North East Scotland LGBT+ Group is hosting an online event for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Monday 17th May from 7pm – 8.30pm.
You are warmly invited to come along and can register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unison-idahobit-event-tickets-153657627099
The event will be chaired by Deidre MacDonald, of the UNISON North East Scotland LGBT+ Group
Guest speakers will be: Watty Gaffney – UNISON Scotland LGBT+ Co-convenor; Chrissie McKeag – UNISON Scotland; Deejay Bullock – Four Pillars and Grampian Pride; Asha Wolfe-Robinson – UNISON National LGBT+ Committee and Scott Rennie – Minister, Church of Scotland.
Whether you are LGBT+ or an ally, please go along to this event.
About IDAHOBIT day
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.
The date of May 17th was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder.
The Day represents a major global annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, corporations, opinion leaders, local authorities, etc. to the alarming situation faced by people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.