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In the week before this year’s International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHOT) on May 17th, numerous prayer vigils in remembrance of victims of homotransphobia will once again be held in several Italian cities, as well as in various other countries in Europe and South America. Info incontri@gionata.org.

 

The biblical verse> Be strong and take heart, and have no fear of them: for it is the Lord your God who is going with you; he will not take away his help from you (Deuteronomy 31:6)

Video> Do not sleep in the face of hatred!

Do not sleep in the face of hatred, but shine the a light to cast it away, to be a beacon for those who face the violence of homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia. This is the message of the video by visual artist Alessandro Previti, created to tell the story of prayer vigils for overcoming homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, organized by...

Vota il versetto delle veglie 2024/ Vote for the verse/Vota por el versículo

LA VOTAZIONE E’ TERMINATA, GRAZIE PER I VOSTRI CONTRIBUTI PREZIOSISSIMI! Vota il versetto che unirà le veglie di preghiera e i culti domenicali per il superamento dell’omotransfobia e di tutte le discriminazioni che avranno luogo, anche quest’anno, in occasione del 17 maggio 2024 (giornata internazionale contro l’omotransfobia). I versetti che leggerai sono stati scelti e valutati da una commissione di...

Verse Proposals for the 2024 Vigils Against Homotransbiphobia

You too can propose the verse that will unite prayer vigils and Sunday worship services for overcoming homotransphobia and all forms of discrimination, which will take place again this year on the occasion of May 17, 2024 (International Day Against Homotransphobia). The submitted verses will be evaluated by a selected panel of experts. After careful analysis, fifteen verses will be...

The journey of vigils to overcome homophobia in Italy, Spain, France, Malta, Netherlands and the Poland

. The May 17th, marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia – a day recognised by the European Union and the United Nations – celebrated worldwide to commemorate the victims of homo-transphobic violence and promote events that raise public awareness. This year, numerous Christian communities (Waldensians, Catholics, Methodists, Baptists…) “keep vigil in prayer with groups of homosexual believers...