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  • Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week

    Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week happens every year during the first full week after Valentine's Day. It's a time to shine a spotlight on aromanticism – a spectrum where people experience little […]

  • Zero Discrimination Day

    Zero Discrimination Day is an annual global observance on March 1st to promote equality, inclusion, and dignity for all, fighting discrimination based on income, sex, age, health status (like HIV), […]

  • National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

    In the United States, about 23% of people living with HIV are women and, in 2021, women made up 20 percent of new diagnoses, according to CDC data. The highest number of new […]

  • National LGBT Health Awareness Week

    National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week, typically the third week in March,is an annual observance led by the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health to raise awareness about unique health disparities, advocate for […]

  • Bayard Rustin’s Birthday

    On this day in 1912, Bayard Rustin was born. A Black gay innovator, Rustin is known for being the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, and for working with […]

  • National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

    National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is observed annually on March 20 (the first day of spring) to promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment within American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. […]

  • International Transgender Day of Visibility

    International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is celebrated annually on March 31st to recognize the achievements of transgender and gender-diverse people and to raise awareness about the discrimination they face, creating a […]

  • International Asexuality Day

    International Asexuality Day (IAD) is celebrated annually on April 6th, serving as a global effort to recognize, raise awareness, and advocate for the asexual spectrum community, including asexual, demisexual, and […]

  • Day of Silence

    Day of Silence is an annual day of action organized by GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) to spread awareness about the effects of the bullying and harassment of […]

  • Lesbian Visibility Day

    Lesbian Visibility Day is celebrated annually on April 26th, a day to honor, recognize, and raise awareness for lesbian identities and issues, often as part of the broader Lesbian Visibility […]

  • International Family Equality Day

    International Family Equality Day (IFED) celebrates the diversity of LGBTQ+ families around the world, and takes place every year on the first Sunday in May. All over the world, more […]

  • National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day

    National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day, celebrated annually on May 16th, recognizes and honors the significant contributions, resilience, and courage of older LGBTQ+ individuals who paved the way for greater […]