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| − | The '''International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia''' ('''IDAHO''') is every year on the 17th of May, commemorating the day in 1990 when homosexuality was removed from the e World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases.<ref>http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/546 ILGA: "May 17th is the Intl Day Against Homophobia"</ref> | + | The '''International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia''' ('''IDAHO''') is held every year on the 17th of May, commemorating the day in 1990 when homosexuality was removed from the e World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases.<ref>http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/546 ILGA: "May 17th is the Intl Day Against Homophobia"</ref> |
The "International Day Against Homophobia" was first celebrated in 2005. In 2009 the name was expanded to include "Transphobia". | The "International Day Against Homophobia" was first celebrated in 2005. In 2009 the name was expanded to include "Transphobia". | ||
Revision as of 13:10, 9 April 2013
The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is held every year on the 17th of May, commemorating the day in 1990 when homosexuality was removed from the e World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases.[1]
The "International Day Against Homophobia" was first celebrated in 2005. In 2009 the name was expanded to include "Transphobia".
External links
http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org/-IDAHO-english,41- International IDAHO site
http://www.idaho.org.uk/ UK site
References
- ↑ http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/546 ILGA: "May 17th is the Intl Day Against Homophobia"
