Monthly Observances:

National Mentoring Month - https://www.lovetoallproject.com/mentors

Celebration of Life Month - https://www.dignitymemorial.com/memorial-services/planning-a-celebration-of-life/lgbtq-planning-guide

Financial Wellness Month - https://www.youtube.com/@queermoney

Creativity Month - https://creativelivesinprogress.com/articles/10-resources-and-communities-for-queer-trans-and-non-binary-creatives

Self-Help Group Awareness Month - https://lgbtlifecenter.org/wellness/support-groups/

National Staying Healthy Month - https://healthlgbtq.org/ , https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/

National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month - https://www.streetwisedefence.com/blog/lgbtq-safety-self-defence

 

Daily/Weekly Observances:

6 – Epiphany/3 Kings Day - https://qspirit.net/queer-epiphany/

19 – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zguOzdpWqOw

27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odu7knnIllo , https://sfi.usc.edu/pride

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Monthly Observances:

Black History Month: GLAAD’s extensive list of black LGBTQIA+ history makers: https://glaad.org/black-history-and-black-lgbtq-history-should-be-commemorated-year-round/. A fascinating TED talk featuring Channing Gerard Joseph on how black queer culture shaped history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YT3feUhR44. The Harlem Renaissance in Black Queer History: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/harlem-renaissance-black-queer-history. Links to African American-related queer resources: https://lgbtq.arizona.edu/african-american-lgbtq-resources , https://w2.csun.edu/lgbtqia/lgbtqia-community-resources/queer-and-trans-people-color-qtpoc-resources.

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American Heart Month: https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/articles/lgbtq-heart-health

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Cancer Prevention Month: https://www.cancer-network.org/ , https://preventcancer.org/prevention-screening/cancer-and-the-lgbtq-community/

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Friendship Month: https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/self/queer-loneliness-and-friendship/ , https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/blog/lgbt-friendship-guide

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Daily/Weekly Observances:

7 – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - https://aidsvu.org/resources/toolkits/national-black-hiv-aids-awareness-day-toolkit-2026/ , https://www.blackaids.org/

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13 – International Self Love Day - https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/current-events/how-to-celebrate-self-love-day-authentically-tips-for-self-care/

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14 – St. Valentine’s Day - https://glaad.org/publications/valentinesdaykit/

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16 – President’s Day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_openly_LGBTQ_heads_of_state_and_government

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14-20 – Random Acts of Kindness Week: https://randomacts.org/5-ways-to-support-your-local-lgbtqia-community-through-a-random-act/ , https://more-human-more-kind.captivate.fm/episode/195-why-small-acts-of-kindness-have-a-big-mental-health-impact-especially-for-lgbtq-kids

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16-22 -  Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week: https://www.arospecweek.org/

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17 – Mardi Gras: https://www.neworleans.com/events/holidays-seasonal/mardi-gras/lgbt/

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17 – Lunar New Year: https://aapaonline.org/resources/lgbtq-aapi-resources/

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18 – Ash Wednesday: https://www.dignityusa.org/ , https://www.newwaysministry.org/ , https://desales.libguides.com/lgbtq/catholic-resources

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18 – Ramadan: https://www.mpvusa.org/lgbtqi-resources

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28 – HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day: https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/hiv-is-not-a-crime-awareness-day

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MARCH 

Monthly Observances:

March is Bisexual Health Month. This website provides helpful resources: https://bihealthmonth.org/. And if you scroll down on the page, the Human Rights Campaign offers links to coming out and for youth: https://www.hrc.org/news/living-into-equity-this-bisexual-health-awareness-month

 

March is also Women's History Month. Check out these websites: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/womens-history-is-trans-history/, https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/lgbtq-women-who-made-history, https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/lesbians-20th-century/lesbian-feminism.

 

Daily/Weekly Observances:

March 4 Holi https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/25/lgbtq-hindu-holi-just-like-us/

 

March 10 National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day https://womenshealth.gov/nwghaad#:~:text=Every%20year%20on%20March%2010,of%20and%20living%20with%20HIV.

 

March 16-20 National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week https://healthlgbtq.org/awareness-week/

 

March 17 St. Patrick's Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Queer_Archive

 

March 20 National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day https://www.nnhaad.org/

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March 20 Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day: https://twospiritdrylab.ca/2023-two-spirit-and-indigenous-lgbtqia-celebration-and-awareness-day/

 

March 21 Omnisexual Awareness Day https://heckinunicorn.com/blogs/heckin-unicorn-blog/when-is-omnisexual-awareness-day-2025-and-what-does-it-mean?srsltid=AfmBOoqdemPgsTPKMsUSEZoLs9wvpQwXX_r9ab_IKb9b9oufkRSyuYMn&currency=USD

 

March 31 International Transgender Day of Visibility: https://glaad.org/tdov/

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APRIL 

Monthly Observances:

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Daily/Weekly Observances:

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MAY 

Monthly Observances:

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: https://glaad.org/publications/apikit/

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Haitian Heritage Month: https://centrengo.org/haitian-led-lgbtq-organizations-to-know/#:~:text=Haitian%20Bridge%20Alliance&text=Recognizing%20the%20unique%20vulnerabilities%20faced,and%20advocacy%20for%20their%20rights.

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Hepatitis Awareness Month: https://hepfree.nyc/lgbtq-committee/

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Mental Health Awareness Month: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/category/mental-health/

 

Daily/Weekly Observances:

4 - Star Wars Day – May the Fourth Be With You. LGBTQIA+ characters in the Star Wars franchise: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Category:LGBTQIA%2B_individuals

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5 - Cinco de Mayo: https://californialgbtqhealth.org/resources/lgbtq-latinx-mental-health-resource-guide/

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10 - Mother’s Day: https://familyequality.org/resources-for-lgbtq-parents/

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16 - National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day: https://www.sageusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/national-honor-an-lgbt-elder-resource-guide-1.pdf-1.pdf

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17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia: https://may17.org/about/

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18 – National/World HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/hiv-vaccine-awareness-day

 

19 – International AIDS Candlelight Memorial: https://gnpplus.net/project/international-aids-candlelight-memorial/

19 – Agender Pride Day: https://www.believeoutloud.com/voices/article/agender-pride-day/

19 – National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/asian-pacific-islander

 

22 – Harvey Milk Day: https://milkfoundation.org/

 

24 – Pansexual & Panromantic Visibility Day: https://www.therainbowstores.com/blogs/blogs-guides/pansexual-and-panromantic-visibility-day?srsltid=AfmBOorHTKfpe8Bn_H9x2sGrrlzW3BFDVhn2NX1jTBLxVQm-tekSqVUt

 

25 – Memorial Day: https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2019/04/27/cathedral-city-now-home-californias-memorial-honoring-lgbtq-veterans/3603754002/