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A student-orientated day to end the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bias. Initially created by then-student Maria Pulzetti, the first event was organized by students at University of Virginia in 1996. [87] It is currently organized by GLSEN. In 1997, one year after the day's creation, it went national, with over 100 institutions participating. [88]
15 – Australia's Cumberland City Council repeals the ban on books about same-sex parenting in council libraries, passed 14 days earlier. [25] [26] [27] 16 – The Landtag of Liechtenstein repeals the ban on same-sex marriages. The bill comes into effect on January 1, 2025. [28]
This day is also known as International Day Against Queer/MOGAI-phobia (IDaQuMoB) in Nepal [1] [2] [3] Nepal Pride Parade: Kathmandu: June 29 2019 Queer Womxn Pride: Kathmandu: Queer Rights Collective March 8 2019 Mitini Nepal Pride Parade: Kathmandu: Mitini Nepal February 14 2005 Blue Diamond Society Pride Parade: Kathmandu, Pokhara ...
The Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation (HLLF) has announced the lineup of events for Honolulu Pride 2024, with celebrations culminating in the Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival set for October 19.
October was chosen by Wilson as the month for the celebration because the first and second LGBTQ Marches on Washington, in 1979 and 1987, were in October; National Coming Out Day is on 11 October, chosen to mark the date of the Second March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1987, and October is within the academic calendar year. [27]
A 1970s gay liberation protest in Washington, D.C.. The first pride marches were held in four US cities in June 1970, one year after the riots at the Stonewall Inn. [3] The New York City march, promoted as "Christopher Street Liberation Day", alongside the parallel marches in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, marked a watershed moment for LGBT rights. [4]
Wiki Loves Pride is a global campaign to expand and improve LGBT-related content across all Wikimedia projects, in all languages.. Most activities of Wiki Loves Pride take place between June and October, traditionally the months when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities around the world celebrate LGBT culture and history.
Clea DuVall loves Christmas movies, but she never saw herself reflected in them. DuVall, who is gay and as both an actress and a director has frequently talked about the importance of LGBT ...