Every month at Good Good Good, we plan upcoming good news content for our Instagram, Goodnewsletter, Goodnewspaper, podcast, website, and more. Our work is always centered on hopeful stories about people making a difference in the world — and action steps on how each of us can join in with that good work.
With so many holidays, awareness days, pride weeks, and heritage months happening all year long, we’ve been slowly collecting all of these events in a private internal calendar for years.
We made our Monthly Cause Awareness Calendar publicly available earlier this year. We also published:
- The Ultimate Calendar of Heritage Months
- Disability Awareness Days Calendar
- Cancer Awareness Months Calendar
And now we’re publishing this calendar specifically related to the LGBTQ+ community.
Contrary to popular belief, Pride days aren’t all packed together during Pride Month in June — they’re actually celebrated all throughout the year.
Our hope is this resource will help you or your organization bring attention to important issues and communities — not just during Pride Month, but all year long.
Where applicable, we’ve included resources around highlighted holidays — usually in the form of good news around particular topics — or action steps on how to make a difference. We encourage you to share them if you find them helpful.
We’ve worked hard to make this the most comprehensive collection of LGBTQ+ days and months on the internet. Always double-check dates, as organizers may occasionally change dates.
Bookmark this page and revisit it as often as you need. We'll continue to update it over time.
Holidays & Awareness Months For the LGBTQ+ Community
January
Holidays
Alice Nkom’s Birthday - January 14th
Rev. James Lewis Stoll’s Birthday - January 18th
Dolly Parton’s Birthday - January 19th
Celebrate this ally’s birthday by reading Dolly Parton’s most inspiring quotes — including about human rights and the LGBTQ+ community
Trans Prisoner Day of Action and Solidarity - January 22nd
Brazilian National Day of Transgender Visibility - January 29th
Weeks & Months
National Blood Donor Month
Use this day to advocate for the rights of gay men to be able to donate blood
No Name-Calling Week - Every third week of January
February
Holidays
Anniversary of the Appointment of the First Openly Gay United States Federal Judge, Joseph Gale - February 6th
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7th
National Freedom to Marry Day - February 12th
Audre Lorde’s Birthday - February 18th
→ Read and share Audre Lorde’s most powerful quotes
Chosen Family Day - February 22nd
Weeks & Months
Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week - Week after February 14th
March
Holidays
Zero Discrimination Day - March 1st
International Women’s Day - March 8th
Janet Mock’s Birthday - March 10th
Bayard Rustin’s Birthday - March 17th
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - March 21st
Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Awareness to Celebration Day - March 21st
International Transgender Day of Visibility - March 31st
Read and share the ultimate guide on how to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility
Weeks & Months
Women’s History Month
Read and share our guide to celebrating Women’s History Month
Bisexual Health Awareness Month
National LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week - Every last week of March
April
Holidays
GLSEN Day of Silence - April, Day Varies
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day - April 10th
National Transgender HIV Testing Day - April 18th
Nonbinary Parents Day - Every third Sunday in April
Phill Wilson’s Birthday - April 22nd
Lesbian Visibility Day - April 26th
Weeks & Months
Lesbian Visibility Week - Full week after April 26th
National Deaf LGBTQ+ Awareness Week - Week Varies
May
Holidays
International Family Equality Day - Every 1st Sunday of May
National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day - May 16th
International Day Against hom*ophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia - May 17th
World AIDS Vaccine Day - May 18th
Read about the potential good news about an AIDS vaccine
Agender Pride Day - May 19th
World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development - May 21st
Harvey Milk Day - May 22nd
Read the best quotes from Harvey Milk
Pansexual and Panromantic Visibility Day - May 24th
Meet these celebrities you may not know are pansexual
Laverne Cox’s Birthday - May 29th
Weeks & Months
Mental Health Awareness Month
Read about how to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month so you can better support the LGBTQ+ community
Queer and Transgender Asian American/Pacific Islander Week - Every last week of May
June
Holidays
Brandi Carlile’s Birthday - June 1st
Troye Sivan’s Birthday - June 5th
Read about Troye Sivan’s acting debut in a film that fights HIV/AIDS stigma
HIV Long-Term Survivors Day - June 5th
Pulse Night of Remembrance - June 12th
World Refugee Day - June 20th
Learn about the organization Rainbow Railroad is helping LGBTQ+ refugees and this guide on how to celebrate World Refugee Day
Larry Kramer’s Birthday - June 25th
First Use of LGBTQ+ Pride Flag - June 25th
Learn about the meaning of the first Pride flag — and every LGBTQ+ Pride flag that’s come since
LGBTQ+ Equality Day - June 26th
Learn about the meaning of LGBTQIA+ and other acronyms
Anniversary of the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S. - June 26th
National HIV Testing Day - June 27th
Stonewall Uprising Anniversary - June 28th
Queer Youth of Faith Day - June 30th
Read about the young activists leading Queer Youth of Faith Day
Weeks & Months
Pride Month
Read the ultimate guide on ideas for how to thoughtfully celebrate Pride Month — and explore this curated list of the best LGBTQ+ pride quotes
July
Holidays
Sylvia Rivera’s Birthday - July 2nd
International Non-Binary People’s Day - July 14th
International Drag Day - July 16th
Weeks & Months
Disability Pride Month
Read and share our guide about the intersection between the disability community and the LGBTQ+ community — and learn how to celebrate Disability Pride Month
Non-Binary Awareness Week - Week-long event around International Non-Binary People’s Day
August
Holidays
James Baldwin’s Birthday - August 2nd
Read more iconic quotes from James Baldwin
Transgender Flag Day - August 19th
Learn more about the history of the Transgender Pride Flag and its meaning
Marsha P. Johnson’s Birthday - August 24th
Read about Marsha P. Johnson and dive into her best quotes
Women’s Equality Day - August 26th
Weeks & Months
Transgender History Month
Gay Uncle’s Day / Guncle’s Day - Every second Sunday in August
September
Holidays
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day - September 18th
10th Anniversary of U.S. Repeal of ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell’ - September 20th
Anniversary of the Founding of It Gets Better Project - September 21st
Celebrate Bisexuality Day / Bi Visibility Day - September 23rd
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - Last Friday of September
Weeks & Months
Bisexual Awareness Week - Starts on the Sunday before September 23rd
Ally Week - Last week of September
Banned Books Week
Support LGBTQ+ authors with our guide to how to fight book bans
National Suicide Prevention Week
Read and share this guide on how to take action during Suicide Prevention Week — and read the best quotes about suicide prevention
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Read and share this guide on how to take action during Suicide Prevention Month — and read about how suicide rates dropped when gay marriage was legalized
October
Holidays
Dan Savage’s Birthday - October 2nd
International Lesbian Day - October 8th
National Coming Out Day - October 11th
Matthew Shepard Death Anniversary - October 12th
International Pronouns Day - October 18th
Spirit Day for LGBTQ+ Youth - October 19th
Learn how to support LGBTQ+ youth and take action
LGBT Center Awareness Day - October 19th
Intersex Awareness Day - October 26th
National Transgender Children Day - October 26th
Weeks & Months
LGBTQ+ History Month
Read about LGBTQ+ history from before Stonewall
National Bullying Prevention Month
Asexual Awareness Week (Ace Week) - Last full week of October
November
Holidays
Intersex Day of Remembrance - November 8th
RuPaul’s Birthday - November 18th
International Transgender Day of Remembrance - November 20th
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - November 25th
Giving Tuesday - First Tuesday after Thanksgiving
Learn how to volunteer with or donate to LGBTQ+ organizations for Giving Tuesday (and explore more ideas to make a difference)
Weeks & Months
Transgender Awareness Week - First two full weeks of November
National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
December
Holidays
World AIDS Day - December 1st
Explore good news about the fight against HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and around the world
Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day - December 8th
Meet these celebrities who have come out as pansexual
Human Rights Day - December 10th
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers - December 17th
Trans Youth Day - December 28th
Is this list missing a holiday or awareness week/month? Let us know. We want to ensure this list is comprehensive and inclusive.
