Joint statement for Diplomats for Equality: IDAHOBIT 2025 - statement deadline May 14

Diplomats for Equality Vienna Celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on 17 May 2025

We –* – all welcome 17 May as the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), as a celebration of sexual and gender diversity and inclusion around the world. Human rights are universal and apply equally to all people everywhere. That is why today and every day we work to address the ongoing discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people globally.

We support the IDAHOBIT 2025 theme, “The power of communities”. It honours the diversity and resilience of the LGBTIQ+ community and the varied backgrounds, identities, and experiences that it represents. It also celebrates the contributions of human rights defenders, civil society organisations and millions of allies who support equality and diversity across the world.

We are united in our support of diversity and our shared commitment to ensuring that those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer can enjoy the same freedoms and rights as everyone else. We celebrate and support inclusive societies that respect the dignity and human rights of LGBTIQ+ people and endeavour to ensure all individuals in society are treated equally in all spheres.

We invite you to support our goals, and to follow our coverage on social media via #DiplomatsForEquality.