The following dates help us to bring awareness and honor our LGBTQIA+ community members.
January
National Mentoring Month
Third week in January—No Name-Calling Week
January 27—International Holocaust Remembrance Day
February
Black History Month
February 7—National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
February 14—Valentine’s Day
Week after February 14—Aromantic Awareness Week
February 20—World Day of Social Justice
March
Women’s History Month; Bisexual Health Awareness Month
March 1—Zero Discrimination Day
March 8—International Women’s Day
March 21—International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Last week of March—National LGBTQIA+ Health Awareness Week
March 31—International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April; day varies—Day of Silence
April 18—National Transgender HIV Testing Day
April 22—Earth Day*
April 26—Lesbian Visibility Day
May
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month
May 17—International Day Against Homophobia; Transphobia; and Biphobia
May 18—World AIDS Vaccine Day
May 21—World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 22—Harvey Milk Day
May 24—Pansexual and Panromantic Visibility Day
June
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June 5—World Environment Day
June 12—Pulse Night of Remembrance
June 19—Juneteenth
June 26—LGBTQ+ Equality Day
June 26—Anniversary of the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S
June 27—National HIV Testing Day
June 28—Stonewall Riots Anniversary
July
Disability Pride Month
July 14—International Non-Binary People’s Day
July 16—International Drag Day
August
August 9—International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 26—Women’s Equality Day
September
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15)
September 15—International Day of Democracy
Starting the Sunday before September 23—Bisexual Awareness Week
September 23—Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Last week in September—Ally Week
October
LGBTQIA+ History Month; Domestic Violence Awareness Month; National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15); Filipino American History Month; National Bullying Prevention Month
First full week in October—Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 10—World Mental Health Day; Human Rights Day
October 11—National Coming Out Day
October 17—Spirit Day
October 19—Spirit Day; LGBTQIA+ Center Awareness Day
October 23–29—Asexuality Awareness Week
October 26—Intersex Awareness Day
Last full week in October—Asexual Awareness Week
November
Native American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
First two full weeks in November—Transgender Awareness Week
November 8—Intersex Day of Remembrance
November 20—International Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 25—International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
December
December 1—World AIDS Day
December 3—International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 8—Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day
December 10—Human Rights Day
*Earth Day highlights the impact of climate change and extreme weather events on trans and queer youth who experience housing instability at a much higher rate than their cis and straight peers.
