Today people around the world have been marking (or trying to mark) IDAHO, the international day against homophobia. An LGBT march in Kenya, where homosexuality is a criminal offence, was stopped from going ahead. LGBT protestors in Tbilisi, Georgia, were threatened by Orthodox priests:
Father David, a priest who was one of the organizers of Friday’s anti-gay rally, said the parade “insults people’s traditions and national sentiments.”
Here are some supportive photos from Tehran – although it is too dangerous for these Iranians to reveal their names or faces. Only 12% of Russians support the justification or display of homosexual relationships, and demonstrators were attacked in St Petersburg, and their protest closed down by police. Here young Israelis share their hopes for a more equal society.
Finally – it’s good to note plenty of support for IDAHO in the UK – from, for example, the police, hospitals, local councils, museums and MPs.
