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“抗爭恐同症網絡病毒 Fight the homophobia web virus” / 生頌多樣玩具故事 Life Celebrates Diversity Toy Story: International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) / SML.20130517.6D.06866

An invisible deadly web virus is spreading so the gang came together to raise awareness.

 

Papa Smurf: Did you know that up til 1990, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

 

Little Green Man (LGM): Seriously? Humans are so backwards.

 

Rainbow Teddy (RT): This is why every year on May 17, we have decided to join up and bring awareness on social media.

 

Tigger: United we stand. To quote a tweet commonly attributed to (an unconfirmed) Morgan Freeman: “I hate the word homophobia. It’s not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole.”

 

In Hong Kong, homophobia is still a huge problem. For most of my adulthood I have lived in New York mostly as I wish to distance myself from my family in order to not negatively affect them because of who I am.

 

I hope that one day I can just be.

 

For more information, visit www.homophobiaday.org/

 

# About The International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)

 

The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is an annual event celebrated every May 17. It is coordinated by the Paris-based "IDAHOBIT Committee", founded and presided over by Frenchman Louis-Georges Tin. The day aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work.

 

May 17 was the day that homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1990.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_Against_Homophobi...

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-17T18:35:42+0800

+ Dimensions: 4856 x 3237

+ Exposure: 1/15 sec at f/6.3

+ Focal Length: 62 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Canon EOS 580EX ceiling bounce

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Remote release, Manfrotto tripod

+ GPS: 22°25'51" N 114°11'35" E

+ Location: SML Universe (Hong Kong) Limited

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130517.6D.06866

+ Series: 生頌多樣 Life Celebrates Diversity, 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy, 玩具故事 Toy Story, Crazyisgood

 

# Media Licensing

Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

 

“抗爭恐同症網絡病毒 Fight the homophobia web virus” / 生頌多樣玩具故事 Life Celebrates Diversity Toy Story: International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) / SML.20130517.6D.06866

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