The South African François Nel, newly elected Mr. Gay World 2011, paid tribute to activists throughout Africa and stood up against “corrective” rapes in South Africa by editing a special IDAHO video and holding a public community event in Pretoria on May 17.
South Africa South African Youth celebrate IDAHO As part of their youth development work, the Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA), a NGO based at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, has been mentoring young LGBT people in campaign building around issues that affect them.
As a result, students put together an exciting campaign for IDAHO, which included a silent protest at University Avenue, a flash mob and a panel discussion about campaign building.
Photos of the event can be accessed on the Facebook page of (...)
South Africa South Africa announces program the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia IDAHO 2012: A Summary of LGBTI Youth Activities to Mark IDAHO in Johannesburg
IDAHO 2012: A Summary of LGBTI Youth Activities to Mark IDAHO in Johannesburg
This week, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students from the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg are putting their own stamp on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on 17th May 2012, with support from Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action.
Students from the University (...)
South Africa Mr. Gay World 2011 Speaks Out on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - 17 May- Against "Corrective Rape" and more... Johannesburg, South Africa – 14 May 2011 –
The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, (IDAHO) held on May 17 every year, is a rallying event offering an opportunity for people to get together and reach out to one another. It encourages organisations and individuals to highlight this event in their environment. In South Africa, rallies are being held to highlight the plight of lesbians in the townships threatened and victimised by so-called “corrective rape” and other human (...)
As part of their youth development work, the Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA), a NGO based at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, has been mentoring young LGBT people in campaign building around issues that affect them.
As a result, students put together an exciting campaign for IDAHO, which included a silent protest at University Avenue, a flash mob and a panel discussion about campaign building.
Photos of the event can be accessed on the Facebook page of (...) 
IDAHO 2012: A Summary of LGBTI Youth Activities to Mark IDAHO in Johannesburg
IDAHO 2012: A Summary of LGBTI Youth Activities to Mark IDAHO in Johannesburg
This week, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students from the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg are putting their own stamp on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on 17th May 2012, with support from Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action.
Students from the University (...) 
Johannesburg, South Africa – 14 May 2011 –
The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, (IDAHO) held on May 17 every year, is a rallying event offering an opportunity for people to get together and reach out to one another. It encourages organisations and individuals to highlight this event in their environment. In South Africa, rallies are being held to highlight the plight of lesbians in the townships threatened and victimised by so-called “corrective rape” and other human (...) 
