Celebrate LGBT life today at IDAHOBiT

Brighton and Hove will mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBiT), today, Sunday, May 17, with an event organised by the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum.

MAY 17 commemorates the day in 1990 the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental diseases.

In 86 countries globally, homosexual acts are illegal while in many countries lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and those who identify as trans are often murdered simply for their sexuality or gender identity.

Join the Safety Forum at New Steine Gardens and celebrate LGBT lives around the globe.

An alfresco evening of LGBT excellence will include:

·        Procession of the Rainbow Flag

·        A performance by The Rainbow Chorus

·        Poetry from Alice Denny

·        Live music with AJ Paterson

·        A minute’s ‘noise’ to remember the international victims of homo, bi and transphobic violence; (so bring a whistle, horn, bell, tambourine, trombone etc to make some noise!).

Refreshments will be provided by the THT Outreach Service.

Maria Baker, BME rep for the LGBT Community Safety Forum, said: “It is important to keep staging this event every year, to remind and educate people of the hurt that is caused by not understanding and accepting people all over the world as they are, and allowing them to live their lives free of fear and discrimination.”

Event: IDAHOBiT 2015: A celebration of LGBT life

Where: New Steine Gardens, Kemptown, Brighton

When: Sunday, May 17

Time: 5pm-6pm

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