The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 17
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and
Biphobia (TIDAHTB) was founded in 2004 to bring attention to the violence and
discrimination experienced by LGBTI people internationally.
According to their website the TIDAHTB is now celebrated in
more than 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal, with
1600 events reported from 1280 organizations in 2014. These mobilisations unite
millions of people in support of the recognition of human rights for all,
irrespective of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
The date of May 17th was specifically chosen
to commemorate the World Health Organisation’s sensible decision in 1990 to
declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder.
The White House released an official statement on May 16th 2015 Statement by the President on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Michelle and I join our fellow
Americans and others around the world in commemorating the International Day
Against Homophobia and Transphobia tomorrow, May 17. We take this
opportunity to reaffirm that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
rights are human rights, to celebrate the dignity of every person, and to
underscore that all people deserve to live free from fear, violence, and
discrimination, regardless of who they are or whom they love.
We work toward this goal every
day. Here at home, we are working to end bias-motivated violence, combat
discrimination in the workplace, and address the specific needs of transgender
persons. Overseas, I am proud of the steps that the United States has
taken to prioritize the protection and promotion of LGBT rights in our
diplomacy and global outreach.
There is much more to do, and
this fight for equality will not be won in a day. But we will keep
working, at home and abroad, and we will keep fighting, for however long it
takes until we are all able to live free and equal in dignity and rights.
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I have not been able to find a statement from Australia's prime minister Tony Abbot. He has however expressed much homophobia in the past sating things like; Homosexuality challenges the
"right order of things", homosexuality makes him "feel a bit threatened", he is responsible for outlawing gay marriage in the ACT and was front and center at the gay hate anti-marriage equality rally.
"right order of things", homosexuality makes him "feel a bit threatened", he is responsible for outlawing gay marriage in the ACT and was front and center at the gay hate anti-marriage equality rally.
Brisbane City Council however, announced that
Story Bridge lights will be rainbow coloured tonight in support of IDAHOT.
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