The breakfast was hosted by Wimmera Pride Project at May Park.

Members of the LGBTQI+ and straight community joined together to show their support.

Members of Horsham Council, Headspace Horsham, Wimmera Health Care Group, Horsham Community House and more showed their support for IDAHOBIT Day.

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Wimmera Pride Project chairperson Scott Robinson said the day highlights the journey since homosexuality was taken of the World Health Organisation Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

"IDAHOBIT is a celebration of how far we have come," he said.

"It commemorates that declassification in 1990.

"It's a really big leap for me personally. I grew up in a religious household where I was told people like me were a disease. Just having that benchmark set by the WHO saying 'no, we are not a disease', is a huge thing to celebrate."

Mr Robinson said community events are important to have and to welcome everyone.

"It's really important to have these community events just to have visibility," he said.

"Yes, we are LGBTQI+ and we are here in a rural community. We exist and we're not going to hide.

"We're going to band together with our allies, who show their support, and show that this is a relationship and we celebrate each other. We appreciate and value each other."

The rainbow flag will be flying during the day to show unity with the LGBTQI+ community.

Horsham Mayor Robyn Gulline braved the cold to show her support for her community.

"I believe in celebrating people for who they are," she said.

"It doesn't matter who you are, you have to be proud of who you are and what you are.

"This is a day for recognising people who identify as LGBTQI+."

Ms Gulline said Horsham is becoming more open to all.

"The community as a whole are becoming more accepting and welcoming of people who are different," she said.

"Not just gender difference but racial difference and cultural differences.

"As a community here I have noticed that we're much more open to different and much more tolerant. Which is great."

To learn more about IDAHOBIT Day, visit www.idahobit.org.au/

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