IDAHO

Here is the latest update for those of you in South Australia: This was passed on to me in an e-mail.

1 WEEK TO GO BEFORE
The INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA!

Hi there everyone!
We are the IDAHO Working Party and we are inviting you to help us celebrate diverse sexuality by saying NO to homophobia on May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia. This relatively new event is slowly growing around the world, and we invite you and your service/organisation to get involved on May 17 by making your service a visibly safe space for GLBTIQ communities, putting up an information display or by educating other people in your service or your community about the issues facing GLBTIQ people. Put up a rainbow flag, attach a pride sticker or wear an anti-homophobia badge!

May 17, 1990 is the date that the World Health Organisation decided to legitimise homosexuality as a valid form of sexuality and lifetstyle by removing it from its list of mental illnesses.... only 17 years ago. This is why it is still so important to recognise the struggle of queer communities and that homophobia still exists in our societies.... and to celebrate May 17 and diverse sexuality in our country!

If you are really keen to support IDAHO, then you might be interested in getting hold of some Adelaide made IDAHO posters or postcards through Gay Men’s Health at the AIDS Council of SA OR you might even like to get out there and support the IDAHO Pre-Promotion Car Convoy on Saturday, May 12 as several smart and classic cars will weave through the city spreading the No Homophobia! Message and the need to celebrate IDAHO 07… and then meet us for a post convoy bite to eat at the Wheatsheaf Hotel in Thebarton. For more information please contact the Man to Man infoline on 8334 1617.
For more information on the May 17 International Day Against Homophobia visit the IDAHomophobia website at http://www.idahomophobia.org/ or http://www.homophobiaday.org/ or even http://www.idaho-uk.org/ For more information about homophobia around the world you can also visit the ILGA website at http://www.ilga.org/ Here you can find information, resources and even posters to put up around your workplace, your office or even your home!
Alternatively, there are several projects/services that you might like to contact individually to find out a little more:

The Inside Out Project
An information and support project for same-sex attracted guys 25 and under at the Second Story Youth Health Service
Ph: 8232 0233
www.insideout.cyh.com

The Evolve Project
An information and support project for same-sex attracted young women 25 and under at The Second Story Youth Health Service
Ph: 8232 0233

Gay Men’s Health – AIDS Council of SA
Man2Man Infoline – Sexuality, Health, Info, Support.
Ph: 8334 1617
www.acsa.org.au/gmh/

Shine SA
Sexual Health, Information, Networking and Education – clinic, information, counselling, groups/projects.
Ph: 8364 0444
www.shinesa.org.au

The Northern Rainbow Grrlz
A drop-in for same-sex attracted girls 25 and under at the Shopfront Youth Health and Information Service
Ph: 8281 1775

BFriend – Uniting Care Wesley
Support project for same-sex attracted people – groups, workshops, peer volunteers.
Ph: 8202 5805/8202 5192
www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au/bfriend/

Gay and Lesbian Community Service of SA
Phone Counselling – 7 – 10pm every day, 2 - 5pm Sat and Sun.
Ph: 8334 1623

UNIDOS @ PEACE Multicultural Services - Relationships Australia
Info and support for GLBTIQ people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Background
Ph: 8245 8100

We hope you enjoy these emails and that you will be inspired to participate on May 17 and help us stamp out Homophobia in South Australia!!!
Kind Regards,

The IDAHO 07 Working Party