IDAHOBIT: Amid waning room for advocacy, Hong Kong LGBTQ groups cherish rare chance to raise awareness

Amid waning room for advocacy, Hong Kong LGBTQ+ groups cherish rare chance to raise awareness

The organizer said: “We’re not able to make as much noise anymore.”Originally published on Global VoicesLGBTQ groups mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) in Causeway Bay on May 17, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Used with permission. This report was written by Hillary Leung and published in Hong Kong Free Press on May 19, 2025. The following edited version is published as part of a content partnership agre…

IDAHOBIT: Amid waning room for advocacy, Hong Kong LGBTQ groups cherish rare chance to raise awareness

Parts of Causeway Bay were transformed into a sea of rainbows on Saturday as the city's LGBTQ community marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).