16/05/2024
Why is IDAHOBIT Important Today?
The recent nature of the LGBTQIA+ human rights movement means that stigma and discrimination are still prevelant across the world. This is also true in Australia, where:
68% of LGBTQIA+ employees are not out to everyone at work (1)
2 in 3 LGBTQIA+ youth experience abuse due to their identity (2)
35% of LGBTQIA+ Australians have experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months (3)
