International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination

On 17 May we acknowledge IDAHOBIT as a day for communities to go rainbow, and stand up against discrimination.

Whether you’re part of the LGTBQIA+ community or you’re an ally – we stand together.

Why 17 May? This date commemorates the anniversary the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases in 1990. Prior to this, homosexuality was classified globally as a mental illness.  

About IDAHOBIT

IDAHOBIT has two main purposes:

  1. An opportunity to celebrate the pride and allyship of the people who have worked to build equality around the world.
  2. To raise awareness of the discrimination LGBTQIA+ people still face today

Australia-wide research conducted by La Trobe University highlights the prevalence of discrimination still occurring around our country:

  • 2 in 3 LGBTQIA+ youth experience harassment or abuse due to their identity. That’s 66% of our young people.
  • A study of almost 7,000 LGBTQIA+ people of all ages in Australia found that 1 in 3 people have experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months because of their identity. This includes insults, humiliation and threats, just for being who they are. 

What's on

There are a range of events planned during May each year. Details will be published below as information becomes available.

 

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