'Transgender Day of Visibility' Is Just One of 50+ LGBTQIA2S+ Celebrations
NASA / Flickr / CC / Cropped The Biden administration's decision to honor “Transgender Awareness Day” on Easter Sunday has caused widespread controversy.
However, many Americans may be unaware that there are more than 50 LGBTQIA2S+-themed holidays. Transgender Day of Visibility was already on the calendar before this week.
The following list was copied almost verbatim from calendars provided by GLAAD , Emporia State University , Michigan State University ,
January
National Mentoring Month
January 16 – 22: No Name-Calling Week
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
February
February 7: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Week after Valentine’s Day: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
February 28: HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
March
Bisexual Health Awareness Month
Week varies in March: National LGBT Health Awareness Week March 1: Zero Discrimination Day
March 10: National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 20: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
April 6: International Asexuality Day
April 10: National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Third Friday of April: Day of Silence
April 18: National Transgender HIV Testing Day
April 18: Nonbinary Parents Day
April 26: Lesbian Visibility Day (also International Lesbian Visibility Week, through May 2)
May
First Sunday In May: International Family Equality Day
May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
May 19: National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (alternatively, Agender Pride Day)
May 22: Harvey Milk Day
May 24: Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day
June
LGBTQ Pride Month
June 1: LGBTQ Families Day
June 5: HIV Long-term Survivors Awareness Day
June 12: Pulse Remembrance
June 15: Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Bostock decision expanding 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
July 6: Omnisexual Visibility Day
Week of July 14: Nonbinary Awareness Week, culminates in International Nonbinary People’s Day on July 14
July 16: International Drag Day
August
August 14: Gay Uncles Day
August 20: Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
September
September 18: National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day
Week of September 23: Bisexual+ Awareness Week, culminates in Celebrate Bisexuality Day on September 23
September 27: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
October
LGBTQ History Month
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
Third Thursday in October: Spirit Day
Last week in October: Asexual Awareness Week
October 26: Intersex Awareness Day
November
Trans Awareness Month
First Sunday of November: Transgender Parent Day
November 8: Intersex Day of Remembrance (or Solidarity)
November 13 – 19: Transgender Awareness Week
November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
December
December 1: World AIDS Day
December 8: Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day
December 10: Human Rights Day
December 14: HIV Cure Research Day
The Biden White House doubled down in its embrace of Transgender Day of Visibility, despite some vocal criticisms.
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