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{{As of|2019}}, 69 countries criminalize same-sex relationships.<ref name="UNDP">{{Cite web|title=International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia|url=https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/speeches/2020/international-day-against-homophobia--biphobia-and-transphobia.html|website=UNDP|language=en|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> Also, in 26 countries,<ref name="UNDP"/> transgender individuals are subjected to punishments, and they are disproportionately at risk of violence across the globe. IDAHOBIT is frequently used as a platform for organizing initiatives to advance the fight for the rights of LGBT+ groups in many countries, even in those (like [[Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill|Uganda]]) in which homosexuality is criminalized.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Global Report Card on LGBTQ+ Rights for IDAHOBIT|url=https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/5/17/global-report-card-lgbtq-rights-idahobit|date=2020-05-17|website=www.advocate.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref>
In 2021, United States president [[Joe Biden]] used IDAHOBIT to highlight efforts to alleviate LGBTQIA+ discrimination and to call on Congress to pass the [[Equality Act (United States)|Equality Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-17|title=Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/05/17/statement-by-president-joseph-r-biden-jr-on-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia/|access-date=2021-10-19|website=The White House|language=en-US}}</ref> The same day, Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]]
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