Queer Tamil Collective

  • ✍🏽 Audre Lorde’s Birthday

      A day to honour Audre Lorde—Black feminist, lesbian, poet, and activist—whose work continues to shape conversations on race, gender, sexuality, disability, and justice. Her writing reminds us that caring for ourselves and each other is an act of resistance.

  • 🌈 Chosen Family Day

      A day to celebrate chosen family—the people we build bonds with through care, trust, and mutual support. For many queer and trans people, chosen family provides safety, love, and belonging beyond traditional family structures.

  • 🌈 Zero Discrimination Day

      A day to affirm dignity, fairness, and equal rights for all people. It highlights how discrimination, based on identity, health, or status, harms communities and calls for inclusion and accountability.

  • ✊International Women’s Day

      A global day recognizing women’s achievements and ongoing struggles for gender justice. It also centers trans women, nonbinary people, and gender-diverse communities impacted by sexism.

  • ♠️International Asexuality Day

      A day to recognize and celebrate asexual people and the full spectrum of asexual identities. It raises awareness about asexual visibility, challenges misconceptions about attraction, and affirms that all experiences of connection and intimacy are valid.

  • 🤫Day of Silence

      A student-led action highlighting the silencing effects of bullying and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, especially in schools.