AIMED AT, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE LGBTQ+ COMM-UNITY.

Awareness Dates

JAN

National Mentoring Month

27th January - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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FEB

  • LGBT History Month (UK)
  • Black History Month (USA)
  • Children’s Mental Health Week
  • Purple Friday - Last Friday of February

14th February - Valentine’s Day

17th February- Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week

20th February - World Day of Social Justice

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MAR

  • Women’s History Month
  • Bisexual Health Awareness Month

1st March - Zero Discrimination Day

8th March - International Women’s Day

31st March - International Transgender Day of Visibility

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APR

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month

9th April - Day of Silence (USA)

18th April - National Transgender HIV Testing Day

22nd April - Earth Day

26th April - International Lesbian Visibility Day

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MAY

  • Mental Health Awareness Month 14-20th

8th May - Asexual Visibility Day

16th May - Honour our LGBT Elders Day

17th May - International Day against

Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

18th May - World AIDS Vaccine Day

19th May - Agender Pride Day

22nd May - Harvey Milk Day

24th May - Pansexual and Panromantic Visibility Day/Pansexual Awareness Day

28th May - LGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Day

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JUN

  • LGBTQA+ PRIDE MONTH

5th June - World Environment Day

12th June - Pulse Remembrance Day

19th June - Juneteenth

24th June - UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack Remembrance Day

26th June - LGBT Equality Day

27th June - National HIV Testing Day

28th June - Stonewall Riots Anniversary

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JUL

  • Non-Binary Awareness Week

6th July - Omnisexual Visibility Day

14th July - International Non-Binary People’s Day

16th July - International Drag Day

24th July - Parents’ Day (inc. LGBT parents)

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AUG

9th August - International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

14th August - Gay Uncle Day

26th August - Women’s Equality Day

Wear it Purple Day (AUS)

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SEP

10th September - World Suicide Prevention Day

23rd September - Bisexual Visibility Day

Bisexual Awareness Week

Ally Week

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OCT

  • LGBTQA+ History Month (USA & Canada)
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  • Black History Month (UK)
  • National Bullying Prevention Month
  • Mental Illness Awareness Week
  • Hate Crime Awareness Week

8th October - International Lesbian Day

10th October - World Mental Health Day

11th October - National Coming Out Day

17th October - International Pronoun Day

21st October - Spirit Day

26th October - Intersex Awareness Day

Asexual Awareness Week

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NOV

  • Trans/Transgender Awareness Week
  • Anti-Bullying Week

7th November - TransParent Day

8th November - Intersex Day of Remembrance/Intersex Solidarity Day

16th November - International Day of Tolerance

20th November - Transgender Day of Remembrance

22nd November - Disability History Month

25th November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

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DEC

1st December - World AIDS Day

3rd December - International Day of Persons with Disability

8th December - Pansexual Pride Day

10th December - Human Rights Day

17th December - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

22nd December - Disability History Month