Celebrate IDAHOT with HBTQ-LU!
On Friday 17 May, Lund University will again fly the rainbow flags for IDAHOT, The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. This day is held to draw attention to the violence and discrimination that LGBTQIA (Lesbians, Gays, Bi, Trans*, Queer, Intersex and Asexual) people are exposed to in all countries.
The programme for IDAHOT at Lund University is open to anyone who wants to learn more about LGBTIQA. All activities are free of charge.
– Activities marked (EN) will be held in English, (SE) will be held in Swedish –
08:00 Flag hoisting ceremony (SE/EN)
Where: in front of the main university building (”The White House”) in Lundagård
We meet to watch and cheer the hoisting of the flags and listen to a speech by a HBTQ-LU member.
https://www.lu.se/event/transpersoners-moten-med-varden
13.15-15.00 Bloddonationsreglerna under lupp (SE)
Where: Seminarierummet, Juridicum, Lilla Gråbrödersgatan 4, Lund
Det behövs många blodgivare för att täcka behovet av blod i Sverige. Ändå får inte att alla friska personer ger blod. Män som har sexuella relationer med män får inte donera blod, även om de lever i monogama, långa förhållanden. I Danmark håller reglerna på att ändrats.
Detta samtal kommer att handla om varför och hur Danmark och Sverige har gjort olika bedömningar när det kommer till om män som har sex med män kan ge blod. Deltagarna kommer också att prata om hur reglerna kring detta utvecklas i båda länderna.
Seminariet är öppet för allmänheten, men antalet platserna är begränsade. Ingen anmälan behövs. Lokalen är tillgänglig för rullstol.
16.00-18.00 Homonationalism in Sweden (EN)
Where: Hörsalen, Kulturen, Tegnerplatsen 6, Lund
Anna-Maria Sörberg will talk about ’Homonationalism’. Sörberg explores the raised conservatism in gay culture. Sörberg looks at the new alliances between the LGBT community and nationalist and far right movements, and how they claim to adopt LGBT rights, using this as means of creating a distance to non-Western culture.
The venue is wheelchair accessible and provides an audio induction loop.
Spread the word! All are welcome: staff, students and anyone else interested.
The day has an event at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/324058574976605/
| IDAHOT was created in 2004 to draw the attention of policymakers, opinion leaders, social movements, media and the general public to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBTQIA people all over the world.The date, May 17, was chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. IDAHOT represents an annual landmark to draw attention to the alarming situation faced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender, intersex, queer people and all those who do not conform to majority sexual and gender norms. It is not a centralised campaign, but rather a moment that everyone can take advantage of to take action. IDAHOT is now celebrated in more than 120 countries, with more than 1000 events. |