29 Apr, 2007
International Day Against Homophobia
Posted by: AJ In: From Bakla| Paano Ba Maging Bakla| Video of the Gay ()
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May 17th is International Day Against Homophobia or IDAHO.
On May 17, 1990, homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO). The IDAHO is aimed at fighting against discrimination of people based on their sexual orientation. In 2006, there was an observance of this day by a grassroots organization in the Philippines. I’m not sure if there are any events here in the country this year to commemorate IDAHO.
According to the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA):
Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation and gender identity is still not recognized formally by the member states of the United Nations (even though human rights mechanisms such as the Human Rights Committee have repeatedly condemned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity).
ILGA has been fighting against discrimination and for the recognition of equal rights of lesbian, gays, bisexual and transgender people since its creation in 1978. That is why ILGA is strongly committed to celebrating this second International Day Against Homophobia, launched one year ago by the International Day Against Homophobia Committee (IDAHO).
Click here to watch a documentary for IDAHO.
What do you think WE can do to help in this endeavor? There are some ideas which can help us spread awareness of this day in this website. But as (Gay) Bloggers, what can you suggest we do?
