Internationally recognized since 2009. A day to celebrate the trans community in a positive light, celebrating their lives and cultural achievements. This observance date was founded in 2009 by transgender […]

Internationally recognized since 2021. IAD is a coordinated worldwide campaign promoting the ace umbrella, including demisexual, grey-asexual and other ace identities. The four themes of IAD are Advocacy, Celebration, Education and Solidarity.

The International Day of Pink is a worldwide anti-bullying and anti-homophobia event where participants are encouraged to wear or display a pink shirt, echoing a mass gesture of solidarity with […]

A student-orientated day to end the silencing effect of anti-LGBTQ+ bias. Initially created by then-student Maria Pulzetti, the first event was organized by students at University of Virginia in 1996. It […]

Internationally recognized since 2008. Annual day to celebrate, recognize, and bring visibility to lesbians.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOT / IDAHOBIT) Internationally recognized since 2005. The main purpose of the 17 May mobilizations is to raise awareness of violence, discrimination, abuse, […]

Internationally recognized since 2017. A day celebrated internationally to promote awareness of agender individuals.

Internationally recognized since 2015. An annual day to promote awareness of, and celebrate, pansexual and panromantic identities.

Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day on May 28 to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management at a global level. It was initiated by the German-based […]

A day to remember the Stonewall Riots, a reaction to the NYPD raid of the Stonewall Inn. This initial event was a galvanizing force for LGBT political activism, and argued by some to be […]