IDAHOBIT

Next date: Friday, 16 May 2025 | 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM

To celebrate IDAHOBIT this year we are hosting a community event at Mansfield Shire Youth.

Join us for a flag raising, hear from some amazing people within the LGBTQIA+ community in Mansfield, enjoy some delicious woodfired pizza and celebrate the chance to come together and stand against LGBTQIA+ discrimination.

Although we are celebrating on the Friday, IDAHOBIT is on Saturday 17. Which means you can continue to wear your rainbow colours into the weekend with more information about what it stands for and with enhanced community connections.

What does IDAHOBIT mean?

IDAHOBIT stands for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia.

Why is IDAHOBIT celebrated on May 17th?

May 17 marks the anniversary in 1990 of homosexuality being removed from the international Classification of Diseases.

The day is an opportunity to celebrate the pride and allyship of the people who have worked to build equality around the world, and to raise awareness of the discrimination LGBTQIA+ people still face today.

2 in 3 LGBTQIA+ youth experience harassment or abuse due to their identity. That’s 66% of our young people.

IDAHOBIT is coordinated by Minus18, Australia’s charity for LGBTQIA+ young people across the country.

You can find out more about the day, and discover information about identity and inclusion through the website www.IDAHOBIT.org.au. Check it out, there’s lots for us to learn.

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