Days of Celebration:
October 11th, 2020 is national coming out day!!!
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Wear it Purple Dayfinal Friday of August2010Awareness day especially for young people, based in Australia
Bisexual Awareness WeekWeek surrounding 23 September2014Also referred to as BiWeek, and Bisexual+ Awareness Week
Celebrate Bisexuality Day23 September1999Also referred to as Bisexual Pride Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride, and Bi Visibility Day[6]
LGBT History Month (USA & Canada)October1994First celebrated in 1994 in October. It was declared a national History month by President Barack Obama in 2009. The month was created with the intent to encourage openness and education about LGBT history and rights.
Spirit DayThird Thursday in October[20]2010Support for LGBTQ+ youth who are the victims of bullying, as well as to honor LGBTQ+ victims of bullying-related suicide.
International Lesbian Day8 October1990Annual day which celebrates lesbian culture, mainly celebrated in New Zealand and Australia[8]
National Coming Out Day11 October1988[16]
International Pronouns DayThird Wednesday in October2018An annual event that seeks to make sharing, respecting and educating about personal pronouns commonplace
Asexual Awareness WeekLast full week in October2010Week to promote awareness of those on the asexual spectrum[4]
Intersex Awareness Day26 October1996Celebrated in October to commemorate the first intersex protest, which took place in Boston, MA[11]
Trans Parent DayFirst Sunday in November2009A day that celebrates life and the love between transgender parents and their children, and between parents and their transgender children.[23]
Transgender Awareness WeekTypically second week of NovemberWeek to educate about transgender and gender non-conforming people and the issues associated with their transition or identity.
Intersex Day of Remembrance (Intersex Solidarity Day)8 NovemberBirthday of Herculine Barbin
Transgender Day of Remembrance20 November1999Day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia
World AIDS Day1 December1988Recognized in 1988 by the United Nations
LGBT History Month (UK)February2005Celebrated throughout February since 2005. Founded by Schools OUT UK - The LGBT+ Education Charity.
Aromantic Spectrum Awareness WeekThe first full week after 14 February2014Week to promote information and awareness about aromantic spectrum identities and the issues they face[3]
Bisexual Health Awareness MonthMarch2014Also referred to as #BiHealthMonth; celebrated to raise awareness about the bisexual+ community's social, economic, and health disparities, advocate for resources, and inspire actions to improve bi+ people's well-being[5]
Zero Discrimination Day1 March[24]2014[24][25]"#ZeroDiscrimination Day is observed to bring awareness that you can't get sick from interacting with people who have AIDS, that everybody should have "access health care safely and live life fully with dignity". as per Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director".[26] The day is also used to bring attention to acceptance of non-straight fellow humans and not marginalise, discriminate or act cruelly against them, yet to instruct oneself, e.g. the gender continuum.
International Transgender Day of Visibility31 March2009[10]Celebrated to bring awareness to transgender people and their identities as well as recognize those who helped fight for rights for transgender people
Day of SilenceApril1996Day varies from year to year; GLSEN's Day of Silence is an organizing tool to end the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bias.
Lesbian Visibility Day26 April2008Annual day to celebrate, recognize, and bring visibility to lesbians[12][13][14]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia17 May2005The main purpose of the 17 May mobilizations is to raise awareness of violence, discrimination, abuse, and repression of LGBT communities worldwide.
Agender Pride Day19 MayDay to promote awareness of agender individuals[2]
Harvey Milk Day22 May2010Celebrated to honor Harvey Milk, assassinated politician, on his birthday. It is celebrated officially in California, Milk's home state.[7]-
Irish Marriage Referendum22 May2015Ireland became the first country to legalize marriage equality through plebiscite on this day.
Pansexual & Panromantic Awareness Day24 May2015Annual day to promote awareness of and celebrate pansexual & panromantic identities.[1]
LGBT Pride MonthJune[15]June is celebrated as Pride in honor of the Stonewall Riots, though Pride events occur all year round. It also marks the month that same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States.
Pulse Night of Remembrance12 June2017Annual day of US remembrance for the loss of 49 LGBT men and women in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, FL[19]
Stonewall Riots Anniversary28 June[21]Day to remember the Stonewall Riots which are described as the start of the Trans and Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. It's a day for people to remember the biracial lesbian and drag king Stormé DeLarverie whose scuffle with the police started the rebellion.[22]
Nonbinary Awareness Week12 July2020A week to spread awareness and visibility about nonbinary genders for both cis and binary trans communities. Started by Jay Genesis, gndrqr98 on Twitter.
International Non-Binary People's Day14 July2012Date chosen due to being between International Men's Day and International Women's Day[9]
Non-Binary Awareness WeekWeek surrounding 14th July, Sunday-Saturday[17]2020A week by, for, and about non-binary people, that includes celebrating non-binary people, non-binary advocacy, and educating and raising awareness about non-binary experiences and needs. Started by @NBWeek on Twitter.[18]
Bisexual Awareness WeekWeek surrounding 23 September2014Also referred to as BiWeek, and Bisexual+ Awareness Week
Celebrate Bisexuality Day23 September1999Also referred to as Bisexual Pride Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride, and Bi Visibility Day[6]
LGBT History Month (USA & Canada)October1994First celebrated in 1994 in October. It was declared a national History month by President Barack Obama in 2009. The month was created with the intent to encourage openness and education about LGBT history and rights.
Spirit DayThird Thursday in October[20]2010Support for LGBTQ+ youth who are the victims of bullying, as well as to honor LGBTQ+ victims of bullying-related suicide.
International Lesbian Day8 October1990Annual day which celebrates lesbian culture, mainly celebrated in New Zealand and Australia[8]
National Coming Out Day11 October1988[16]
International Pronouns DayThird Wednesday in October2018An annual event that seeks to make sharing, respecting and educating about personal pronouns commonplace
Asexual Awareness WeekLast full week in October2010Week to promote awareness of those on the asexual spectrum[4]
Intersex Awareness Day26 October1996Celebrated in October to commemorate the first intersex protest, which took place in Boston, MA[11]
Trans Parent DayFirst Sunday in November2009A day that celebrates life and the love between transgender parents and their children, and between parents and their transgender children.[23]
Transgender Awareness WeekTypically second week of NovemberWeek to educate about transgender and gender non-conforming people and the issues associated with their transition or identity.
Intersex Day of Remembrance (Intersex Solidarity Day)8 NovemberBirthday of Herculine Barbin
Transgender Day of Remembrance20 November1999Day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia
World AIDS Day1 December1988Recognized in 1988 by the United Nations
LGBT History Month (UK)February2005Celebrated throughout February since 2005. Founded by Schools OUT UK - The LGBT+ Education Charity.
Aromantic Spectrum Awareness WeekThe first full week after 14 February2014Week to promote information and awareness about aromantic spectrum identities and the issues they face[3]
Bisexual Health Awareness MonthMarch2014Also referred to as #BiHealthMonth; celebrated to raise awareness about the bisexual+ community's social, economic, and health disparities, advocate for resources, and inspire actions to improve bi+ people's well-being[5]
Zero Discrimination Day1 March[24]2014[24][25]"#ZeroDiscrimination Day is observed to bring awareness that you can't get sick from interacting with people who have AIDS, that everybody should have "access health care safely and live life fully with dignity". as per Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director".[26] The day is also used to bring attention to acceptance of non-straight fellow humans and not marginalise, discriminate or act cruelly against them, yet to instruct oneself, e.g. the gender continuum.
International Transgender Day of Visibility31 March2009[10]Celebrated to bring awareness to transgender people and their identities as well as recognize those who helped fight for rights for transgender people
Day of SilenceApril1996Day varies from year to year; GLSEN's Day of Silence is an organizing tool to end the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bias.
Lesbian Visibility Day26 April2008Annual day to celebrate, recognize, and bring visibility to lesbians[12][13][14]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia17 May2005The main purpose of the 17 May mobilizations is to raise awareness of violence, discrimination, abuse, and repression of LGBT communities worldwide.
Agender Pride Day19 MayDay to promote awareness of agender individuals[2]
Harvey Milk Day22 May2010Celebrated to honor Harvey Milk, assassinated politician, on his birthday. It is celebrated officially in California, Milk's home state.[7]-
Irish Marriage Referendum22 May2015Ireland became the first country to legalize marriage equality through plebiscite on this day.
Pansexual & Panromantic Awareness Day24 May2015Annual day to promote awareness of and celebrate pansexual & panromantic identities.[1]
LGBT Pride MonthJune[15]June is celebrated as Pride in honor of the Stonewall Riots, though Pride events occur all year round. It also marks the month that same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States.
Pulse Night of Remembrance12 June2017Annual day of US remembrance for the loss of 49 LGBT men and women in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, FL[19]
Stonewall Riots Anniversary28 June[21]Day to remember the Stonewall Riots which are described as the start of the Trans and Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. It's a day for people to remember the biracial lesbian and drag king Stormé DeLarverie whose scuffle with the police started the rebellion.[22]
Nonbinary Awareness Week12 July2020A week to spread awareness and visibility about nonbinary genders for both cis and binary trans communities. Started by Jay Genesis, gndrqr98 on Twitter.
International Non-Binary People's Day14 July2012Date chosen due to being between International Men's Day and International Women's Day[9]
Non-Binary Awareness WeekWeek surrounding 14th July, Sunday-Saturday[17]2020A week by, for, and about non-binary people, that includes celebrating non-binary people, non-binary advocacy, and educating and raising awareness about non-binary experiences and needs. Started by @NBWeek on Twitter.[18]
