{"id":3571,"date":"2021-05-17T07:49:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T07:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytranssexualdate.com\/blog\/?p=3571"},"modified":"2024-12-23T11:35:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T11:35:13","slug":"idahot-a-very-important-lgbtqia-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/idahot-a-very-important-lgbtqia-day","title":{"rendered":"IDAHOT: A Very Important LGBTQIA Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/what-is-lgbttqqiaap\">the LGBTQIA+ community<\/a> who\u2019s anti-oppression, you must learn about IDAHOT. It\u2019s <strong>one of the most important days<\/strong> that not only celebrates members of the spectrum. It also empowers individuals to fight against society\u2019s still rampant discriminatory ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is IDAHOT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an acronym that stands for <strong>International Day Against Homophobia Transphobia and Biphobia<\/strong>. It is commemorated annually <strong>every 17<sup>th<\/sup> of May<\/strong> worldwide. People, whether they belong to the LGBTQIA+ community or not, can freely commemorate the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/What_is_Idahot-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow flag\" class=\"wp-image-3574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/What_is_Idahot-edited.jpg 974w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/What_is_Idahot-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/What_is_Idahot-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Origin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cIDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia) Initiative\u201d was signed by <strong>various organizations and 24,000 individuals<\/strong> that are fighting against discrimination in 2004. The organizations that signed were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Lesbian and Gay Association<\/a> (ILGA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outrightinternational.org\/content\/international-gay-and-lesbian-human-rights-commission-takes-new-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission<\/a> (IGLHRC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glbtjews.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Congress of LGBT Jews<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cal.org.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Coalition of African Lesbians<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Commemoration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first International Day Against Homophobia was commemorated on <strong>May 17, 2005<\/strong>. The activities related to the day took place in different countries. It was further empowered by countries like <strong>Congo, China, and Bulgaria<\/strong>, as it was the first LGBT event that took place in the mentioned nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IDAHOT was founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/louisgeorgestin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louis-Georges Tin<\/a> from France. He acted as the Committee Chairperson until September 2013. After his resignation, he was succeeded by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TamaraAdrian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tamara Adrian<\/a>, a renowned trans rights activist, and lawyer from Venezuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adrian\u2019s also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/transgender\/2016\/1\/23\/meet-first-trans-legislator-elected-venezuelan-national-assembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the first openly transgender legislator in Latin America<\/a> which took place in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why May 17?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>May 17 was chosen because it was the same date when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a> declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addition of Transphobia into IDAHO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/why-transphobia-shouldnt-exist\">Transphobia<\/a> wasn\u2019t originally included in the IDAHO initiative. It was <strong>added in the IDAHO\u2019s 2009<\/strong> campaign. The events of the year\u2019s commemoration focused on the violence and discrimination that transgender people have experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of the campaign, a new petition was launched. It was to permanently include transphobia in the message of the IDAHO initiative. In 2009, various LGBT organizations, <strong>300 NGOs from 75 countries<\/strong>, and <strong>three Nobel Prize winners<\/strong> have supported the addition. Namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/literature\/2004\/jelinek\/facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elfriede Jelinek<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/2008\/barre-sinoussi\/facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Francoise Barre-Sinoussi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/2008\/montagnier\/facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luc Montagnier<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, France <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2010\/02\/15\/france-de-lists-transgenderism-as-a-mental-illness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">removed transgenderism from the list of its mental illnesses<\/a>. Making it the first country in the world on the eve of May 17, 2009. <strong>Biphobia was added to the initiative in 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where else is IDAHOT recognized?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While many countries and cities support the initiative, some officially recognize the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada started commemorating it on May 17, 2006. IDAHO was merged from a predecessor day called National Day Against Homophobia, which was celebrated every June 1<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government of Aosta Valley in Italy has expressed its support for IDAHOT in 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, former president of Brazil, Lula, signed an act that made May 17 the National Day Against Homophobia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EU Parliament<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belgium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portugal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United Kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Croatia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Netherlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Costa Rica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luxembourg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nepal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Albania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venezuela<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quebec<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The United Nations on IDAHOT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Among the many severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased vulnerability of LGBTI people.\u00a0 Already facing bias, attacks and murder simply for who they are or whom they love, many LGBTI people are experiencing heightened stigma as a result of the virus, as well as new obstacles when seeking health care.<br><br>There are also reports of COVID-19 directives being misused by police to target LGBTI individuals and organizations.<br><br>As the pandemic unfolds, the United Nations will continue to highlight these and other injustices, as well as the need for everyone to be protected and included in the response to the crisis.\u00a0 Together, let us stand united against discrimination and for the right of all to live free and equal in dignity and rights.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>[[SIGNUP]]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to commemorate it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The events can still be performed in 2021 amidst <strong>the COVID-19 pandemic<\/strong>. However, the majority of them will be done remotely and online. However, before joining IDAHOT 2021, you must be educated about the importance of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/How_to_commemorate_IDAHOT-edited.jpg\" alt=\"More love multi colors\" class=\"wp-image-3576\" style=\"width:280px;height:373px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/How_to_commemorate_IDAHOT-edited.jpg 432w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/How_to_commemorate_IDAHOT-edited-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It has many goals because today\u2019s world still has a long way to go when it comes to discrimination. However, its core initiative is to raise awareness about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Violence Against Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, and Trans People<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discrimination Against Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, and Trans People<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repression Towards Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, and Trans People<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Awareness requires catalysts and platforms. Choosing the best depends on the participant. It acts as a good annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, and more. Some of the effective catalysts in spreading awareness about IDAHOT are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mainstream Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Speaking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily Communication and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IDAHOT 2022 Commemoration Ideas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before doing anything, you first must know that as of 2019, same-sex relationships are <strong>still a crime in 69 countries<\/strong>. Moreover, in 26 countries, trans people are punished and are at a higher risk of violent crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to collect real-life events that exhibit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discrimination, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>efforts to remove homosexuality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>violence, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and injustice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>that LGBT people have faced. Having this knowledge will elevate your message and give you higher chances of turning awareness into support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write blog posts about your personal discrimination experiences for belonging to the spectrum. If you don\u2019t have any, look for others\u2019 and share every detail that would highlight how LGBT individuals suffer from society\u2019s unchanged ways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post powerful photos on your social media accounts that showcase the results of the abuse that LGBT people go through. Tell your, or their story, and plead for the injustice to stop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask people from your community to organize an online event that will show inequality. These may be in the form of work discrimination, violence, dehumanizing anecdotes, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re a member of a book club, look for a title that will best talk about the daily dangers that LGBT people face. Don\u2019t be afraid to pick controversial books. This is the time to have an open mind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess if there are injustices based on sexual orientations or <a href=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/gender-expression-vs-gender-identity-the-nuances\">gender identity expressions<\/a> in your company. Have the managers take a look at the existing policies and have them tweaked to protect LGBT individuals from possible abuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have a significant amount of following, don\u2019t be afraid to post content about it. Have your followers share your post and use the hashtag #IDAHOT2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should you have a business, send an e-mail campaign or have banners in your stores with infographics about it. Don\u2019t be afraid to incorporate inclusivity in your branding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talk to your loved ones about this day. Expose them to information that would move them to annually support the initiative. It\u2019s very important to educate people outside the spectrum because they will not experience the same type of discrimination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are new to IDAHOT and don\u2019t want to organize anything, simply look up LGTBQIA+ groups on Facebook and join them. These will give you better direction on how you could participate as a beginner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lastly, share this article on your newsfeed. It\u2019s time to give LGBT individuals the safe environment that they deserve. After all, we are all human beings worthy of living in peace and achieving our goals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing is crucial because in a lot of countries, even the local authorities don\u2019t give much attention to violence! It\u2019s time to draw attention to diminish the oppression of the members of the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a member of the LGBTQIA+ community who\u2019s anti-oppression, you must learn about IDAHOT. 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