The fifth annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is to be held on May 17th. The date marks the day in 1990 when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.

The Gender Equity Unit, at the University of the Western Cape, is hosting a bunch of films and things for the week 11-15 May:

Monday

Angus Botha to MC
Venue: (library Auditorium)
13:00 – Marlo
13:30 Short film – Beyond hate crimes

Tuesday

Angus Botha to MC
Venue L20
13:00 – 14:30 – full length film – Underneath

Wednesday

13:00 – 14:30 Angus Botha to MC
Venue DL1
poem reading – short film

Thursday

Angus Botha to MC
Venue L20
13:00 full length film. Brother outsider

Friday

Angus Botha to MC
Venue C5
13: 00-14:30 – Discussion topic – defining homo-prejudice and combating an irrational fear
13:00-13:15 – Gender Equity Unit
13:15-13:30 – inner circle
13:30-13:45- Out in Africa
13:45-14:00- Triangle
14:00-14:15- MCC
14:15-14:30 – Question and answer session