It was an honour to have Attorney-General Martin Pakula and Ballarat Council Mayor Samantha McIntosh in attendance today for IDAHOBIT and the Pride flag raising outside Ballarat Town Hall.
Ballarat Pride Hub Inc and Ballarat Frolic Festival were also in attendance.
Congratulations all for coming together to celebrate our community 🏳️🌈
Justice and protection for all. That’s the theme of this year’s IDAHOBIT. What does that mean for you?
We’ve come so far in Australia with law reform but there’s still a fair bit to do to make sure that all parts of our community are equal & have the rights needed to live their authentic life.
Protection. Safety. These are two things that we can always do better on in Australia. Acceptance and visibility, and therefore festivals like Frolic, are a big part of the solution. We hope you feel so too.
Also, let’s remember that we’re really lucky in Australia and let’s all pledge to do something to assist our international LGBTIQA+ community where many of us are still persecuted under the law just for being who we are.
🏳️🌈 Happy IDAHOBIT 2019! 🏳️🌈
Don’t forget the events that Ballarat Libraries are holding today – see you there!
Tomorrow is IDAHOBIT Day – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and it’s really important to celebrate the day.
Ballarat Libraries are having some great events we urge you to attend. The first is a flag raising at 10am outside Ballarat Town Hall and then morning tea from 10:30am, and then from 4pm to 7pm in their library meeting room they’re having a celebration with music, arts, food and good company.
Let’s get behind Ballarat Libraries and the local LGBTIQA+ community and show up! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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