IDAHOBIT - May 17th

IDAHOBIT Day

What is IDAHOBIT?

It is the International day against LGBIQIA+ discrimination. A day to grow visibility, educate on inclusion, and change the world for LGBTQIA+ communities. 

May 17 marks the anniversary of the World Health Organisation removing homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems in 1990.

Why is it important?

66% of LGBTQIA+ youth in Australia will experience some form of abuse or discrimination.

77% of trans and gender diverse people report being discriminated against in the past 12 months.

35% of LGBTQIA+ Australians have experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months.

39% Of LGBTQIA+ people experienced depression in the past 12 months.

33% of LGBTQIA+ people have experienced anxiety in the past 12 months.

Compared to 6.2%of the general population having experienced depression in the past 12 months.

*All statistics from IDAHOBIT website.