May 17th: International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)

[Steven_Draker]

"May 17th is a day for the promotion of respect for lesbians and gays worldwide. The day commemorates the date in 1990 when the World Health Organisation (WHO) removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases.

 

There have been many advancements in gay and lesbian emancipation over the past decades. This is especially evident in our large western metropolitan areas. Gay Pride marches have become huge public festivals and there are high profile role models; gay mayors and pop stars all over the place. One could be forgiven for thinking that everything is just fine.

 

But look outside those metropolitan areas and you quickly discover that everything is not fine. Consider a small town teenager trying to come out, or the ongoing problem of discrimination in the workplace. I mean, how many openly gay professional soccer players do you know?

 

Further afield we must not forget or ignore the inhuman treatment of many gays and lesbians in other countries. Is it right that we should we go vacationing in a country where the sexy pool boy lives in permanent danger of imprisonment or ending up on the gallows?"

 

http://www.idahomophobia.org

 

all credits go to "Mother" from GayRomeo

 

Steven Draker ~

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