Wyndham council will host an online flag-raising ceremony this week in support of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, which is also known as IDAHOBIT.
The council will take a stand against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, and reaffirm its commitment to supporting the LGBTIQIA+ community, with the flag-raising event.
IDAHOBIT recognises the challenges faced by people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex, and those who do not identify as any gender or sexual orientation.
IDAHOBIT is celebrated annually on May 17, and the theme for this year is “Go Rainbow, Educate and Change the World”.
Wyndham mayor Adele Hegedich said IDAHOBIT was not only an opportunity to raise awareness of the human rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, but was also a chance to celebrate the diversity of Wyndham.
“There’s still a lot of work to be done to champion all identities within the LGBTQIA+ community – 75 per cent of LGBTQIA+ youth experience some form of discrimination and 77 per cent of trans and gender diverse people report being discriminated against in the past 12 months,” Cr Hegedich said.
“This day is about taking a stand and not tolerating discrimination against anyone based on their gender or sexual diversity.
“Council has an important role to play promoting inclusion and we are proud of our strong partnership with the LGBTQIA+ community.
“We show our support by holding events such as Midsumma, LGBTQIA+ art exhibitions and library events.”
The online flag-raising ceremony at the Civic Centre in Werribee will be held at 10am on Monday.
Details: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/idahobit-day-flag-raising
