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  • Lesbian Visibility Week

    Lesbian Visibility Week (LVW) is an annual observance  held in late April, dedicated to celebrating lesbian identities, raising awareness of issues faced by lesbians, and showcasing the diversity and contributions […]

  • 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 […]

  • Agender Pride Day

    Agender Pride Day is celebrated annually on May 19th, a day to recognize and honor individuals who identify as having no gender (agender) and to raise awareness about their experiences […]

  • Harvey Milk Day

    Harvey Milk Day, celebrated annually on May 22nd (his birthday), honors Harvey Milk, a pioneering gay rights activist and one of the first openly LGBTQ elected officials in the U.S., […]

  • Pansexual/Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day

    Pansexual/Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day is celebrated annually on May 24th, serving to educate the public, increase understanding, and offer validation to individuals attracted to people of all genders (pansexual) […]

  • LGBTQ+ Pride Month

    Pride Month is celebrated in June to honor the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 and to celebrate the LGBTQ+ commuity's contributions, struggles, and path toward equality. It is a time for […]

  • HIV Long-Term Survivors Day

    HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD) is observed annually on June 5th to honor people who've lived with HIV for many years, acknowledging their resilience, unique challenges (like aging with […]

  • Pulse Night of Remembrance

    Held in remembrance of the 49 people who were murdered in the Pulse Nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016. #PulseNightclub #RememberPulse

  • Same-Sex Marriage is Legalized in the U.S.

    Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) was the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, ruling that the Fourteenth Amendment requires all states to license marriages between same-sex couples and […]