Moorabool marks IDAHOBIT Day

Moorabool mayor Ally Munari with a rainbow flag ahead of IDAHOBIT Day. (Damjan Janevski). 404781_04

Moorabool will be turning rainbow for IDAHOBIT Day on May 17.

The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide.

In Moorabool, Rainbow flags will be raised at Ballan and Darley council offices on May 17.

A flag raising ceremony will be held at the Ballan office at 10am with light refreshments available on site with everyone welcome.

Moorabool youth services will also hold IDAHOBIT Day celebrations.

Running from 3.30-5pm, there will be rainbow cupcakes, tie die crafts and many more activities.

The celebrations will be held at Studio 22, 182 Halletts Way, Darley.

The council’s youth services also hold a LGBTQIA+ afternoon on the second Friday of every month.

The afternoon is an opportunity for 12-25-year-olds to connect with their peers and have fun.

In Melton, Melton Rainbow Social supported by Melton council are running same free activities on May 17.,

There will be a how to be an ally workshop from 10.30am at the Melton library,, a community lunch in the park from 12.30pm at the Melton Botanical Gardens.