Tag: LGBT Calendar

When is National Coming Out Day in 2023?

National Coming Out Day is an important part of the LGBT+ calendar and it takes place in the middle of October.

National Coming Out Day was first celebrated in 1988 and aims to bring awareness the how gay, lesbian, bi and transgender people often have to navigate the tricky process of coming out to the people around them.

Of course, many LGBT+ people face multiple coming outs over their lifetimes.

Coming out is a process by which LGBT+ people tell co-workers, schoolmates, family or friends that they are non-heterosexual.

It was first celebrated or marked in the USA 1988 by Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary and the official logo was created by artist, Keith Haring. Since its inauguration, the day has become widely celebrated outside of the US.

October 11 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the 1987 Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

The monumental event known as “The Great March” was the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, which unfolded in Washington, D.C., on October 11, 1987, which was a decade after the first one.
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This rally achieved remarkable success in terms of attendance, scale, and historical significance. Notably, it served as a pivotal moment for the national visibility of ACT UP, with prominent involvement from AIDS activists in the primary march. Additionally, it garnered widespread attention the following day due to large-scale acts of civil disobedience staged at the United States Supreme Court Building.

In 2023 National Coming Out Day takes place on the 11th of October 2023, which is a Wednesday.

What does the Rainbow flag represent?

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The rainbow flag was first designed and unveiled in 1978 by San Francisco artist, Gilbert Baker, who sadly passed away in 2017.

Speaking about the rainbow as a symbol for LGBT+ people Gilbert Baker said,

“There was no other international symbol for [the LGBT+ community] than the pink triangle which the Nazis used to identify homosexuals in concentration camps,

“Even though the pink triangle was and still is a very powerful symbol, it was very much forced upon us”.

Can you buy coming-out gifts?

If someone you know has gone through the process of coming out, you can always acknowledge their journey with a congratulations on coming out card or even a small coming out gift, as a gesture of your appreciation of their journey.

THEPRIDESHOP have put together some ideas for bisexual coming out, asexual coming out, gay coming out, lesbian coming out, transgender coming out and non-binary coming out.

They also have a selection of cards for a transgender coming out or cards for a lesbian, gay or bisexual coming out.

4th October 2023
When is Intersex Awareness Day in 2021?

Every 26th October it’s Intersex Awareness Day.

Every year, Intersex Awareness Day strives to inform and educate people about intersex people, their human rights issues and the discriminations they face in daily life, including the decision for many to “normalise” their own sex in their own time and if they want to.

Many find the decision to determine their own sex is taken away from them at birth when parents and doctors make the determination upon the discovery that they are intersex. These surgeries can often lead to infertility, pain and mental suffering.

What is Intersex?

According to Intersexday.org, intersex people are “born with sex characteristics that don’t meet medical and social norms for female or male bodies”.

It is thought that up to 1.7 per cent of babies are intersex. Some are born with obvious intersex traits, whilst in others, it is not apparent until they reach puberty. Some may never exhibit variations in their chromosomes.

What’s it like to be Intersex?

The first Intersex Awareness Day

The very first Intersex Awareness Day took part in 1996 when a public demo took place in North America. They marched to highlight their right to choose which sex they should be and not doctors. They also wanted to highlight the fact that intersex people do not need to be “fixed” or “normalised”.

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What are the colours of the Intersex Flag?

The main Intersex flag comprises of a Yellow background with a single hollow purple circle in the middle.

Can you buy Intersex jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores that have gifts that would be perfect for Intersex Pride. Check out our partner store, The Pride Shop for some ideas!

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week in 2021?

The annual Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week takes place on the 19th of May, which in 2021 falls on a Wednesday.

Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week was first observed in 2014 so is one of the more recent additions to the LGBT calendar. Aromanticism is a sexuality identity within the LGBT+ community in which someone doesn’t experience romantic attraction

It is celebrated the first week after the 14th of February, usually running from Sunday until Saturday. In 2021 it is 21st of Feb until the 27th of Feb 2021.

What are the colours of the Aromantic Pride flag?

The aromantic flag is comprised of five coloured horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: Green, Light Green, White, Grey and Black.

Can you buy Aromantic jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which have the agender colours assigned to them. Check out the amazing a romantic gift and jewellery range from our partner site, The Pride Shop.

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is Agender Pride Day in 2021?

The annual Agender Pride Day takes place on the 19th of May, which in 2021 falls on a Wednesday.

Agender Pride Day was first observed in 2021 and is one of the newest LGBT+ celebration days.

Agender is also known as gender blank, gender-free, genderless, gendervoid, non-gendered, ungendered, or null gender. The agender identity is umbrellaed under the nonbinary identity.

What are the colours of the Agender Pride flag?

The agender flag is comprised of seven coloured horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: Black, Grey, Light Green, White, Light Green, Grey and Black..

Can you buy agender jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which have the agender colours assigned to them. Check out the amazing agender gift and jewellery range from our partner site, The Pride Shop.

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is Bisexual Awareness Month 2021?

Bisexual Awareness Month is the first of three major events celebrating the bisexual community. There is also Celebrate Bisexuality Day and Bisexual Awareness Week.

Bisexual Awareness Month is always celebrated in March, just after the UK’s LGBT History Month and was created in 2014 to bring attention to the health and well being of the bi community.

Bisexual Awareness Month is more of a health awareness month for the bi community was first observed in 2014, by the Bisexual Resource Center in the US. Bisexual Health Awareness Month, also known as #BiHealthMonth is “a social media campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the bisexual+ community’s social, economic, and health disparities, advocating for resources, and inspiring actions to improve bi+ people’s well-being”.

What are the colours of the Bisexual Pride flag?

The bisexual flag was designed by a team headed by Michael Page in 1998. It is comprised of three coloured horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: Pink, Purple, Blue.

Can you buy bisexual jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which have the bisexual colours assigned to them. Check out the amazing bisexual gift and jewellery range from our partner site, The Pride Shop.

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is Asexual Awareness week in 2021?

The Asexual Awareness week is an important part of the LGBT+ calendar and it takes place in October.

Asexual Awareness Week was first celebrated in 2010 and aims to bring awareness to asexual or Ace people in the LGBT+ community. It was founded to support and celebrate asexuality and gray asexuality by Asexual advocate Sara Beth Brooks in 2010.

In 2021 Asexual Awareness Week takes place on the last full week of October, meaning it will take place between 24th to the 30th of October (Sunday to Saturday)

What are the colours of the Asexual Pride flag?

The asexual pride flag consists of (from top to bottom) a black, grey, white and purple stripe. It was designed by an AVEN user named, “standup”, and first posted at 4:36 PM on June 30th, 2010.

Can you buy asexual jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which have the asexual colours assigned to them. Check out the amazing asexual gift and jewellery range from our partner site, The Pride Shop.

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is Pansexual Awareness Day in 2021?

The Pansexual Awareness Day, also known as Pan (Pansexual and Panromantic) Visibility Day is an important part of the LGBT+ calendar and it takes place, annually at the end of May.

The annual Pansexual Awareness Day takes place on the 24th of May, which in 2021 falls on a Monday.

Pansexual Awareness Day was first observed in 2015 and was created to ensure the visibility of the pansexual community.

What are the colours of the Pansexual Pride flag?

The pansexual flag was designed sometime in the mid-2010s. The designer is unknown. It is comprised of three coloured horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: Pink, Yellow and Cyan.

Can you buy pansexual jewellery or gifts?

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Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which have the pansexual colours assigned to them. Check out the amazing pansexual gift and jewellery range from our partner site, The Pride Shop.

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is Gay Uncle Day in 2021?

Did you know that there was a “Gay Uncle” day? It is a relatively new awareness day in the LGBT+ calendar.

In 2021International Gay Uncle” or Guncle day takes place on the 8th August 2021 and is observed all over the world. It usually falls on the 2nd Sunday of August.

The first Gay Uncle” day was first celebrated in 2016 and took place in the US. However, it proved quite popular.

What are the colours of the Gay Uncle Day?

Gay Uncle Day doesn’t actually have a flag, although, at a push, you could use the traditional rainbow flag, (find out about what the rainbow flag means here) if you were thinking about waving a flag for your gay uncle.

Can you buy Gungle jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which would be perfect for gay uncles. Some of them even carry the rainbow flag. Check out our partner store, The Pride Shop for some ideas!

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is Bisexual Awareness week in 2021?

The Bisexual Awareness week, also known as Bi Week is an important part of the LGBT+ calendar and it takes place at the end of September, although there is also Bisexual Awareness month, which takes place in March.

The week surrounding the “Celebrate Bisexuality Day” which falls on the 23rd of September.

Bisexual Awareness Week was first celebrated in 2016 and aims to bring awareness to bisexual or “bi plus” people in the LGBT+ community. It was co-founded to support and celebrate bisexuality by LGBT+ charity GLADD in 2016.

In 2021 Bisexual Awareness Week takes place in late September, 19th to the 25th September (US) and on 20st – 26th in the UK.

What are the colours of the Bisexual Pride flag?

The bisexual flag was designed by a team headed by Michael Page in 1998. It is comprised of three coloured horizontal stripes , from top to bottom: Pink, Purple, Blue.

Can you buy bisexual jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which have the bisexual colours assigned to them. Check out the amazing bisexual gift and jewellery range from our partner site, The Pride Shop.

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is National Coming Out Day in 2021?

National Coming Out Day is an important part of the LGBT+ calendar and it takes place in the middle of October.

National Coming Out Day was first celebrated in 1988 and aims to bring awareness the how LGBT+ people often have to navigate the tricky process of coming out to the people around them. Of course, many LGBT+ people face multiple coming outs over their lifetimes. Coming out is a process by which an LGBT+ people tells co-workers, schoolmates, family or friends that they are non-heterosexual.

It was first celebrated or marked in the USA 1988 by Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary and the official logo was created by artist, Keith Haring. Since its inauguration the day has become widely celebrated outside of the US.

October 11 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

In 2021 National Coming Out Day takes place on the 11th October 2020, which is a Monday.

What does the Rainbow flag represent?

nancydowd / Pixabay

The rainbow flag was first designed and unveiled in 1978 by San Francisco artist, Gilbert Baker, who sadly passed away in 2017.

Speaking about the rainbow as a symbol for LGBT+ folx Gilbert Baker said,

“There was no other international symbol for [the LGBT+ community] than the pink triangle which the Nazis used to identify homosexuals in concentration camps,

“Even though the pink triangle was and still is a very powerful symbol, it was very much forced upon us”.

Can you buy rainbow jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which have the rainbow colours assigned to them. Check out the amazing asexual gift and jewellery range from our partner site, The Pride Shop.

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021
When is Celebrate Bisexuality Day in 2021?

Yes, there is a Celebrate Bisexuality Day and it falls on the same day every year. Celebrate Bisexuality Day is an important part of the LGBT+ calendar and it takes place towards the end of September, and it’s usually bang slap in the middle of Bisexuality Awareness Week or BiWeek.

However, this year, Celebrate Bisexuality Day occurs a week after Bisexuality Awareness Week on the 23rd of September. This year that is a Thursday.

Celebrate Bisexuality Day was first celebrated in 1999 and aims to bring awareness to bisexual or “bi plus” people in the LGBT+ community. The date was in part chosen because Freddie Mercury’s birthday is in September.

Celebrate Bisexuality Day is, according to Wikipedia the brainchild of three bisexual rights activists: Wendy Curry of Maine, Michael Page of Florida, and Gigi Raven Wilbur.

What are the colours of the Bisexual Pride flag?

The bisexual flag was designed by a team headed by Michael Page in 1998. It is comprised of three coloured horizontal stripes, from top to bottom: Pink, Purple, Blue.

Can you buy bisexual jewellery or gifts?

Yes, there are many stores which have gifts which have the bisexual colours assigned to them. Check out the amazing bisexual gift and jewellery range from our partner site, The Pride Shop.

To find out other days in the LGBT+ calendar click here.

24th February 2021