IDAHOBIT

17 May

Each year, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) marks a day for people all over Australia to stand against discrimination and show support for our of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) friends, colleagues and families.

Recognising IDAHOBIT in your workplace each year is a chance to show ongoing commitment for LGBTIQ equality – pride, not prejudice!

More information and resources about IDAHOBIT are available here.

IN THIS GROUP

  • Benjamin Law

    Benjamin Law

    Benjamin Law is an Australian writer and broadcaster. He’s the author of The Family Law (2010), Gaysia (2013), the Quarterly Essay Moral Panic 101 (2017) and editor of Growing Up Queer in Australia (2019). Benjamin is also an […]

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  • Daniel Witthaus

    Daniel Witthaus

    Daniel Witthaus believes you can change the world one cuppa at a time.  He has spent 29 years challenging homophobia and working on LGBTIQA+ inclusion one cuppa at a time in […]

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  • Phoebe Hart

    Dr Phoebe Hart

    Dr Phoebe Hart has a passion for social justice, education and the environment, and is a writer, director and producer of documentaries, factual content and children’s television and an intersex […]

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  • Ed_Le_Brocq

    Ed Le Brocq

    Ed Le Brocq is a musical adventurer, teacher, writer, broadcaster and transgender man. He was born on the White Cliffs of Dover and began playing music when he was six […]

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  • Georgie Stone

    Georgie Stone OAM is an actor, speaker, writer and transgender rights activist. Georgie is well known for her role on Neighbours as Mackenzie Hargreaves. She has been part of the […]

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  • Jason Ball

    Jason Ball

    Jason Ball is the 2017 Young Australian of the Year for Victoria, best known as the pioneering LGBTIQ+ advocate who in 2012 became the first male Aussie Rules footballer at […]

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  • Kirli Saunders

    Kirli Saunders OAM

    Kirli Saunders (OAM) is a proud Gunai Woman and award-winning multidisciplinary artist and consultant. An experienced speaker and facilitator advocating for the environment and equality, Kirli was the NSW Aboriginal […]

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  • Lucy Thomas

    Growing up, Lucy Thomas always figured that “someone should really do something about bullying.” Then Lucy realised: I am that someone. Straight out of high school, Lucy and their sister […]

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  • Rosie Thomas

    Rosie Thomas

    Rosie Thomas has dedicated the last 14 years to growing Australia’s youth-driven movement against bullying, hate and prejudice.

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  • Sally Goldner

    Sally Goldner AM

    Sally Goldner AM is a pioneer in Victoria’s queer communities. Her breadth, depth and length (over 30 years)  of involvement over as well as her amazing and unique life journeys […]

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  • Sally Morris

    Sally Morris

    Sally Morris is on a mission to prevent suicide and improve the mental health of LGBTIQ people and communities. With an academic and professional background in human services, Sally has […]

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  • Sally Rugg

    Sally Rugg

    Sally Rugg is National Director at Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission and was previously executive Director of Change.org, Australia’s largest social change platform. Sally worked at the forefront of Australia’s […]

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  • Yves Rees

    Dr Yves Rees (they/them) is an award-winning writer, historian and podcaster based in Naarm/Melbourne. A settler with Welsh, English and Norwegian heritage, they live and work on unceded Wurundjeri land. […]

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