IDAHOBIT

IDAHOBIT – Diversity & Inclusion for Everyone

May 17th marked IDAHOBIT – The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. The first IDAHOBIT was held in 2005 and is today acknowledged by millions of people globally. While IDAHOBIT has evolved over these years, the purpose remains the same: to celebrate the progress we have made, while also raising awareness for the discrimination that LGBTQIA+ people still face today.

While we celebrate LGBTQIA+ identities and aim to create inclusive spaces within our school and the wider community, the reality remains that:

• Up to 21% of high school students identify as LGBTQIA+.
• 66% of Australian LGBTQIA+ youth experience bullying or harassment based upon their identity.
• 81% of LGBTQIA+ students believe their school doesn’t support them.

In the classroom, grades use the RRRR Curriculum (Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships) and lesson plans designed by the Wellbeing School Improvement Team to support student understanding of LGBTQIA+ issues and to celebrate diversity within our school community and beyond.

Conversations & Resources

At home, you might like to use one of the following conversation starters to open up conversation about IDAHOBIT:

• What does the LGBTQIA+ acronym stand for?
• Why are days like IDAHOBIT important to celebrate?
• What does it mean to be an ally?
• Do you have a favourite LGBTQIA+ TV show/movie/book or character?

For parents and carers, have a look at the articles and resources from Minus18 to support any conversations you might have at home as a family.

Video – I think my child might be gay or trans.

~ Wellbeing School Improvement Team