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Council will raise the Pride flag on Friday, May 16, in the lead-up to IDAHOBIT Day.
The community flag raising on Friday at 10am will be followed by a morning tea in the Lighthouse Theatre.
Every year on May 17, the International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination (IDAHOBIT) reminds us of the importance of fostering safe, inclusive environments for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
IDAHOBIT is the anniversary of May 17, 1990, when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases.
The first IDAHOBIT Day was held in 2005 and is now acknowledged by millions of people globally.