Yesterday marked the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO Day). On May 17, 1990, the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses but, in Iran, homosexuality is still considered to be a mental illness and, far worse, a crime punishable by death. According to dayagainsthomophobia.org, 1.5 billion people currently live under laws that criminalise same sex relationships. In 2007 Ahmadinejad famously declared, "In Iran we don't have homosexuals like you do in your country". However, rather than repressing Iranian LGBTs further, this statement ignited a spark in their rights movement that is continuing to gain momentum, particularly on the internet.