Each year, millions “go purple” for Spirit Day to support LGBTQ+ youth in a united stand against bullying. LGBTQ+ youth disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity.
International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. 11, the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, National Coming Out Day is meant to celebrate the act of “coming out” – when an LGBTQ+ person decides to publicly share their gender identities or sexual orientation. The Stonewall Inn was declared a historic landmark by the city of New York in 2015 and later named a national monument by President Barack Obama in 2016.Ĭelebrated every year on Oct. This was commonplace for the time, but on this particular evening, the patrons of the bar fought back, starting the Stonewall Riots, which went on for days. In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided a popular gay bar in N.Y.C.'s West Village, The Stonewall Inn. The Stonewall Uprising on Jis a milestone in the quest for LGBTQ civil rights and provided momentum for a movement. New York City laws against homosexual activities were particularly harsh. It is part political activism, part celebration of all the LGBTQ community has achieved and continues to achieve.īefore the 1960s almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) person was illegal.
Throughout the month of June, nationwide, there have traditionally been parades, protests, drag performances, live theater and memorials and celebrations of life for members of the community who lost their lives fighting for their rights. Pride Month is an entire month dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ voices, celebration of LGBTQ culture and the support of LGBTQ rights. This collaboration brings together organizations and initiatives at global, regional, national and local levels. Initially managed by the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) Committee, the initiative is now collectively managed in collaboration between regional and thematic networks working to advance the rights of people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.
Thousands of initiatives, big and small, are reported throughout the planet. May 17 is now celebrated in more than 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal. to the alarming situation faced by people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics. The Day represents a major global annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, corporations, opinion leaders, local authorities, etc. The date of May 17th was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics. May 17 - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, & Transphobia