Pride Month
Jun
1
to Jun 30

Pride Month

Pride is generally celebrated in June throughout the world because the movement’s origins started in New York City, USA. Brenda Howard coordinated rallies and march after Stonewall and originated the idea for a week-long series of event which evolved into Pride Day. This concept spread and is now celebrated internationally.

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International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and biphobia
May
17
11:00 AM11:00

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and biphobia

Since 2005, May 17th has been dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, marking the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.

It constitutes an annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, opinion leaders and local authorities to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBT2QI+ people internationally.

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LGBT History Month
Feb
1
to Feb 28

LGBT History Month

LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the LGBT community

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Trans Day of Remembrance
Nov
20
8:30 AM08:30

Trans Day of Remembrance

The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was set aside to memorialize those who have been lost due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The first candlelight vigil occurred in 1999.

TDOR provides us all an opportunity to publicly mourn and honor the trans lives lost in our community over the past year, in addition to helping raise awareness about hate crimes that the trans community experience daily.

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Nov
7
8:30 AM08:30

Trans Parent Day

This day was first established in 2009 and is a day to celebrate and honour transgender parents instead of the traditional Mother’s or Father’s Day. Today the day also includes parents who have transgender children. This day typically involves small celebrations and gift-giving to one’s parent or caregiver.

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Intersex Awareness Day
Oct
26
8:30 AM08:30

Intersex Awareness Day

Celebrated in October to commemorate the first intersex protest, which took place in Boston, MA outside the annual American Academy of Pediatrics conference in 1996. This day was first established in 2003 by Emi Koyoma and Betsy Driver, as a way to raise awareness and a day of action to end shame, secrecy and unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries on intersex children.

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International Pronouns Day
Oct
21
8:30 AM08:30

International Pronouns Day

International Pronouns Day began in 2018 and seeks to make asking, sharing, and respecting personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender and gender nonconforming people.

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Spirit Day (Anti-Bullying)
Oct
15
8:30 AM08:30

Spirit Day (Anti-Bullying)

Spirit Day was first established in 2010 by Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan. It was created in response to a series of bullying related suicides of LGBT2Q+ students in 2010. This day encourages everyone to speak out against LGBT2Q bullying and standing with LGBT2Q youth, who disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. On this day, supporters wear purple as a way to visibly show solidarity with LGBTQ youth and to honour LGBT2Q+ victims of suicide.

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Asexual Awareness Week
Oct
11
to Oct 17

Asexual Awareness Week

Asexual Awareness Week is an international campaign that seeks to educate about asexual, aromantic, demisexual, and grey-asexual experiences and to create materials that are accessible to our community and our allies around the world

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LGBT History Month
Oct
1
to Oct 31

LGBT History Month

First celebrated in 1994, it was declared a national History month by President Barack Obama in 2009. LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the LGBT community

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Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Sep
23
11:00 AM11:00

Celebrate Bisexuality Day

Also referred to as Bisexual Pride Day, and Bisexual Visibility Day. This day has been marked each year since 1999 to celebrate the bisexual community and to highlight biphobia. Started by the coordinators at BiNet USA, this day is intended to celebrating and respecting the bisexual community as well as recognizing the ongoing challenges and biphobia the community faces.

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Bisexual Awareness Week
Sep
20
to Sep 26

Bisexual Awareness Week

Started by GLAAD & BiNet USA, this Week seeks to accelerate acceptance of bisexual experiences, while also celebrating the resiliency of, the bisexual community. Throughout #BiWeek, allies and bisexual people learn about the history, culture, community, and current policy priorities of bisexual communities.

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World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day
Aug
10
3:00 PM15:00

World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day

The World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day is celebrated on August 10th of each year. Its goal is to raise awareness worldwide about the importance of LGBTQ+ tourism — its sociocultural and political aspects, economic impact, and employment creation in countries which welcome LGBTQ+ tourists.

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International Non-Binary People's Day
Jul
14
11:00 AM11:00

International Non-Binary People's Day

International Non-Binary People's Day is observed each year on July 14. Non-binary, also known as genderqueer, is a spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine‍ —‌ identities that are outside the gender binary.

Non-binary people may identify as having two or more genders, having no gender, moving between genders or having a fluctuating gender identity, or being third gender or other-gendered, a category that includes those who do not place a name to their gender.

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