A United Nations (UN) recognized day promoting equality before the law, and in practice, throughout all the member countries of the UN. This day was first celebrated by the UN on 1 March 2014, launch as part of the previous year's Zero Discrimination campaign run by UNAIDS on World AIDS Day (1 December 2013).
To learn more check out the official international Women's Day webpage On an individual basis, it's important to understand, value and seek out the inclusion of women and girls. Additionally, sharing this knowledge, support and encouragement with others is key. On an organizational or group basis, there are many ways to ensure the needs, interests […]
This is the monthly LGBT MCA Book Club Meeting! This will be held in the Student Center, Energy Room E134. Please read through chapters 22-26 of The Guncle
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid "pass laws" in 1960. In 1979, the General Assembly adopted a programme of activities to be undertaken during the second half of the Decade […]
Today is Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Awareness to Celebration Day, a day developed and recognized by the Two Spirit community and the Centre for Community-Based Research in Alberta. We invite you to join us in acknowledging this observation in support of the Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ community by learning more about Two-Spirit people and the history […]
International Transgender Day of Visibility (often referred to as TDOV or Trans Day of Visibility) is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. The event was created by transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009 as a reaction to the lack of LGBTQ+ recognition […]
International Asexuality Day (IAD) will take place on April 6th. IAD is a coordinated worldwide campaign promoting the ace umbrella, including demisexual, grey-asexual and other ace identities. The four themes of IAD are: Advocacy Celebration Education Solidarity These themes highlight the aims of recognizing and enabling the work that the international ace community and organizations do, […]
The International Day of Pink is a worldwide anti-bullying and anti-homophobia event held annually during the second week of April. Though similar to Pink Shirt Day (held in February) in that it also seeks to end all bullying, the Day of Pink is more specifically aimed towards anti-LGBTQ+ bullying. The event was sparked when a […]
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is observed each year on April 10 to educate the public about the impact of HIV on young people. Schools play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of youth. DASH’s unique ability to bridge public health and education provides a platform to support schools with […]
A monthly meeting where members of the LGBT MCA get together, socialize, and make connections. RSVP required for beverage