Lgbtq national days
International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, is an international memorial day on 27, January commemorating the victims of the Holocaust. It commemorates the genocide that resulted in the death of an estimated 6 million Jews, 1 million Romani, , mentally and physically disabled people, 9, homosexual men by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly 60/7 on 1, November during the 42 plenary session. The resolution came after a unique session was held earlier that year during which the United General Assembly marked the 60 anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and the end of the Holocaust.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7)
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Noun (NBHAAD) is an HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative for Blacks in the United States and across the Diaspora. There are four specific focal points: Get Educated, Get Tested, Get Involved, and Get Treated.
National GLBT Heath Awareness Week (Last week of March)
LGBTQ Community Calendar
There are a number of days and months observed, celebrated, and honored by the LGBTQ community. While the list below is specific to LGBTQ-focused days, weeks, and months, LGBTQ people also observe and celebrate non-LGBTQ specific moments such as Black History Month, Latinx Heritage Month, International Holocaust Remembrance Evening, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Women’s History Month, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Media coverage of these and other non-LGBTQ focused moments should include LGBTQ people and the intersections of LGBTQ people and the respective topic.
February
- February 7: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- Week after Valentine’s Day: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
- February HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
March
- March: Bisexual Health Awareness Month
- Week varies in March: National LGBT Health Awareness Week
- March National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- March National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- March International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
- April 6: International Asexuality Day
- April National Youth HI
Skip to contentThe European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) is the network of European lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) Pride organisations There are several days in the annual calendar when the LGBTI community and their allies come together to point on one section of the community, to raise awareness, recollect those who’ve gone before, and challenge hatred and discrimination. NB: We are in the process of adding links to this page. At present, not all links are active.Some other dates are relevant to organisers of Pride events. Most of these are official United Nations observance days, a full list of which can be found here.- 1 March: UN Zero Discrimination Day
- 16 March: Disabled Access Day
- 20 March: International Day of Happiness
- 21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 24 March: International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
- 7 April: World Health Day
- 15 May: International Day of Families
- Third Thursday in May: Global Accessibility Aware
LGBTQIA2S+ Days of Observance
The week after February 14th
Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
A week to promote information and awareness about aromantic spectrum identities and the issues they face.
March 31
Trans Day of Visibility
A date to celebrate the trans community in a positive light, celebrating their lives and cultural achievements. This observance date was founded in by transgender activist Rachel Crandall-Crocker, the head of Transgender Michigan.
April 26
Lesbian Visibility Day
Annual time to celebrate, recognize, and carry visibility to lesbians.
May 17
International Noun Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
To raise awareness of violence, discrimination, abuse, and repression of LGBT communities worldwide.
May 19
Agender Pride Day
A day celebrated internationally to promote awareness of agender individuals.
May 24
Pansexual & Panromantic Awareness Day
An annual day to promote awareness of, and celebrate, pansexual and panromantic identities.
June
LGBT Pride Month
June is celebrated as Pride in