Awareness Calendar

2022 Queer Edition

January 2022 Q1

Jan 16th - Jan 22nd: GLSEN No Name-Calling Week
Jan 18th: Martin Luther King JR. Day
Jan 27th: Holocaust Remembrance Day

February 2022 Q1

Feb 1st - Feb 28th: LGBTQ+ History Month (UK)
Feb 1st - Feb 28th: Black History Month
Feb 7th: National Black Hiv/Aids Awareness Day
Feb 14th: Valentine's Day
Feb 20th: World Day Of Social Justice *new awareness day added on 01/01/2022 DS
Feb 20th - Feb 26th: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
Feb 23rd: Pink Shirt Day Canada Anti-Bullying Day
Feb 25th: GSA Day For Racial Justice - #GSADay4RJ
Feb 25th: International Stand Up To Bullying Day

March 2022 Q1

Mar 1st: Zero Discrimination Day
Mar 1st - Mar 31st: Bisexual Health Awareness Month
Mar 1st - Mar 31st: Women's History Month
Mar 8th: International Women's Day
Mar 10th: National Women And Girls Hiv/Aids Awareness Day
Mar 17- Mar 18th: Holi Festival 2022
Mar 20th: National Native Hiv/Aids Awareness Day
Mar 20th: International Happiness Day *new awareness day added on 02/16/2022 DS
Mar 21st: International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination *new awareness day added on 01/01/2022 DS
Mar 21st - Mar 25th: National LGBT Health Awareness Week
Mar 24th: International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims *new awareness day added on 02/16/2022 DS
Mar 31st: International Transgender Day Of Visibility

April 2022 Q2

Apr 1st - Apr 30th: Arab Heritage Month *new awareness day added on 02/16/2022 DS
Apr 1st - Apr 30th: Autism Awareness Month
Apr 1st - Apr 30th: Sexual Assault Awareness Month *new awareness day added on 02/16/2022 DS
Apr 1st - Apr 30th: STD Awareness Month
Apr 2nd: World Autism Awareness Day
Apr 3rd - Apr 9th: ALA'S National Library Week
Apr 6th: Gender Fluid Pride Day
Apr 6th: International Asexuality Day
Apr 8th & Apr 22nd: Day Of Silence *dates varies
Apr 10th: National Youth Hiv & Aids Awareness Day
Apr 10th - Apr 16th: National Deaf LGBTQ+ Awareness Week
Apr 18th: National Transgender Hiv Testing Day
Apr 22nd: Earth Day
Apr 26th: Lesbian Visibility Day

May 2022 Q2

May 1st: International Family Equality Day (IFED)
May 1st - May 31st: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month *new awareness day added on 02/16/2022 DS
May 1st - May 31st: Foster Youth Awareness Month *new awareness day added on 02/16/2022 DS
May 1st - May 31st: Mental Health Month:
May 17th: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOT)
May 24th: Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness VisibilityDay
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June 2022 Q2

July 2022 Q3

August 2022 Q3

September 2022 Q3

October 2022 Q4

November 2022 Q4

December 2022 Q4

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January 2021

Jan 18th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 18th - Jan 22nd: GSLEN No Name-Calling Week
Jan 27th: Holocaust Remembrance Day

Q1

February 2021

Feb 1st - Feb 28th: LGBTQ+ History Month (UK)
Feb 7th: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Feb 14th: Valentine's Day
Feb 19th: #GSADay4RJ GSA Day for Racial Justice new awareness date: added on January 15th, 2021 DS
Feb 21st - Feb 27th: Aromantic Awareness Week was updated on January 17th, 2021 DS
Feb 23rd: Pink Shirt Day Canada: Anti-Bullying Day was updated on July 3rd 2021 DS
Feb 26th: International Stand Up to Bullying Day

Q1

March 2021

March 1st-March31st Bisexual Health Awareness Month
March 1st-March 31st Women History Month was updated on March 1st, 2021 DS
March 1st: Zero Discrimination Day
March 8th: International Women's Day was updated on February 18th, 2021 DS
March 10th: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 20th: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March22nd- March26th: National LGBT Health Awareness Week
March 28th: Holi Festival
March 31st: International Transgender Day of Visibility

Q1

April 2021

April 1st - April 30th: Autism Awareness Month
April 1st-April 30th: STD Awareness Month
April 2nd: World Autism Awareness Day
April 4th-10th: ALA'S National Library Week
April 6th: Gender Fluid Pride Day
April 6th: International Asexuality Day was updated on May 19th, 2021 DS
April 10th: National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
April 11th-April 18th National Deaf LGBTQ+ Awareness Week was updated on March 23rd, 2021 DS
April 18th: National Transgender HIV Testing Day
April 23rd: Day of Silence
April 26th: Lesbian Visibility Day

Q2

May 2021

May 1st-May 31st: Mental Health Awareness Month
May 2nd: International Family Equality Day (IFED)
May 17th: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (#IDAHOTB)
May 18th: World AIDS Vaccine Day
May 19th: Agender Pride Day
May 22nd: Harvey Milk Day
May 24th: Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness-VisibilityDay
May 28th: LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day was updated on June 1st, 2021 DS

Q2

June 2021

June 1st-June 30th: International LGBTQQIP2SSA+ Pride Month
June 1st-June 7th: QTBIPoC Pride Week
June 5th: HIV Long Term Survivor Awareness Day
June 12th: Pulse Night of Remembrance
June 19th: Juneteenth
June 27th: National HIV Testing Day
June 28th: Anniversary of the Stonewall Riot
June 28th: International LGBTQ+ Pride Day was updated on July 2nd 2021 DS

Q2

July 2021

July 11th-July 17th: Non-Binary Awareness Week
July 14th: International Non-Binary People's Day
July 16th: International Drag Day
July 30th: Out and Proud Parent Day

Q3

August 2021

Aug 19th: Transgender Flag Day
Aug 22nd: National Rainbow Baby Day was updated on August 17th 2021 ds
Aug 24th: Marsha P Johnson Day was updated on July 3rd 2021 DS
Aug 27th: Wear It Purple Day (Last Friday of AUG)

Q3

September 2021

Sept 5th-Sept 11th: National Suicide Prevention Week
Sept 15th-Oct 15th: Latinx Heritage Month
Sept 17th-Sept 24th: Bisexual Awareness Week
Sept 23rd: Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Sept 26th - Oct 2nd: Banned Books Week
Sept 2021 TBA: GSLEN Ally Week * Stay Tune*

Q3

October 2021

Sept 15th-Oct 15th: Latinx Heritage Month
Sept 26th - Oct 2nd: Banned Books Week
Oct 1st-Oct 31st: ADHD Awareness Month
Oct 1st-Oct 31st: Breast Awareness Cancer Month
Oct 1st-Oct 31st: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
Oct 1st-Oct 31st: LGBTQ+ History Month
Oct 1st-Oct 31st: National Bullying Prevention Month
Oct 5th-Oct 9th: Solidarity Week
Oct 8th: International Lesbian Day
Oct 11th: Indigenous People's Day
Oct 11th: International Coming Out Day
Oct 15th: National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Oct 15th: Spirit Day
Oct 19th: National LGBT Center Awareness Day
Oct 20th: International Pronoun Day
Oct 24th-Oct 31st: Ace Week (Asexual Awareness Week)
Oct 26th: Intersex Awareness Day

Q4

November 2021

Nov 1st-Nov30th: Native American Heritage Month
Nov 1st-Nov30th: National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
Nov 1st: Trans Parent Day
Nov 1st - Nov 5th: Solidarity Week was updated on August 29th 2021 ds
Nov 8th: Intersex Day of Solidarity
Nov 12th: GSA Day For Racial Justice- #GSADay4GJ was updated Nov 7th2021 ds
Nov 13th-Nov 19th: Transgender Awareness Week
Nov 19th: Stand Up to Bullying Day
Nov 20th: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Nov 29th: 5th Annual LGBTQ+ International FB Group Bday

Q4

December 2021

Dec 1st: World AIDS Day
Dec 3rd: International Day of Person with Disability
Dec 5th: International Volunteers Day was updated Dec 5th 2021 ds
Dec 8th: Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day
Dec 10th: Human Rights Day
Dec 20th: International Human Solidarity Day was updated Dec 5th 2021 ds

resources lists

https://lgbtq-international6.webnode.com/lgbtq-awareness-dates/ https://www.everydayhealth.com/hiv-aids/awareness-month/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_periods https://lgbtqa.unl.edu/awareness-days https://www.glsen.org/activity/glsen-2021-2022-school-year-calendar https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-2022-Calendar.pdf https://www.queerevents.ca/notable-lgbtq-dates https://www.un.org/en/observances/list-days-weeks