The 17th May marks the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) an annual event where LGBT people take a stand against discrimination. The international LGBT community unite and hold events across the world to mark this important date. As part of IDAHO LGBT Jigsaw is holding an event in Islington for young people from London.

LGBT Jigsaw is a London initiative aimed at reducing homelessness amongst lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) young people. In addition a large part of what Jigsaw is funded to do is preventative work, we work with hundreds of young people each year.

The event on the 17th May 2010 will take place in Islington any young person who is agesd under 25 and identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans. the event will run from early afternoon to early evening. Its a great chance to meet other LGBT young people from London. The event has three key aims.

To raise awareness of IDAHO
* Hold an event to mark IDAHO and ensure that a younger audience (under 25) is made aware of this day and its importance to the LGBT community.

To explore the options available to people experiencing homophobia or transphobia:
* To share first hand experiences of homophobia and the effects this can have on our school, home, work and community life.
* To hold a range of workshops throughout the event exploring the types of homophobia people face and the agency that can support them to tackle this.

To produce a guide for young people:
*The young people will produce a guide for other young people offering them advice about homophobia/ transphobia, LGBT hate crime and homelessness.

if you are intrested in taking part please email info@lgbtjigsaw.net