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  • 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 […]

  • Stonewall Riots Anniversary

    The Stonewall Anniversary is celebrated annually on June 28th, marking the start of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, a pivotal event where LGBTQ+ patrons fought back against […]

  • International Non-Binary People’s Day

    International Non-Binary People's Day is celebrated annually on July 14th, a date chosen to fall precisely between International Women's Day (March 8th) and International Men's Day (November 19th), highlighting identities […]

  • International Drag Day

    International Drag Day is an annual global celebration on July 16th, honoring drag culture, performers (queens, kings, etc.), and their significant contributions to LGBTQ+ history, activism, and artistic expression through […]

  • Marsha P. Johnson’s Birthday

    On this day in 1945, Marsha P. Johnson was born. Famous for being one of the initiators of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, Johnson was a gay liberation activist and a […]

  • Bisexual Awareness Week

    Bisexual Awareness Week, or #BiWeek, is an annual event held every September 16-23, culminating in Celebrate Bisexuality+ Day on September 23, to raise visibility, promote acceptance, and advocate for the […]