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Tirana, Albania 21 May 2025
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Celebrating Pride and Standing Up for Equality – IDAHOT kicks off in Albania

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) will be marked in Albania during a vibrant month-long series of events, celebrating diversity, equality, and the rights of LGBTI people. Under the theme “Side by Side!”, the European Union and the Council of Europe's joint action on Advancing the protection from discrimination in Albania, along with the Council of Europe’s Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Unit, as every year, are supporting local organisations in Albania in the field of human rights protection in launching 15 promotional events under this year’s slogan.

This year also marks the 16th Festival of Diversity with a rich calendar of activities throughout May including exhibitions, discussions, performances, and community activities. They will reflect a strong and united stance against discrimination and hatred, while raising awareness of everyone's right to live with dignity and pride.

The highlight of the celebrations will be Tirana Price on 24 May at 11:00, a public gathering in the heart of the capital at Reja (The cloud). This joyful and powerful event calls for inclusion, solidarity, and equal rights for all - side by side.

This Pride Month, IDAHOT is sending a strong and loud message from Albania: 'Everyone deserves to live free from fear, prejudice, and discrimination'. 

 

 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Horizontal Facility III

The joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal Facility III) is a co-operation initiative, running from 2023 until 2026.

The programme covers actions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye. It enables the Beneficiaries to meet their reform agendas in the fields of human rights, rule of law and democracy and to comply with European standards, which is also a priority for the EU enlargement process.

The third phase of the programme is worth €41 million (85% funded by the European Union, 15% by the Council of Europe).

*Ovaj naziv je bez prejudiciranja statusa, i u skladu je sa Rezolucijom Savjeta bezbjednosti Ujedinjenih nacija 1244 i mišljenjem Međunarodnog suda pravde o Deklaraciji o nezavisnosti Kosova.