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. 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. 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.
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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. Engaging with these dates fosters inclusivity and builds awareness across diverse intersections within our community.
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