaugural-launch-of-idaho-50 |title=17th May 2012 – The Inaugural Launch of Idaho 50 |publisher=Liverpool Learning Disability |year=2012 |access-date=2012-05-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804075040/http://www.lldpartnership.co.uk/whats-going-on/past-events/past-events-2012/past-events-may-2012/17th-may-2012-the-inaugural-launch-of-idaho-50 |archive-date=2012-08-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Alan Weston |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Flying+the+flag+for+gay+rights%3B+Liverpool+is+the+first+city+in+the...-a0289694297 |title=Flying the flag for gay rights; Liverpool is the first city in the world to mark day of action, as Alan Weston discovers |publisher=Liverpool Echo |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=2012-05-31 |archive-date=2021-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814143759/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Flying+the+flag+for+gay+rights%3B+Liverpool+is+the+first+city+in+the...-a0289694297 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lldpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/17th-May-IDOA50-proof-email.pdf |title= Link |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131102060331/http://www.lldpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/17th-May-IDOA50-proof-email.pdf |archive-date= 2013-11-02 }}</ref>
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As it stands as of May 17, 2021, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia has been commemorated in over 130 different countries across the globe.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-17|title=USAID Commemorates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia {{!}} Statement by Administrator Samantha Power {{!}} U.S. Agency for International Development|url=https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/may-17-2021-usaid-commemorates-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-biphobia|access-date=2021-10-19|website=www.usaid.gov|language=en|archive-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517204543/https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/may-17-2021-usaid-commemorates-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-biphobia|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2024, [[United States]] President, Joe Biden, renewed his support for IDAHOBIT in a [[White House]] proclamation, noting his support for the LGBTQI+ community and
Ahead of IDAHOBIT in 2024, a group of United Nations and regional human rights experts voiced concerns over persistent discrimination and violence due to sexual orientation as well as gender identity, and called on States to increase their efforts in ending it. The experts stated:
{{quote|"This day is now celebrated in more than 130 countries and is officially recognised by several States, and international institutions. Reflecting on progress over the past two decades is indeed cause for celebration. We call on States to uphold the inherent dignity of all persons, without distinction, by addressing the root causes of discrimination and violence. Measured against the benchmark of 'No one left behind: equality, freedom, and justice for all', it is also a reminder of just how much work still needs to be done, by all stakeholders, including business enterprises, to ensure an end to violence and discrimination directed against all individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity."<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2024 |title=International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia |url=https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/05/international-day-against-homophobia-biphobia-and-transphobia |website=[[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights]]}}</ref>}}
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