GLSEN was founded by a group of teachings in 1990 in order to create affirming, learning environments for LGBTQ+ youth. History of Day of (No) Silence: Started in the mid 90’s by two college students, Day of Silence has expanded to reach hundreds of thousands of students each year. Every April, students would go through the […]
National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) recognizes the importance of routine HIV testing, awareness of HIV status, and HIV prevention and treatment in people who are transgender or gender nonbinary. NTHTD, observed annually on April 18, was established in 2016 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the University of California, San […]
This is the monthly LGBT MCA Book Club Meeting! This will be held in the Student Center, Energy Room E134. Please read through chapters 27 to the end of the book(!) of The Guncle
It recent years, groups have finally recognized that Mother’s Day or Father’s Day leave a lot of folks out. Today is a day we celebrate all of the Nonbinary Parents out there. And while Trans Families has a mission of supporting parents of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming children, you know that transgender parents can […]
Lesbian Visibility Week (related to Lesbian Visibility Day) is an annual observance in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries dedicated to increasing the awareness of lesbian women and their issues. It was originally celebrated in July in 1990 in California, and more recently in April, starting with Lesbian Visibility Day on April […]
The IFED is a official LGBT awareness day- Each year since 2012, the first Sunday of May marks the celebration of the International Family Equality Day.
National Honor Our LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender) Elders Day, May 16, is an opportunity to recognize and pay tribute to earlier generations whose activism and bravery have created a path for younger community members to envision a future free from discrimination and stigmatization. Silas White, the co-founder of the Pride Center of Maryland […]
The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is observed on May 17 and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. By 2016 the commemorations had taken place in over 130 countries. The main purpose of the 17 May mobilizations is […]
World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is observed annually on May 18. HIV vaccine advocates mark the day by promoting the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. They acknowledge and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, supporters and scientists who are […]
May 19th marks Agender Pride Day! To be agender means to not identify as any particular gender. Agender is also called genderblank , genderfree, genderless, gendervoid, non-gendered, ungendered, or null gender. The agender identity falls under the nonbinary umbrella and (sometimes) the transgender umbrella. Agender people can have any preference for pronouns (he/she/they), but some prefer to avoid […]