International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia: Difference between revisions

The day, as a concept, was conceived in 2004. A year-long campaign culminated in the first International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, 2005. 24,000 individuals as well as organizations such as the [[International Lesbian and Gay Association]] (ILGA), the [[International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission]] (IGLHRC), the [[World Congress of LGBT Jews]], and the [[Coalition of African Lesbians]] signed an appeal to support the "IDAHO initiative". Activities for the day took place in many countries, including the first LGBT events ever to take place in the Congo, China, and Bulgaria.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Kwok |first1=Diana K. |last2=Wu |first2=Joseph |title=Chinese attitudes towards sexual minorities in Hong Kong: Implications for mental health |journal=International Review of Psychiatry |date=3 September 2015 |volume=27 |issue=5 |pages=444–454 |doi=10.3109/09540261.2015.1083950 |pmid=26569635 |s2cid=22696813 }}</ref> In the UK, the campaign was coordinated by the [[LGBT Humanists UK|Gay bbc
and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA)]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-05-24 |title=[International Day Against Homophobia] |url=http://www.idahomophobia.org/article.php3?id_article=107 |access-date=2023-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050524005146/http://www.idahomophobia.org/article.php3?id_article=107 |archive-date=2005-05-24 }}</ref>