Category archives: Awareness Dates

If you didn’t know already, March each year we observe Bisexual Health Awareness Month (BHAM). Unfortunately Bisexuality still suffers with visibility within the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) acronym, even though Bisexual people actually make up the largest art of the LGBTQ+ population.  What is Bisexual Health Awareness Month? Bisexual…

Celebrated the first week after the 14th of February (usually running from Sunday until Saturday) we celebrate Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week (ASAW). It is a week where both individuals and organisations across the globe unify to spread important information and awareness about Aromanticsm and making Aromantic spectrum voices heard alongside their…

Human Rights Day is observed on the 10th December each year. It falls on the same day that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights back in 1948.  This declaration was a huge milestone in proclaiming the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human…

Every year on the 8th December we celebrate Pansexual Pride Day. It is a time for both individuals and organisations around the world to come together and celebrate Pansexuality and raise further awareness to Pansexual people and their community. What is Pansexuality? Pansexuality is a sexual, romantic or emotional attraction…

Each year on the 1st of December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. It’s a time for the world to unite and show their support for those living with and affected by HIV, whilst also remembering those who have unfortunately lost their life to AIDS.  World AIDS Day In 2020,…

Every year between 13th – 19th November, generally one week before the Transgender Day of Remembrance on 20th November; Both individuals and organisations around the world come together to participate in Transgender Awareness Week, in a bid to help raise visibility about Transgender people and highlight the varying issues that members…

Each year on October 26th we further raise knowledge and awareness of Intersexuality through Intersex Awareness Day!  Although it is believed that around 1 in 2,000 people are born Intersex globally, identifying as Intersex is something we rarely speak about. So what is Intersex Awareness Day and even more so for…

Ace Week, previously known as Asexual Awareness Week when it was founded in 2010, is an annual event which is observed in the last full week of October, this year being Sunday 22nd October through till Saturday 28th October!  Ace week is a time to put asexuality in the spotlight by celebrating the progress…

What is Spirit Day? Unfortunately still in this day and age, LGBTQ youth disproportionately face bullying and harassment on a regular occurrence due to their identities.  Each year millions go purple for Spirit Day in order to support LGBTQ youth in a united we stand approach against bullying. Pledging to…

The importance of small words that can make a big difference!  You may have noticed there’s been a lot of discussion about gender pronouns in the media recently. With the third Wednesday of October being International Pronouns Day, we thought what better day to talk about gender pronouns and spread…