Category archives: Awareness Dates

International Lesbian Day International Lesbian Day is day where we observe, celebrate and bring visibility to lesbians internationally. Documented to have begun in 1980, the day is like many other LGBTQ+ awareness days, whereby lesbians from around the world, alongside others, come together to celebrate lesbian history, diversity and culture. This year we…

Bisexual Awareness Week is observed annually between 16th September through till the 23rd September with Bisexual Visibility Day landing on the last day of the month. The week is a time to raise further awareness on the issues still faced daily by bisexual people around the world in a bid…

Introduction The origin of the term Drag is uncertain, although there’s no denying how fabulous the artform truly is and how much it means to the LGBTQ+ community and culture. Drag has extended much further than a performance over the years with Drag itself becoming a culture. On International Drag…

Introduction International Non Binary People’s Day is observed on the 14th July each year with Non Binary Awareness Week beginning on the Sunday or Monday preceding. The week focused around Non Binary People’s Day is a time to raise further awareness on the issues still faced by non binary people…

Introduction Annually on the 6th July we observe and celebrate Omnisexual Visibility Day whilst raising awareness to omnisexuality and those who identify as omnisexual. This visibility date hopes to bring further awareness and understanding to the omnisexual community though education, unity and stories around the world on what it means to be…

Each year on the 28th June we observe the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which took place on this date back in 1969.  What Were The Stonewall Riots?  The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the gay community in response to a police raid that…

Introduction Unfortunately as you may already be aware, the LGBTQ+ community still face discrimination, hate and violence around the world on a regular basis. Severe homophobic actions have led to some catastrophic events over the years, most noticeably the 49 lives lost on the 12th of June 2016 at the…

Each year on the 24th May we observe and celebrate Pansexual & Panromantic Visibility Day. It is a time for both individuals and organisations across the globe to come together and celebrate the pansexual and panromantic community whilst educating others on the community to bring further awareness and understanding. What is Pansexuality? Pansexuality…

Introduction Each year on the 22nd May we observe Harvey Milk Day. This key LGBTQ+ awareness day is organised by the Harvey Milk Foundation with a core focus on celebrating the memory of Harvey Milk who was a well-known gay rights activist who was brutally assassinated in 1978. This awareness day is…

What is Agender Pride Day? Agender Pride Day is one of the latest LGBTQ+ awareness days, but that doesn’t make it any less important than others! The core focus of this awareness date is to promote awareness to both the agender community and individuals.  Although Agender Pride Day is a…