Queer Tamil Collective

✊International Women’s Day
2026-03-08
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.

🏳️‍🌈National LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week
2026-03-16 00:00 - 2026-03-20 23:30 (America/Toronto)
A week focused on health equity for LGBTQ+ people, including access to affirming care, mental health support, and culturally competent services.

🪶Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Awareness Day
2026-03-21
A day honoring Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, recognizing traditional knowledge, resilience, and the impacts of colonialism on gender and sexuality.

🏳️‍⚧️International Trans Day of Visibility
2026-03-31
A global day celebrating trans and gender-diverse people while raising awareness about discrimination, safety, and the need for full social and legal recognition.

♠️International Asexuality Day
2026-04-06
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.

🧠National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
2026-04-10
Centers young people in HIV education, prevention, testing, and care. Emphasizes empowerment, access to information, and stigma-free support.

🤫Day of Silence
2026-04-11
A student-led action highlighting the silencing effects of bullying and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, especially in schools.

🧪National Trans HIV Testing Day
2026-04-18
Raises awareness about HIV prevention, testing, and care for trans communities, while addressing barriers like stigma and healthcare discrimination.

💖 Lesbian Visibility Week
2026-04-20 00:00 - 2026-04-26 23:30
Lesbian Visibility Week (April 20–26) celebrates the lives, stories, and contributions of lesbians around the world.It’s a time to uplift lesbian voices, challenge stereotypes, and build visibility, pride, and community. 🌈

🌺Lesbian Visibility Day
2026-04-26
A day within Lesbian Visibility Week focused on celebrating lesbian identity and challenging erasure in both queer and mainstream spaces.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 International Family Equality Day
2026-05-04
This day celebrates LGBTQ+ families and chosen families worldwide. It advocates for equal rights, protection, and recognition.

🏳️‍⚧️📜 Trans+ History Week
2026-05-04 00:00 - 2026-05-10 23:30
This week highlights the often-erased history of trans and gender-diverse people. It honors past activism, resistance, and community leadership.

🧓🌈 International Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
2026-05-16
This day recognizes LGBTQ+ elders for their contributions and survival. It also raises awareness of aging-related inequities.

🚫🏳️‍🌈 IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia)
2026-05-17
This global day opposes homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia. It commemorates the removal of homosexuality from the WHO’s list of diseases.

🧬 World AIDS Vaccine Day
2026-05-18
This day acknowledges ongoing HIV vaccine research. It honors scientific collaboration and community participation.

⚪ Agender Pride Day
2026-05-19
This day celebrates agender identities and experiences. It affirms self-definition beyond gender categories.

🌏 National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
2026-05-19
This day raises awareness about HIV in AAPI communities. It addresses stigma, access barriers, and culturally responsive care.

🥛🏳️‍🌈 Harvey Milk Day
2026-05-22
This day honors LGBTQ+ civil rights activism and political courage. It encourages civic engagement and visibility.

💖💛💙 Pansexual / Panromantic Visibility Day
2026-05-24
This day celebrates attraction beyond gender. It challenges erasure and stereotypes.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 LGBTQ+ Families Day
2026-06-01
This day celebrates LGBTQ+ parents and chosen families. It highlights love, care, and equality.

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month
2026-06-01 00:00 - 2026-06-30 23:30
Pride Month celebrates LGBTQ+ identities, communities, and resistance rooted in the Stonewall uprising. It honors queer joy while recognizing ongoing struggles for safety, equity, and liberation worldwide.

💚 Aromantic Visibility Day
2026-06-05
This day recognizes aromantic identities and experiences. It challenges assumptions that romance is universal.

🕯️ Pulse Night of Remembrance
2026-06-12
This day honors those killed in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. It remembers lives lost to anti-LGBTQ+ violence.

⚖️ LGBTQ+ Equality Day
2026-06-26
LGBTQ+ Equality Day recognizes the ongoing work toward equal rights, protections, and dignity for LGBTQ+ people. It’s a moment to reflect on progress made while affirming the importance of inclusion, safety, and fairness for all.

🧪 National HIV Testing Day
2026-06-27
This day promotes regular HIV testing and prevention. It supports informed, stigma-free healthcare choices.

🔥 Stonewall Riots Anniversary
2026-06-28
This day commemorates the 1969 uprising that sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. It honors resistance led by trans women and queer people of color.

🕊️ Queer Youth of Faith Day
2026-06-30
This day affirms LGBTQ+ youth navigating faith and identity. It centers belonging without requiring erasure.

♿ Disability Pride Month
2026-07-01 00:00 - 2026-07-31 23:30
Disability Pride Month centers disabled people, culture, and identity. It challenges ableism, promotes accessibility, and affirms disability as a natural part of human diversity.

🏳️‍⚧️ Sylvia Rivera’s Birthday
2026-07-02
This day honors the legacy of trans activist Sylvia Rivera. She was a key figure in queer liberation and mutual aid.

🟨⬜⬛ Nonbinary Awareness Week
2026-07-12 00:00 - 2026-07-18 23:30
This week raises visibility for nonbinary identities. It challenges rigid gender norms and promotes respect.
