IDAHOBIT DAY

WHY INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA, INTERSEX PHOBIA AND

TRANSPHOBIA MATTERS
QUICK QUIZ!

• What do the letters in LGBTQIA stand for?

• Why is there a plus (+) at the end of
LGBTQIA+?
• How long has same sex marriage been legal in
Australia?
• What is the rainbow flag usually called?
QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS
What do the letters LGBTQIA stand for?
• They stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning/queer, intersex and asexual

Why is there a plus (+) at the end of LGBTQIA?

• There is a plus at the end of LGBTQIA to represent all of the other identities and sexualities that
are not represented by these letters
QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS
How long has same sex marriage been legal in Australia?
• Marriage equality became legal in Australia on December 9th 2017

What is the rainbow flag usually called?

• The rainbow flag is also referred to as the pride flag
WHY IS IDAHOBIT
DAY IMPORTANT?

All over the world and throughout history

people who are attracted to the same sex
(lesbian, gay, bisexual) and people whose
gender identities are different (trans, intersex,
non-binary) have suffered from discrimination.

This stops people from feeling safe to be

themselves and can have a detrimental impact
upon their mental health.
WHY IS IDAHOBIT
DAY IMPORTANT?

IDAHOBIT Day stands for international day

against homophobia, biphobia, intersexphobia
and transphobia

These words refer to acts of discrimination

(bullying, harassment, missing out on
opportunities, and lack of rights) towards
people because of their sexuality or gender
WHY IS IDAHOBIT
DAY IMPORTANT?

Days like this provide us with the opportunity

to reflect, learn more about these issues, raise
awareness, and think about what we can do to
make sure everyone feels included, safe and
welcome

It is never okay to make someone feel unsafe

or left out because of their gender or sexuality
DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS

Check out this video to give you a bit of a

history of the gay rights movement (keep in
mind this is American!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkzwDOC
EDCo

We will then have a discussion as the class

with the questions on the following page.
DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS

Why is it important for LGBTQIA+ people to

have equal rights?

What can we do in our school/community to be

more inclusive of LGBTQIA+ people?

What are some things you could do or say if

you saw or heard someone making
discriminating comments about LGBTQIA+
people?