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May 17th - International Day Against Homophobia

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  • 03-05-2005 11:05pm
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    damien
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    http://www.idahomophobia.org
    The Day will take place on May 17th because on 17 May 1990, the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from their list of mental disorders. This action served to end more than a century of medical homophobia. From now on, following this historic decision, we wish that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Commission for Human Rights will also condemn homophobia in its political, social and cultural dimension by recognizing this International Day Against Homophobia. The decision of the WHO constitutes a historic date and powerful symbol for members of the LGBT community. It is important for 3 reasons:

    - It is an international, not a national symbol, so every country may refer to it.

    - As we refer to a symbol of the WHO, we will ask them to do for trans people what has been done for gays and lesbians;

    - When we ask the United Nations for an international recognition, it will be less difficult if we are under the umbrella of a WHO symbol.


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