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International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: May 17th

On May 17, 1990, the World Health Organization decided to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. In 2004, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (sometimes abbreviated as IDAHOT) was established on May 17th, every year, in recognition of this historic date. The goal of IDAHOT is to draw attention to the discrimination still experienced by LGBTQIA+/LGBTQ2S+ people today.