Join us for a vibrant and inclusive evening as we celebrate IDAHOBIT 2025 — the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia.
This year’s FREE event will feature:
Local young people and queer makers and creatives hosting market stalls;
Rainbow story time;
Activities for all ages; and
Live music from Lou Baby and an inspiring speaker.
We’re also encouraging organisations to take a different approach this year by hosting an activity or partnering with a young person or local queer maker to support their stall.
Come along, connect, celebrate, and show your support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Registrations are encouraged for catering purposes, but are not essential, visit: https://www.trybooking.com/DBKKU
IDAHOBIT @TWILIGHT EVENT ACCESS KEY
• Several bus routes stop near the Shepparton Library on Murungi Street. Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 all serve the Maude Street Interchange, which is within walking distance of the library. Visit (ptv.vic.gov.au) for further information.
• There is a free car park adjacent to the Shepparton Library. Please see here Parking Map – Greater Shepparton City Council.
• Where the entry point to the library is? How many entry points are there?
• The library is wheelchair accessible and has only one level of flooring.
• There are all gender and all accessible bathrooms within the library.
• The entire public space will be available, including the courtyard. Storytime will be held in the children’s area and shelves will be moved to create a space for performances. The meeting room will also be available.
• There may be up to 70-100 people, and this may limit the amount of space there is to move around within the library. People of all ages and diverse experiences may be present.
Social Script:
• Bring along items that you might need to feel more comfortable. This might be fidget items, headphones, a drink bottle, a snack to eat. You don’t have to bring anything, but you can bring items if you would like to.
• The event will have people from organisations and workplaces, many who work with young people. The event caters for all ages. There will be LGBTIQA+ people at the event.
• There will be excitement, celebration, happiness, and overall, the vibe will be high energy through the event. The purpose of this event is to bring people together to enjoy activities, and to raise awareness about the discrimination faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals and to advocate for their human rights. It also serves to celebrate the progress made toward equality and inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ community. The IDAHOBIT theme for 2025 is “The power of communities,” emphasising the importance of community support.
• There will be a performers singing music, and people may clap and cheer to show their thanks after they perform different songs.
• There will be a young person speaking, when they are speaking others may listen quietly.
• People will be taking photos of themselves and others on phones or cameras.
• The event runs for 2 hours. People may stay for the whole 2 hours, or less. There may be times when there are more or less people at the event.
• You will have the option to engage in numerous activities provided by different organisations and to purchase items available from the various market stalls.
• You will be able to collect and eat food at this event that will be free.
• The library will also be open for you to enjoy books and find quiet places to read and relax as you like.
