On May 17th, the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea and the embassies of 10 European countries in South Korea declared their support for LGBT rights in celebration of IDAHO, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. The countries that participated in supporting LGBT rights in Korea were Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, and Great Britain, as well as the EU Delegation stationed in South Korea.