May 17 marks the date in 1990 that homosexuality was removed from the WHO Classification of Diseases. Over two decades later, LGBTQIA+ communities still face discrimination – the stakes have never been higher to champion inclusion.
While we celebrate this milestone and other advancements in LGBTQIA+ equality, the unfortunate reality is that there’s still more work to do.
Why IDAHOBIT is still important today
68 % of LGBTQIA+ employees in Australia are not out to everyone at work. (Out at Work, 2018).
2 in 3 LGBTQIA+ youth experience abuse due to their identity.
35% of LGBTQIA+ Australians have experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months.
