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Sunday 17 May marks IDAHOBIT – International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination.

Join us for a range of fun, free and low-cost activities to celebrate IDAHOBIT this year.

Everyone’s welcome to celebrate IDAHOBIT and encouraged to wear rainbow colours to show your support for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

Keep your eye on this page as we'll list more events closer to IDAHOBIT.

What's on

Get involved in these local events. To register, click on the event listing. Bookings are essential.
A drag queen in a glamourous blue dress with floating circled numbers

Drag bingo night

Event Occurrence: 14 May 2026, 7:00 pm
Location:
Camberwell
Price: Free

Textile Poetry Workshop with Sydney Sydney

Event Occurrence: 16 May 2026, 10:00 am
Location:
Boroondara Youth Hub, Hawthorn
Price: Free
Two side by side images. First image is a person wearing a pink suit sitting next to a dog. Second image is a black and white image of person smiling at camera standing in front of bookshelf.

In Spite of You: In Conversation with Patrick Lenton and Charlee Brooks

Event Occurrence: 19 May 2026, 7:00 pm
IDAHOBIT Day 2026
Location:
Hawthorn Arts Centre, Hawthorn
Price: Free
A rainbow flag is being held in front of a background of purple and pink streamers

LGBTQIA+ book chat for IDAHOBIT Day

Event Occurrence: 21 May 2026, 7:00 pm
IDAHOBIT Day 2026
Location:
Hawthorn Library, Hawthorn
Price: Free
A variety of patterns and designs are arranged together to create a collage

Queer collaging for Pride Month

Event Occurrence: 1 June 2026, 7:00 pm
Pride Month 2026
Location:
Camberwell Library
Price: Free
Two females sitting on a beach wearing clothing from the 18th century

Film screening of 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' - Hawthorn

Event Occurrence: 18 June 2026, 6:00 pm
Pride Month 2026
Location:
Hawthorn Library
Price: Free

Progress Pride flag

The Progress Pride flag (pictured above) is flown year-round outside Hawthorn Arts Centre. To mark IDAHOBIT you’ll also see us flying the flag at the Boroondara Civic Precinct in Camberwell.

For more information about LGBTQIA+ resources, activities and events visit our LGBTQIA+ page.

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