IDAHOBIT 2026 - We exist. We resist. Together in solidarity.

Queer communities have always been resilient.

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The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia commemorates May 17, 1990 –the day the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases. A historic milestone made possible by people organizing, becoming visible, and fighting for their rights.

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This history is closely linked to the HIV and AIDS movement. In the 1980s and 1990s, queer communities around the world fought stigma, political inaction and discrimination. They built solidarity, advanced education, and fought for access to prevention, testing and treatment.

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Yet today we are witnessing a worrying backlash against queer rights. The situation in Germany is also getting worse. Especially trans, nonbinary and intersex people are increasingly targeted in political debates, public discourse and disinformation campaigns. The hard-won Self-Determination Act is once againbeing challenged, while the rights of trans children and young people are being attacked.

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The consequences are real: rising hostility, violence and insecurity in everyday life. Anti-queer hate crimes are at a record high.

After the state elections this autumn, the situation for LGBTQIA people in Saxony-Anhaltand Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania could become even more tense. Funding cutsaffecting queer projects are already having a noticeable impact.

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This day is not only about remembering progress – but about recognizing that queer rights are human rights that must be actively defended.

As TIAM andDeutsche Aidshilfe, we stand together in solidarity — as part of the communities, we came from.

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For visibility. For safety. For self-determination.