IDAHOBIT

No matter our life paths, the colour of our skin, or the food we enjoy on our tables, most of us share an ordinary, radical wish: we want to live in communities where every life can flourish. But today, reactionary governments are poisoning the ground we share. They treat LGBTQIA+ people as scapegoats for their authoritarian projects and write exclusion into law. And yet, we are part of a shared story. Time and again, our communities have joined forces with other movements and sowed the seeds of change for a better future. Across the world, IDAHOBIT is unfolding: events, gatherings, private acts of care. That is part of what it means to be at the heart of democracy: every life, free to bloom. [Image description: Line-art animation on a plain background. A hand holding a brush draws a seed. The seed sprouts small leaves which grow into a flower. The flower turns into a butterfly and settles on a heart shape. Text appears: “#IDAHOBIT2026” and “At the heart of democracy”, followed by the logo “IDAHOBIT – A worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversities – May 17.”] #IDAHOBIT2026 #IDAHOBIT #May17 #AtTheHeartOfDemocracy

روز جهانی مبارزه با همجنس‌گراهراسی، دوجنس‌گراهراسی و ترنس‌هراسی (IDAHOBIT) ۱۷ می، روزی برای یادآوری یک حقیقت روشن است: هیچ انسانی نباید به‌خاطر گرایش جنسی یا هویت جنسیتی‌اش با ترس، تبعیض یا خشونت زندگی کند. در بسیاری از کشورهای جهان این روز با شعار برابری و کرامت انسانی گرامی داشته می‌شود، اما برای بسیاری از افراد LGBTQIA+ در افغانستان، زندگی همچنان با ترس، پنهان‌کاری و انزوا همراه است. در افغانستان، تفاوت هنوز اغلب به‌عنوان «گناه» یا «تهدید» دیده می‌شود و این نگاه باعث افزایش خشونت، طرد و خطر برای این افراد شده است. چهار سال پس از بازگشت طالبان، وضعیت این جامعه بسیار خطرناک‌تر شده و فضای سرکوب و حذف افزایش یافته است. علاوه بر آن، نادیده گرفتن و حذف این افراد در بخشی از جامعه و گفتگوهای سیاسی نیز ادامه دارد. حقوق بشر زمانی معنا دارد که برای همه باشد، بدون استثنا. 📌 بیشتر در بخش تحلیل در ویب‌سایت سازمان رنگین‌کمان افغانستان بخوانید. #‏IDAHOBIT #ال_جی_بی_تی #lgbtiq

Today, 17 May 2026, we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, a global moment of solidarity and resistance for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. We’re marking the day by sharing messages on the street and uplifting powerful queer activists alongside our friends @lilygetslost @ilgaworld @may17org @ippf_global 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ How are you marking the day? Tell us in the comments. #IDAHOBIT2026 #IDAHOBIT #May17 Image descriptions pinned in comments.

⚠️ Content note: LGBTQ+ rights, discrimination and hate crime. Today is IDAHOBIT. The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. It marks the day homosexuality was removed from the World Health Organization’s list of mental illnesses in 1990. But it is also a reminder that LGBTQ+ people across the world still face hostility, discrimination and violence simply for existing. A decade ago, the UK ranked 1st in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights. Today, it ranks 22nd. The latest Home Office figures also recorded more than 18,000 sexual orientation hate crimes and over 3,800 trans-related hate crimes in England and Wales. Hate thrives when communities are divided. Pride exists because people refused to stay silent in the face of discrimination, hostility and exclusion. At Chichester Pride, our 2026 theme is Unity. Because this is not the moment for division, silence or complacency. We stand together in hope, solidarity and strength. 🌈 #IDAHOBIT #ChichesterPride #Unity #LGBTQ #LoveWins

🇦🇲ARM | ENG 🇬🇧 IDAHOBIT-2026. ԺՈՂՈՎՐԴԱՎԱՐՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՍՐՏՈՒՄ Հանդիպում-քննարկում՝ նվիրված Հոմոֆոբիայի, բիֆոբիայի և տրանսֆոբիայի դեմ պայքարի միջազգային օրվան 2026թ․մայիսի 15-ին՝ Հոմոֆոբիայի, բիֆոբիայի և տրանսֆոբիայի դեմ պայքարի միջազգային օրվան ընդառաջ, Հայաստանում Ֆրանսիայի դեսպանատան աջակցությամբ «Դիգնիթի» Մարդասիրական ՀԿ-ի նախաձեռնությամբ տեղի ունեցավ բարձր մակարդակի հանդիպում քննարկում՝ Հայաստանում արտակարգ և լիազոր դեսպանների, դիվանագիտական և միջազգային կառույցների, պետական և հասարակական կառույցների ներկայացուցիչների մասնակցությամբ։ Հանդիպման նպատակն էր քննարկելու մարդու իրավունքների ոլորտում առկա խնդիրներն ու զարգացման հնարավորությունները Հայաստանում՝ ժողովրդավարության ճանապարհին։ IDAHOBIT-2026. AT THE HEART OF DEMOCRACY Discussion Meeting Dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia On May 15, 2026, ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, a high-level discussion meeting was held at the initiative of Dignity Humanitarian NGO with the support of the Embassy of France in Armenia, bringing together Аmbassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary accredited to Armenia, representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations, as well as state and civil society representatives, human rights defenders and community. The goal of the meeting was to discuss existing challenges and opportunities for reforms in the field of human rights in Armenia on the path toward democracy. #idahobit2026 #idahobit #attheheartofdemocracy @france.en.armenie @unhcr.am @piruncik @may17org @belgiuminarmenia @armsahevn @_gabriel_sergy

Being against bigotry is not the end, it’s barely even the start. For IDAHOBIT this year, we want to highlight that the fight against hate, requires centering the wellbeing and protection of the most marginalised. Trans and queer caribbean people have always existed in our region as stewards of land, as artists, and as creators. We are always opening and clearing the pathways to safety for ourselves because we know better than anyone what we need. joining us in this fight requires resourcing us and allowing us to lead. because the pathways we open are not just for us as queer and trans afrocaribbean people, but for EVERYONE who calls the caribbean home at the sugarcane collective, we’re greatful for the two islands that held our house this dry season, and for the oceans that facilitate our continued connection across all islands 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽🇹🇹 #thesugarcanecollective #idahobit #queeribbean #artivism #artistcollective

Today, May 17, is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). According to @may17org , this year's theme is "At the heart of democracy," serving as a reminder that "truly democratic societies must be grounded in justice and freedom for everyone."⁠ ⁠ In Canada, nearly four in ten 2SLGBTQIA+ folks have experienced violence on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression in the past five years, compared to their non-queer counterparts.⁠ ⁠ A democracy worth its name has to show up at the scale of the street, sidewalk, park, transit station, or plaza, where the daily test of belonging plays out. WiUC reaffirms its commitment to building cities where everyone can walk freely, gather openly, and exist without fear. It's not a side project of democracy but democracy itself in practice.⁠ ⁠ Read more on the fight for inclusion and representation in cities at www.WomenInUrbanism.ca⁠/words or #LinkInBio.⁠ Let's show up for everyone in the community! 🫂⁠ #WomeninUrbanismCA #IDAHOBIT2026 #Feminism #Queer #Urbanism #Democracy #Gender #Equity #Sustainability #CitiesForAll

May 17, the International Day for the End of Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. Stay true to yourselves, be proud of who you are, and get involved. 👉 beirutpride.org/volunteer

🏳️‍🌈 All eyes on IDAHOBITA* 🏳️‍⚧️ 17.05. Internationaler Tag gegen Homo-, Bi-, Inter- und Transfeindlichkeit (International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia) #Vielfaltleben (Motto Queernet RLP) #ImHerzenDerDemokratie (internationales Motto) Der 17. Mai ist der Internationaler Tag gegen Queerfeindlichkeit. Der SchwuLesBische Stammtisch Kaiserslautern, als queere und sehr offene Gruppe, der zu seinen Terminen immer für öffentliche Sichtbarkeit für die queere Community sorgt, beteiligt sich seit Jahren an den IDAHOBITA*-Veranstaltung. Hier ging es 2011 los. Seitdem weht am Rathaus der Stadt am 17.05. immer mindestens eine Regenbogenflagge. Besten Dank für die Unterstützung @stadtkl ! Am IDAHOBITA* wird an die Streichung von Homosexualität aus dem Diagnoseschlüssel für Krankheiten der WHO erinnert. Vor 36 Jahren fand dieser bedeutende Schritt statt. Bis allerdings auch trans* Identität aus dem Diagnoseschlüssel für psychische Erkrankungen gestrichen wurde, sollte es noch bis ins Jahr 2018 dauern. Der Tag hat aktuell wieder eine enorm wichtige Bedeutung, um mit Aufklärung und Sichtbarkeit dem roll-back, international und national Entgegenwirken zu können. In Kaiserslautern sind zum IDAHOBITA* und den Pride Weeks KL die verschiedenen queeren Gruppen und unterstützende Einrichtungen aktiv. Pride Weeks KL sind eine Veranstaltungsreihe verschiedener queerer Gruppierungen in Kaiserslautern Weitere Informationen demnächst auf: / /prideweekkl Mit freundlicher Unterstützung von @queernetrlp , Rheinland-Pfalz unterm Regenbogen , @vielfalt.kultur.rlp #idahobita #Kaiserslautern #schwulesbischerstammtisch @may17org @landrheinlandpfalz

Discrimination has real consequences. LGBTQ+ young people don’t face higher suicide risk because of who they are. They face higher risk because of how they are treated, stigmatized, excluded, and targeted. From rejection after coming out, to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, to bullying, harassment, isolation, and shame…these experiences impact mental health in real and measurable ways. Support matters, too. Our research consistently shows that acceptance and belonging can help protect LGBTQ+ young people from suicide risk. The ability for young people to live openly and authentically is built by supportive families, inclusive schools, protective policies, safe communities, and trusted adults. These factors save lives. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we’re reminding LGBTQ+ young people: You deserve safety, joy, support, and a beautiful future. Support is not passive. It’s something we choose to practice, actively, every day. If you or someone you know needs support, The Trevor Project is here 24/7/365. Call 1-866-488-7386, text ‘START’ to 678-678, or visit trvr.org/Help to connect with a counselor, free and secure. 🧡

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ May 17 marks the day in 1990 the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. The fact that this anniversary still needs a global day to recognize it is 💔 for many. The fact that for the first time in years, the number of countries criminalizing same-sex relationships is rising again. This year’s theme is “At the Heart of Democracy” and that is not a coincidence. When governments roll back LGBTQIA+ rights, they are not just attacking one community. They are testing the strength of the entire democracy. Authoritarianism always starts by deciding which people get to fully exist. LGBTQIA+ people. Immigrants. Women. The list grows. So does the silence. I refuse the silence. This house, this account, this woman stands for person who has been told they are too much to be loved.💙 Things you can do today: Donate to The Trevor Project. Trans Lifeline. GLAAD. Email your reps about active anti-LGBTQIA+ bills. Fly a flag where your neighbors can see it. Tell the queer kid in your life, by name, that you love them. Being who you are should never be a crime. Anywhere. Ever. 🌊 #IDAHOBIT2026 #AtTheHeartOfDemocracy #LGBTQIARights #NestedBlue #HumanRight

Não, hoje não é um dia de celebração, porque antes do orgulho, precisa ter proteção. Neste 17 de maio, o mundo lembra um marco histórico: em 1990, a Organização Mundial da Saúde deixou de classificar a homossexualidade como doença. Mas a data também denuncia uma verdade que ainda atravessa escolas, ruas, empresas, serviços públicos e famílias: o problema nunca foi o amor. É a discriminação. A LGBTQfobia não aparece apenas no insulto explícito. Ela também vive no silêncio institucional, na tentativa de desacreditar vítimas, na exposição de quem denuncia e na solidão de quem precisa provar, repetidas vezes, que sofreu violência. Quando uma pessoa LGBTQ+ denuncia, ela não está “criando conflito”. Muitas vezes, está tentando sobreviver, proteger outras pessoas e impedir que a violência se repita. E quando a discriminação entra em uma casa, ela não atinge só quem denuncia. Atinge vínculos, crianças, cuidado, saúde mental, trabalho, moradia e futuro. 17 de maio é memória, alerta e compromisso. Amor não é doença. Discriminação é violência. Proteção é direito. #IDAHOBIT2026 #17DeMaio #PorMatteo