Activists in Montenegro marked the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by marching on the Turkish embassy in protest at the country's treatment of LGBT people.

Members from rights group, the LGBT Forum Progress, carried banners reading in English, Montenegrin and Turkish, 'Never hush, never share a crime' and other messages of love and tolerance.

Three Italian Catholic cardinals have agreed to prayer vigils held by the religious group Gionata for the victims of gay hate and discrimination for the first time.

LGBT groups will pray for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Milan, Florence and Palermo, in Sicily as part of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) to be celebrated tomorrow (17 May) in an estimated 100 countries around the world.

Dozens of LGBT rights campaigners in the Philippines visited the House of Representatives yesterday to ask them to pass an anti-discrimination bill.

The activists had been invited by Congressman Teddy Casino who introduced a bill last year that askes the Philippines officially declare 17 May as National Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (NADAHO).

A video of a woman’s homophobic speech at a city council meeting has gone viral.

Discovered by gay blog Towerload, the American woman identified as Jane Svoboda, a known lobbyist, offers a few graphic, inaccurate remarks about gay people at a non-discrimination ordinance hearing in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Among her many delusional remarks are:

LGBT rights activists in Malaysia say they will not be holding a IDAHO - International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - event next week because of ‘security concerns’.

Canadians may soon be able to apply for genderless passports, giving hope to transgender travelers who are discriminated against under current laws.

The news was revealed on Tuesday (8 May) by La Presse newspaper after obtaining a briefing note from Passport Canada.

'Passport Canada policy in relation to the gender indicated on passports is the subject of a review,' the statement read.

The University of Hong Kong has denied an extension to the work of an acclaimed academic in transgender studies.

Dr Sam Winter applied for an extension to his tenure which came to an end at the age of 60, but a university committee voted against him. He says the axing of his position, which includes key roles in support groups for trans people in Hong Kong and Asia, was an act of transphobia.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has spoken out in advance of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO).

Fighting prejudice against sexuality and gender identity through education will be the theme of this year’s IDAHO which will be commemorated by almost 40 countries on 17 May.

In the video Pillay discusses the human cost of homophobia and transphobia, with many people across the world being ‘arrested, signalled out, being tortured, or even killed just for being in a loving relationship’.

With the birth of Twitter and the death of discretion, an increasing number of public figures are candid about their anti-gay sentiments, and are paying for it.

Social media and consumer-driven content means that anything said online gets heard around the world in a matter of mouse clicks.

When homophobic and transphobic remarks are made, and apologies ensue, is it a genuine about-face or a lame attempt at lip service?

Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student convicted in March of spying on former roommate Tyler Clementi, is now asking a judge to overturn his conviction or at least grant him a new trial.

Ravi's actions resulted in his former roommate committing suicide. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 21 for bias intimidation, invasion of privacy, and tampering with evidence. 

Ravi faces up to 10 years in prison.

From festivals to flashmobs and rallies to public forums, LGBT activists and supporters around the world are planning to make their voices heard on 17 May for the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO).

There is no end to the diversity and scope of creative and innovative activities being planned in what is sure to be the biggest and best IDAHO yet.

So no matter where you live, there is sure to be an IDAHO event happening somewhere in your region.

Here are just some of the many exciting events that will take place.

Russia's third-largest city Novosibirsk is the latest to join in the criminalization of 'gay propaganda'.

Deputies in Moscow have come forward saying they intend to push the initiative to a federal level. The law prohibits the promotion of gay, bisexual and transgender activity among minors.

Regional deputy for education Alexander Ilyushchenko said: 'Today we are talking about protecting the majority of people who are not associated with homosexuality, to keep them from having to explain to their children that things like this happen'.