August pride month

Pride Around the World

#OutrightProud

Across the world, Pride remains a protest, a salient act of resistance uniting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) people. As socio-cultural and political contexts evolve, Pride and LGBTIQ visibility events celebrate resilience, progress, and courage, and they showcase the persistence of LGBTIQ communities in constructing liberating alternatives enforced cisheternormativity. 

Outright International identified UN member states worldwide where Pride and other LGBTIQ visibility events were held in , with at least 61 of these holding Pride events both within and outside the capital city. These events aim at resisting state-sanctioned homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and intersexphobia, building public awareness about LGBTIQ populations through the reaffirmation of the existence of diversity, building community and collaboration within LGBTIQ populations, and celebrating gains. Pride doesn’t always accept the form of marches or parades; it has evolved to include festivals, performances, social events,

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 Time, 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 Awareness 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

    PRIDE Southern California LGBTQIA+ events

    Here's a list of events and celebrations for the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies in Southern California.

    It's Where I Belong: 40 Years (and More) of Drag in West Hollywood Exhibit
    May June 29,
    Presented as part of the City of West Hollywood's 40th anniversary celebrations, It's Where I Belong tells the story of drag in West Hollywood by uncovering rarely-seen materials from ONE Archives at the USC Libraries and from community contributions.



    The 21st Annual NAESM Leadership Conference on Health Disparities and Social Justice
    June June 29,
    The 21st Annual NAESM Leadership Conference on Health Disparities and Social Justice will kick off on Wednesday, June 25, through Sunday, June
    Pure for Men and Ts Madison are collaborating together to provide essential care and resources to Black LGBTQIA+ communities as part of its year-round Pride initiatives.



    San Fernando Valley Pride
    June 28,
    Van Nuys Civic Center, Sylvan St, Van Nuys, CA
    Get ready to celebrate love and diversity at San Fernando Valley Prid

    Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our reality as we navigate a world with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling community to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to stop by for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be vigilant, and look out for each other! 

    The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past adj decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that hold 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 Pride, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that authorize discrimin