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Blue Diamond Society marked International Day Against Homophobia(IDHAO) on 17th of May by premiering the Documentary Beauty and Brain in Action made by the British Film Maker Ms Catherine Donaldson. The documentary featured about stigma and discrimination towards LGBTI in Nepal and how they conquered stigma and empowered enough to come out. The premier event was supported by The British Embassy to Nepal. In this very day, 15 partner organizations of Blue Diamond Society all over Nepal marked the event with hosting different programs like media interactions, discussions, cultural programs, and the performing street drama reflecting the importance of IDAHO.
May 17th is symbolic due to its significance in the improvement of the status of gays and lesbians. IDAHO proposed this date for annually holding a day set aside to fight homophobia. In removing homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses on a May 17, the World Health Organisation (WHO) put an end to over a century of homophobia in the medical field.
Borne out of the International Conference on LGBT Community Human Rights held in Montréal from July 26 to 29, 2006, prior to the opening of the first World Outgames, the Declaration of Montréal included a recommendation to have an International Day Against Homophobia on May 17 of each year recognized.
Blue Diamond Society has been celebrating IDAHO every year since 2006 with different events each year like candle lights or panel discussion at Nepal bar association in 2007 or rally in 2008 or discussion on DAHO in various offices of LGBT CBOs in Nepal in 2009. With the same sex marriage committee drafting the law to recognize same sex relationship and new constitution being drafted 2010 is very crucial year for Nepal and Nepalese LGBTI and our families, friends and anybody who believes in human rights and full freedom.
British Film Maker Ms. Catherine Donaldson
Founder and Director of BDS, Hon'ble Sunil Babu Pant
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