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Record 1 2016-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Sexology
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

[Observed annually on May 17, the] Day represents an annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, opinion leaders and local authorities to the alarming situation faced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people and all those who do not conform to majority sexual and gender norms.

OBS

May 17 was first known as the "International Day against Homophobia" and mainstreamed through its acronym "I.DA.HO." In 2009, Transphobia was added explicitly in the title of the name, in the recognition of the very different issues at stake between sexual orientation and gender expression. "IDAHOT" became another popular acronym used alongside the initial one. Since 2015, Biphobia is added to the title, to acknowledge the specific issues faced by bisexual people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Sexologie
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Déclaré Journée internationale contre l'homophobie, la transphobie et la biphobie, le 17 mai marque le jour où, en 1990, l'Organisation mondiale de la santé a rayé l'homosexualité de sa liste des maladies mentales reconnues. Cette célébration mondiale de la diversité des orientations sexuelles et des genres a été mise sur pied en vue d'attirer l'attention des décideurs, des leaders d’opinion, des mouvements sociaux, du public et des médias sur la violence et la discrimination dont les personnes GLBTAQ [gaies, lesbiennes, bisexuelles, transgenres, intersexuelles, allosexuelles et en questionnement] sont victimes partout dans le monde.

Spanish

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