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Such individuals can lead a fulfilling life without the need for a romantic connection, and other people need to recognize that instead of saying such phrases as ‘you just haven’t met the right person yet’ and ‘this is not normal’.
March
Transgender Day of Visibility – March 31
It is a day to show your support for the trans community.
January
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day – Honoring the memory of all who suffered, including the many LGBTQ individuals persecuted during the Holocaust.
February
February 7: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Week after Valentine’s Day: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week – Celebrates the diversity within the aromantic spectrum and raises awareness of aromantic experiences.
February 28: HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
March
March: Bisexual Health Awareness Month – Focuses on raising awareness of health disparities within the bisexual community and promoting accessible health resources.
Dates Vary: National LGBT Health Awareness Week – Promotes health equity and access for LGBTQ individuals.
March 10: National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 20: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility – Celebrates trans lives and promotes visibility, especially of trans voices and achievements.
April
April 6: International Asexuality Day – Recognizes the experiences and contributions of asexual individuals.
April 10: National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Third Friday of April: Day of Silence – Organized by GLSEN to raise awareness about the impact of bullying and harassment on LGBTQ students.
April 18: National Transgender HIV Testing Day
April 18: Nonbinary Parents Day – Honors the experiences and contributions of nonbinary parents.
April 26: Lesbian Visibility Day
May
First Sunday in May: International Family Equality Day – Celebrates LGBTQ families around the world.
May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia – Aims to increase global awareness of LGBTQ+ rights.
May 19: National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 22: Harvey Milk Day – Celebrates the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S.
May 24: Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day – Raises awareness of pansexual and panromantic identities and experiences.
May 24-31: Pansexual Awareness Week – Expands on the visibility day, offering more insights into pansexual/panromantic communities.
June
June: LGBTQ Pride Month – Celebrates LGBTQ culture and achievements, commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Riots.
June 1: LGBTQ Families Day
June 12: Pulse Remembrance – Honors the lives lost in the Pulse nightclub tragedy.
June 15: Anniversary of U.S.
Supreme Court Bostock Decision – Marks the expansion of protections to LGBTQ employees.
June 26: Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Legalizing Marriage Equality
June 27: National HIV Testing Day
June 28: Stonewall Day
June 30: Queer Youth of Faith Day
July
Week of July 14: Nonbinary Awareness Week – Raises awareness of nonbinary identities and culminates in International Nonbinary People’s Day on July 14.
July 16: International Drag Day
August
August 14: Gay Uncles Day – Celebrates the contributions of gay uncles, or "guncles."
August 20: Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
September
September 18: National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day
Week of September 23: Bisexual+ Awareness Week – Raises awareness of bisexual+ identities, culminating in Celebrate Bisexuality Day on September 23.
September 27: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
October
October: LGBTQ History Month – Celebrates the history and achievements of LGBTQ individuals and movements.
October 8: International Lesbian Day
October 11: National Coming Out Day
October 15: National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
October 19: National LGBT Center Awareness Day
Third Wednesday in October: International Pronouns Day – Promotes awareness and respect for correct pronoun use.
Third Thursday in October: Spirit Day – Stands against LGBTQ bullying; participants wear purple in solidarity.
Last week in October: Asexual Awareness Week – Highlights asexual identities and experiences.
October 26: Intersex Awareness Day – Recognizes the unique challenges faced by intersex individuals.
October 26 - November 1: Intersex Awareness Week
November
First Sunday of November: Transgender Parent Day – Recognizes transgender parents and their families.
November 13-19: Transgender Awareness Week – Highlights issues facing the trans community and promotes trans visibility.
November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance – Honors the memory of those lost to anti-trans violence.
December
December 1: World AIDS Day – Raises awareness of the ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS and honors those lost to the epidemic.
December 8: Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day
December 14: HIV Cure Research Day
This calendar reflects both LGBTQ-specific observances and broader cultural moments.
It is more of an ‘education’ day when you are encouraged to have discussions and create direct actions about the trans community.
April
The International Pink – the second Wednesday of April
On this day, people all across the globe are encouraged to wear pink to show their solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
It also allows the opportunity to learn about what factors and measures will be successful providing role models who would be able to represent and address the issues faced by LGBTQ+ individuals.
National Coming Out Day – October 11
The holiday is celebrated on the 11th of October in the USA and on the 12th in some other countries.
But did you know that there are dozens of other LGBTQ+ holidays that take place throughout the year (not just in June)?
Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31)International Pink Day (the second Wednesday of April), The Day of Silence (the second Friday of April), Harvey Milk Day (May 22), and National Coming Out Day (October 11) – these are just a few examples of LGBTQ+ holidays that you might want to choose to celebrate.
Below you will find more information about some of the most meaningful holidays.
What Are the LGBTQ Holidays?
January
No Name-Calling Week, the third week of January
Though No Name-Calling Week has been only recently introduced (in 2004), it is an incredibly important initiative that is focused on putting an end to any forms of bullying in school.
During the week, students, teachers, and the public are being educated on the harms of name-calling and on the long-term effects of bullying.
Every fifth student in their teens has been bullied because of their appearance, orientation, or behavior, and verbal harassment is the most common form of bullying.
The week was created by K-12 teachers and students and is sponsored by G.L.S.E.N.
February
National Freedom to Marry Day – February 12
Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in all fifty states since 2015.
This is not a day for mourning, like the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Recognizing important dates that highlight LGBTQ identities, as well as culturally intersecting observances like Black History Month and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, allows us to celebrate the full spectrum of LGBTQ experiences. They bought 50 pink shirts and shared their idea online with their classmates.
On the next day, hundreds of teenagers decided to join the cause against homophobic bullying and showed up to school wearing pink clothes.
Day of Silence – the second Friday of April
In 1996, a University of Virginia student, Maria Pulezzi, created the Day of Silence.
During this day, the LGBTQ+ community and allies honor the culture and art of drag performance and recognize the contributions of the artists to the community.
September
Celebrate Bisexuality Day (Bi Visibility Day) – September 23
Bi Visibility Day is part of the Bisexual Awareness Week and its main aim is to remind people about the history and the struggles that have been and are still being faced by the bisexual community.
The holiday was first officially observed in South Africa, where Michael Page, Wendy Curry, and Gigi Raven Wilbur organized it.
And no matter how many holidays there are, we should all continue fighting for diversity, equality, and acceptance every single day.
LGBTQ+ Community Calendar: Key Dates for Awareness, Visibility, and Inclusivity
Allyship is about more than showing support during Pride Month—it’s about honoring the diverse experiences, challenges, and histories within the LGBTQ+ community year-round.
Eventually, this morphed into the New York City Pride March and very soon after that – into similar marches and parades across the globe.
July
International Drag Day – July 16
This annual event was created to celebrate the drag culture and to give it more exposure.
Its main aim is to promote equal rights to marriage to all people.
Many couples decide to exchange their vows on February 12 to celebrate their love and freedom to love.
Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week – the week after Valentine’s Day
While some find Valentine’s Day to be the most romantic holiday of the year, there are people who do not experience romantic attraction at all.
Some students choose to put Xs on their hands or wear tape over their mouths to drive even more attention to the cause.
The silence is usually broken at the end of the day when all the participants end their vow together at a speaking event or a rally.
May
Harvey Milk Day – May 22
Each year on May 22, the LGBTQ+ community and allies honor the life and legacy of Harvey Milk – a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement and the first openly gay politician in the Golden State.
Milk would advocate for all minorities.
This resulted in bar staff, patrons, and neighborhood residents rioting onto Christopher Street (Christopher Street Day on the 28th of June is the forerunner of the Gay Pride Day).
Pride Month was presumably started by Brenda Howard who organized the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade exactly a year after the Stonewall Riots.
However, the majority of countries around the world still do not allow couples to tie the knot if they are not of the opposite gender.
The unofficial holiday has been celebrated since 1999. It is an annual LGBTQ+ awareness day that is dedicated to highlighting the challenges that people face when coming out.
It’s also the perfect time to celebrate the individuals who have taken the courageous step.
November
Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20
Transgender Day was founded in 1999 in order to memorialize the murder of Rita Hester, a transgender woman.
This holiday is meant to commemorate and honor those who face discrimination and stigma across the nation.
After holding office for just one year, he was assassinated by a political rival in 1978.
Harvey Milk Day became an official holiday in 2009 when the then-governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed it into law.
June – Pride Month
The month-long celebration includes thousands of parades, rallies, marches, and other events all around the world.
Back in 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village.
Today, over 10,000 different establishments officially take part in the Day of Silence. And that is amazing!
Remember that you do not have to wait for a special day to acknowledge the community or commemorate its members. She felt like the LGBTQ+ youth were always ignored and silenced by administrators and parents, so Maria thought that if the whole university stayed silent for the day, people couldn’t help but notice it.
In 1997, the day went national, with over 100 institutions participating.
By marking these days and understanding their significance, allies can help foster a more inclusive culture that values visibility, respect, and unity across all spaces.
The calendar below serves as a guide to key dates, weeks, and months focused on LGBTQ observances and intersections.
LGBTQ
Holidays
How Many LGBTQ Holidays Are There?
We all know about Pride Month – the time when the world comes together to celebrate the freedom to be whoever you want to be.
If you notice something is missing, please email hello@genderspecialist.com! He believed in safe neighborhoods and supported equal rights for everyone. The 31st of March is focused on spreading knowledge of the trans community and fighting transphobia.
The holiday was created in 2010 to highlight the community in a positive light.
It serves as a reminder of the ongoing hatred and violence, as well as a call to action for greater awareness, acceptance, and ultimately, protection of the community.
December
World AIDS Day – December 1
There are nearly 600,000 gay and bisexual men living with HIV, representing over half of all the people with HIV in the United States.
On the first of December, members of the community and their allies are encouraged to show support to people living with the virus and commemorate the millions who have been lost.
The main goal of World AIDS Day is to educate the population and to work towards finally ending the epidemic.
Human Rights Day – December 10
On this day in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
The holiday provides an opportunity for people to promote and protect the human rights of all individuals regardless of their identity factors and to reflect on the progress that has already been made.
Final Thoughts
It is challenging to say how many LGBTQ+ holidays there are as new ones keep emerging every single year.