From the Staff Committee 2014-2015	202-370-4645
May 11^th , 2015	SN-49/14-15 Original: English
The OAS LGBTQI Group is pleased to invite you to the commemoration of International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) Conversations on violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex persons Thursday May 14 – 1 to 2 pm Salon Rubén Darío, 8th Floor (GSB Building – 1889 F Street NW) The event will show two audiovisual and artistic documentaries which will frame an open discussion, question and answer period. We will be joined by: 1. Carlos Quesada, an expert on topics related to the human rights of LGBTI persons in the region. 2. Betilde V. Muñoz-Pogossian, Acting Director of the Department of Social Inclusion (Executive Secretariat for Integral Development), will offer a few closing remarks. The International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (“IDAHOT”) is celebrated every year on May 17 to mark the landmark occasion of the removal of homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses by the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 17, 1990. This is an opportunity to reflect and bring awareness to the violence and discrimination suffered by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex persons throughout the region and the across the globe. For more information, see: IDAHOT Committee (Official information on the international campaign). 2014 IACHR Press Release  (the 2015 press release will be available soon). UN Free and Equal Campaign (Campaign of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights).
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