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Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our truths as we navigate a planet with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the nature. We encourage our traveling group to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to visit for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be guarded, and look out for each other!
The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past few decades and much of the progress in noticeability is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that have taken place in cities around the world.
The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Gay Movement, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that allow discrimin
LGBTQ Community Calendar
There are a number of days and months observed, celebrated, and honored by the LGBTQ community. While the list below is specific to LGBTQ-focused days, weeks, and months, LGBTQ people also observe and celebrate non-LGBTQ specific moments such as Black History Month, Latinx Heritage Month, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Mother’s Morning, Father’s Day, Women’s History Month, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Media coverage of these and other non-LGBTQ focused moments should contain LGBTQ people and the intersections of LGBTQ people and the respective topic.
February
- February 7: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- Week after Valentine’s Day: Aromantic Spectrum Knowledge Week
- February HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
March
- March: Bisexual Health Awareness Month
- Week varies in March: National LGBT Health Awareness Week
- March National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- March National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- March International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
- April 6: International Asexuality Day
- April National Youth HI
Where to celebrate Identity festival in Europe
What’s Queer Pride? 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
LGBTQ+ Pride traces back to the Stonewall Riots in After a police raid at the Stonewall Inn—a gay bar on Christopher Street in New York City’s Greenwich Village—members of the LGBTQ+ group stood up and fought back. These protests sparked a global movement. What began as a fight for rights has grown into a vibrant celebration of identity, release, resilience and community.
Where to celebrate Homosexual Pride in Europe in 💕
Summer might be full of surprises, but one thing is certain: it’ll be vivid, bold, and pleased. From rainbow parades to unforgettable parties, Europe knows how to celebrate! Between May and September (with June as the main month), cities across the continent will be filled with millions of people displaying up for equality, joy, and visibility.
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If you’re wondering where the
What is Pride Month and why is it noted in June?
June 1 marks the start of Self-acceptance Month, kicking off a celebration of Lesbian, Male lover, Bisexual, Transgender and Lgbtq+ (LGBTQ) history, culture and resilience.
The first Pride pride took place in Recent York City on June 28, , one year after the Stonewall Riots, and it was held alongside those in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles as the inaugural protest march.
Here’s the history behind Pride month, how it began, and how it’s used to commemorate the lives of LGBTQ individuals today.
Pride Month stems from police harassment, Stonewall Inn riots
Until a judgment by the U.S. Supreme Court in , homosexuality was considered a crime throughout the U.S. As a result, people who identified as LGBTQ would often meet in places targeted towards straight people, said Briona Simone Jones, an Audre Lorde visiting professor of queer studies at Spelman College in Atlanta.
One of these meetup spots was the Stonewall Inn, a private club-turned-bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village in reduce Manhattan.
The New York police, who once had