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The message of the Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) on the occasion of the IDAHOT

Progetto Gionata, 15 may 2020, translated by Andrea D. “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” This verse from Galatians 3:28 was the central theme of this year’s Ecumenical Vigil held in Palermo for the overcoming of Homophobia and Transphobia....

Rainbow vigil for overcoming homotransphobia in Krakow (Poland)

. Fundacja Wiara i Tęcza (Faith and Rainbow Foundation is Polish Christian LGBT+, May 16, 2020 Dear Friends – LGBT+ Christians from the Progetto Gionata, Faith and Rainbow Foundation is Polish Christian LGBT+ organisation, participating with you in European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups. Today, we would like to thank you in a very special way for organizing every year...

“You are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:28). Malta IDAHOBIT celebration 2020

. «Non c’è qui né Giudeo né Greco; non c’è né schiavo né libero; non c’è né maschio né femmina; perché voi tutti siete uno in Cristo Gesù» (Galati 3, 28) A Malta Domenica 17 Maggio 2020, dalle ore 19.00 alle 20.00, si terrà online la Veglia per la Giornata internazionale contro l’omofobia, la bifobia e la transfobia su piattaforma...

IDAHOBIT 2020. Prayer vigils in Italy and Europe

. Even this year, as in the past years since 2007, we will be organising a series of prayer vigils and worship services in Christian communities in different cities to remember the victims of homophobia and transphobia. These prayer meetings are to be held on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) observed annually...

On 17 May, Christian communities in Piacenza, Parma and Reggio Emilia (Italy) will meet online for a vigil on the IDAHOBIT 2020

. In future, we might look back on the timing of this year’s IDAHOBIT vigils with pain, because of the pandemic, and the associated suffering, deaths, sacrifice of first-line workers, and terrible effects on the economy and the workplace, as well as the great pain of those people – young and old – called to isolate, and finally the suspension...