List of LGBTQ awareness periods
The following is a list of notable LGBTQIAP awareness days.
| Name | Date | Year Started | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holocaust Remembrance Day | January 27 | Day to remember all of the victims of the Nazi era. Refer to persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust for more information. | |
| LGBT History Month (UK) | February | 2005 | |
| International Transgender Day of Visibility | March 31 | 2009[1] | Celebrated to bring awareness to transgender people and their identities as well as recognize those that helped fight for rights for transgender people |
| Day of Silence | April[2] | 1996 | Day varies from year to year. Started by GLSEN to raise awareness for bullying in LGBT youth Official website |
| Lesbian Visibility Day | April 26 | 2008 | |
| IFED International family equality day | Template:First Sunday of | 2002 | Celebrates the equality of all family forms Official website |
| Harvey Milk Day | May 22 | 2010 | Celebrated to honor Harvey Milk, assassinated politician, on his birthday, it is celebrated officially in California, Milk's home state.[3] Official website |
| Pan (Pansexual and Panromantic) Visibility Day | May 24 | 2015 | Originally started on Tumblr.[4]Official website |
| LGBT Pride Month | June[5] | 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. | |
| Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S. Anniversary | June 26 | 2015 | Decision made by SCOTUS (Supreme Court Of The United States) |
| Stonewall Riots Anniversary | June 28[6] | To remember the Stonewall Riots that are described as the start of the Trans and homosexual Liberation Movement in the United States. It was the trans women of color who helped put Stonewall on the map. Let's not forget the incredible women who helped make it happen: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. [7] | |
| Bisexual Awareness Week | September | 2014 [8] | Begins the Sunday before Celebrate Bisexuality Day. Official website |
| Celebrate Bisexuality Day | September 23 | 1999 | Also referred to as Bisexual Pride Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride and Bi Visibility Day.[9] |
| LGBT History Month (USA) | October | 1994 | First 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. |
| National Coming Out Day | October 11 | 1988[10] | Official website |
| Spirit Day | October 20 | 2010 | Official website |
| Intersex Awareness Day | October 26 | 1996 | Celebrated in October to commemorate the first intersex protest, which took place in Boston, MA[11] Official website |
| Asexual Awareness Week | October | 2010[12] | Dates vary and may extend into November. Official website |
| Intersex Day of Remembrance (Intersex Solidarity Day) | November 8 | Marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin. Official website | |
| Transgender Day of Remembrance | November 20 | 1999 | |
| World AIDS Day | December 1 | Recognized in 1988 by the United Nations[13] Official website | |
| Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day | December 8 | ||
| Human Rights Day | December 10 | Official website |
See also
References
- ^ Carreras, Jessica. "Transgender Day of Visibility plans erupt locally, nationwide". PrideSource.
- ^ "Get Information - Frequently Asked Questions". Day Of Silence. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ Tran, Mark (2009-10-13). "Arnold Schwarzenegger signs law establishing Harvey Milk Day". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "(Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day)".
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, 2014". The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ "The Stonewall Riots - 1969". Socialistalternative.org. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "The Stonewall Riot - Jun 28, 1969 - HISTORY.com". HISTORY.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ [Official website "About"]. Bisexual Week. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ [Official website "About"]. Bisexual Week. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "National Coming Out Day". HRC.org. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ "Intersex Awareness Day marked around the world". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "About Us". Asexual Awareness Week. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/world-aids-day". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
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- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services Office at Indiana University
- Intersex Awareness Day
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