IDAHO 2010 - What's On
Wednesday 6th May 2010
Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria. Adjournment Debate – Tony Lupton MP, Cabinet Secretary and Member for Prahran
“Promotion of the International Day Against Homophobia”
Mr LUPTON (Prahran) — The matter I raise is for the attention of the Minister for Mental Health. The action I seek is that the minister promote the International Day Against Homophobia on 17 May. In this context I applaud the announcement in this year’s state budget that same-sex-attracted young Victorians will receive vital mental health support to help prevent youth suicide through a new $3.6 million initiative funded by the Brumby Labor government.Homophobia and the effects that it has on the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community causes much distress. It is an acknowledged precipitating factor in mental illness and can contribute to self-harm and, tragically, even loss of life. That is why it is so important that this state government funding form a solid foundation for enduring work across government and wider society to tackle homophobia. Homophobia is a major factor contributing to poor mental health outcomes, which leads to youth suicide being second only to motor vehicle accidents as a cause of death in young people. One of the ways that we can achieve better mental health outcomes is by participation in and promotion of the International Day Against Homophobia.
The theme of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia is to show leadership by developing game plans around tackling homophobia, to put these plans into action, and to pass the message on so that the whole state is aware of and working towards eliminating homophobia and its effect on all Victorians, and in particular young same-sex-attracted people. The development of game plans is important because coordinated and planned actions will be more successful. Promoting these messages is important because community awareness will be an essential ingredient if we are to successfully tackle homophobia. This is important for the whole community, because while homophobia directly affects the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community, it also diminishes the whole community.
It is for these reasons that I ask the minister to promote the International Day Against Homophobia on 17 May and to continue to reaffirm the Brumby Labor government’s commitment to stamping out homophobia in Victoria.
Friday 14th May – end May
Community Service Announcement on JOY 94.9 promoting IDAHO and activities.
Sunday 16th May – 2pm to 3pm
Bendigo Says NO to Homophobia! – you are invited to the BIGGEST photo of people against homophobia! Meet at QEO in Bendigo – to find out more or to register your interest please contact 5443 8355 or Paula McCluskey at CAN.
Saturday 15th May – 2pm
The latest of Equal Love’s protests in support of same-sex marriage – assemble at the State Library of Victoria, Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Monday 17th May – 9:00am to 12noon
Live broadcast from the JOY 94.9 studios in the heart of Melbourne with a range of guests discussing how to challenge homophobia on and off the sporting field in the State of Victoria (Hosted by Paul Anthony, co-hosted by the Anti-Violence Project of Victoria Inc, the {also} foundation, Transgender Victoria and the Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit of Victoria Police)
Monday 17th May- Flash Mob Federation Square 5.30pm
For more details http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=114936128546416&ref=ts
Monday 17th May – 4pm to 6pm Ballarat
Organised by ZAQUE, come along to Alfred Deakin Place in Bridge Mall and join in with a host of sporting events!!! There will also be a stalls from a range of GLBTI community groups including Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria, Victoria Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers, Rainbow Network, the Anti-Violence Project and many others. More news to come. Contact Ash McNeight on 5320 5167 for additional information Monday
Monday 17th May – Melbourne
YAK! The YAK group are planning some great activities for IDAHO: contact Mark Camilleri from Family Planning Victoria 9660 4014 or email mcamilleri@fpv.org.au for more information.
Thursday 20th May – 2:30pm, Carlton
Launch of Come Out to Play – the first comprehensive survey of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sport experience in Australia, which will provides rich insight into the sporting lives, passions, rewards and challenges of these sports participants, supporters, volunteers and workers.
Venue: VicHealth, 15-31 Pelham Street, Carlton. Please RSVP directly to VicHealth at dchristou@vichealth.vic.gov.au or 9667 1354
Tuesday 25th May – 12noon to 2:30pm, Richmond
GLBTIQ Community Forum
Building on the strengths of their first forum, The City of Yarra will host this second forum within IDAHO to progress Yarra towards a more inclusive and open community. Participate in dialogue and discussion, help shape the future strengths of the GBLITQ community in Yarra. Join Mayor Jane Garrett, Cr. Dale and their colleagues at Richmond Town Hall, Meeting Room 1, 333 Bridge Road, Richmond.
RSVP Shayne Barnett shayne.barnett@yarracity.vic.gov.au tel: 9205 5053
Other activities
Local Government activity:
Badge-up municipality web-sites to show support for IDAHO
Badge-up municipality web-sites to allow ease of access to same-sex and gender diverse specific services.
Put motions before councils in this meeting cycle to show support for the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17th, especially at the level of local government.
Discuss homophobia and the role local government can play to address it, especially:
the delivery of GLBT inclusivity within LGA services delivery
LGA as a place where same-sex attracted and gender diverse people are free to celebrate alongside the broad community, and how LGAs can facilitate and enable this to occur
The linking role LGAs play in ensuring the State Government’s Code of Sporting Conduct is put into practice at a local level in each municipality, especially given local government’s role as “landlord” for local sporting facilities, and facilitator for sporting facility committees of management
An audit of best-practice around same-sex attracted and gender diverse community inclusion in municipality service delivery
Commit to following these discussions with positive and affirming action.
Then more broadly, support and encourage community discussion leading to local sporting heros being part of community posters for IDAHO 2010 “Speaking about Silence – Homophobia in Sports and Community) – local people, not necessarily gay or lesbian, standing up to be in local posters affirming their “game-plan” to challenge homophobia, locally (resources to be made available in digital posters which can be downloaded by individuals).
State Government activity:
Raise the matter of IDAHO in State Parliament
Implement the Sporting Code and raise awareness of the homophobia-linked aspects of it as part of IDAHO
Minister for Sport to actively become involved in IDAHO activities in Victoria
Drop this code into all 15,000 sporting organisations – Department of Sport
An audit of best-practice around same-sex attracted and gender diverse community inclusion in departmental service delivery and outcomes
Australian Sports Commission:
Assisting nationally focused sports to issue media releases for IDAHO on Monday 17th May and encourage their affiliates in Victoria, down to a local level, to do the same issuing media releases into local newspapers and other local media networks.
Where available, link sporting identities to the local hero initiatives in local government areas (LGAs).
Workplaces, School, Universities and TAFES, Unions:
A range of activities are taking place across Victoria and these will be supported by the organisations behind IDAHO 2010 in Victoria
see StopHomophobiaToday.com for a full round-up.
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