May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), drawing attention to the violence and discrimination against queer people that still occurs on a daily basis. The date was selected in remembrance of May 17, 1990, when homosexuality was removed from the ICD-10 diagnosis codes and thus officially no longer considered an illness.

TU Dresden has observed this day since 2022, when the Progress Pride Flag was raised for the first time here as a sign of appreciation for gender and sexual diversity.

This year, TU Dresden is again opening up spaces for dialogue, networking and raising awareness.  Trans, inter, non-binary and agender people have the opportunity to take part in a self-assertion and empowerment course. The QueerScience lecture panel will shine a spotlight on queer research.

Fay Uhlmann, queer peer counsellor and student senator at TU Dresden, emphasizes the relevance of this day at the TU-Dresden. "Especially in the current discourse about the Self-Determination Act, which is characterized by transphobia, and the discrimination against queer parents that still exists, it is particularly important that TU Dresden sends a strong message against any queer hostility by participating in IDAHOBIT," they said. "In this way, the university also makes a commitment to help dismantle existing discrimination against queer people."

More information about the IDAHOBIT program at TU-Dresden can be found here: https://tud.link/wikq

Contact:
Anja Wiede
Tel.: 0351 463-33564