Category: LGBTQ+

Lesbian Visibility Week, Intl.: April 24-3...

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International Lesbian Visibility Week is what it says it is, exactly. Throughout the week, women who are sexually attracted to other women publicly celebrate their lifestyle, relationships, and contributi...

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Homophobia & Transphobia, Intl. Day Agains...

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Asian & Pacific Islander AIDS Awareness Da...

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National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day by the US Department of Health and Human Services began in 2005. The purpose of the month is to alert the Asian and Pacific Islander community abo...

January

Harvey Milk Day (1930): May 22

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Harvey Milk was an American politician and gay rights activist and the first openly gay elected official in the United States. Born on May 22, 1930, in Woodmere, New York, Milk spent much of his early lif...

January

Pansexual Visability Day: May 24

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It is Pansexual Visibility Day, a day to proudly declare your sexual desire for Homosapiens of every persuasion curated according to your unique preferences. What began as defined areas of sexual orienta...

January

Bi Visibility Day: September 23

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Created by Wendy Curry, Michael Page, and Gigi Raven Wilbur, Bi Visibility Day encourages people bisexual people to celebrate their sexuality with the world. Bisexuals are sexually attracted to both sexes...

January

Gay Men's AIDS/HIV Awareness Day: Septembe...

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Gay Men’s AIDS/HIV Awareness Day is an awareness campaign designed to educate the public on the effects of HIV and the stigma that goes along with it on gay and bisexual men. It is a day to disseminat...

January

Gay & Lesbian History Month (1979): Octobe...

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October is LGBTQ+ History Month in the USA and includes National Coming Out Day. LGBTQ+ History Month celebrates the lives, history, and achievements of the US's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...

January

Shoppe with the Drags (CA-QC): October 6

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<span>The IMPERTINENCE showcase featuring 28 wigs designed by renowned hair artist Stéphane Scotto Di Cesare is currently being exhibited at Eaton Centre courtesy of Festival Mode + Design this summer. Th...

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Lesbian Day, Intl: October 8

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A lesbian is a woman attracted to other women sexually and is the L in the LGBTQ+ acronym. International Lesbian Day is believed to have originated in the 1980s in Oceania. The day is an opportunity to ed...

January

Coming Out Day, Intl., (1987): October 11

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International Coming Out Day is an LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, and Queer) community initiative to provide a safe day for LGBTQ+ persons to embrace their inner selves. When an LGBTQ+ perso...

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Latino AIDS Awareness Day, Ntl.: October 1...

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The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA), the Hispanic Federation, and others support National Latino AIDS Awareness Day to promote HIV testing and provide HIV prevention information and healthcare access to...

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Pronouns Day, Intl.: October 18

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International Pronoun Day is an initiative of the LGBTQ+ advocacy community, and its stated purpose is to make languages more inclusive for people who do not identify as male or female and the transgender...

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LGBTQ+ Center Awareness Day: October 19

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<span>Centers and locations for the community continue to build, unite, and empower the LGBTQ+ community by offering services, including:<br>&nbsp;<br></span><ul><li>Social services</li><li>Mental health...

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Spirit Day: October 19

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On Spirit Day, people wear purple to support LGBTQ+ youth and take a stand against bullying. This awareness campaign is championed by GLAAD and is the most extensive annual anti-bullying campaign explicit...

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ACE Week: October 23-29

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As part of the drive for inclusion in definitions of gender and sexual orientation and to promote greater visibility and acceptance of their lifestyle, a community of asexual persons (those with a lack of...

January

Intersex Awareness Day (1996): October 26

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Intersex Awareness Day marks the anniversary of the Intersex Society of North America's protest at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference in Boston, Massachusetts October 26, 1996. Intersex person...

January

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: April

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) occurs in April each year. During SAAM, activists raise awareness about sexual violence and educate communities and individuals on preventing it.

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STD Awareness Month, Ntl.: April

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April is Sexually Transmitted Disease (STDs) Awareness Month, hosted by the Center for Disease Control in the United States. This month-long observance provides individuals, doctors, and community organ...

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Asexual Day, International: April 6

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As part of the drive for inclusion in definitions of sexual orientation and greater visibility and acceptance of their lifestyle, a community of asexual persons, those with a lack of sexual attraction or...

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