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IDAHOBIT Day 2023:
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia?
The theme for this year’s IDAHOBIT is
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always: united in diversity’
IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, is an annual special occasion that raises awareness.
It commemorates the day in 1990 when the World Health Organisation (WHO) declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder.
It was established in 2004 to fight discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people, and people with other diverse gender identities. Today, it is celebrated in more than 130 countries.
The day was initially called International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), but biphobia, interphobia, and transphobia were later added to form IDAHOBIT.
When is IDAHOBIT?
IDAHOBIT takes place on May 17 each year.
Bringing attention to the importance of solidarity, allyship, and community across identities, borders, and movements.
