On 17 May 1990, the World Health Company eliminated homosexuality from the diagnostic code for diseases. Given that 2005, this day has actually been commemorated worldwide as a day versus homo-, bi-, inter- and trans-hostility, along with in countries where homosexuality is still a criminal offense (see IDAHO Committee 2021).
In Dortmund, rainbow/progress pride * flags are raised in front of the city center and on the TU Dortmund University campus every year at IDAHOBIT to show uniformity with the LGBTTIAQ+ neighborhood.
IDAHOBIT 2026 will take place under the slogan “At the heart of democracy”.
More background info at UP TO DATE, the queer and feminist calendar of the Equal Opportunities Workplace of TU Dortmund University.
* Rainbow flag, which was supplemented by a wedge with six other colors: Black/brown as a sign for BIPOC neighborhood in addition to people affected by HIV/AIDS, light blue, pink, white as a sign for trans * and non-binary people as well as yellow with a purple circle as an indication for intersexuality. The growth means intersectional development and a more inclusive orientation of the queer neighborhood, which includes marginalized groups.