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Appendix 5 – Calendar

International

NameDateEvent
LGBTIQA+ History MonthOctoberA time to encourage openness and education about LGBTIQA+ history and rights.
Trans Awareness MonthNovemberA month to celebrate transgender and gender non-conforming communities and to raise awareness for this community through education and advocacy activities.
Pride MonthJunePride Month is typically held in June, and began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.
International Non-Binary People’s Day14 JulyTo raise awareness and organising for the issues faced by non-binary people around the world.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT)17 MayTo raise awareness of violence, discrimination, abuse and repression of LGBTIQA+ communities worldwide.
International Coming Out Day11 OctoberThis is a day to celebrate the act of ‘coming out’ i.e. when an LGBTIQA+ person decides to publicly share their gender identities or sexual orientation.
Trans Awareness Week13 to 19 NovemberThe one-week celebration leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Transgender Day of Remembrance20 NovemberA day to memorialise those who have been murdered because of transphobia.
Transgender Day of Visibility31 MarchA day to celebrate the trans community in a positive light, celebrating their lives and cultural achievements.

Australia

NameDateEvent
Midsumma FestivalJanuary to FebruaryMidsumma Festival is a celebration of queer culture and arts held in Melbourne every year. In 2023, it featured over 200 events.
Sydney Mardi GrasFebruary to MarchThe Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of the largest celebrations of LGBTIQA+ history and culture in the world.
Wear it Purple DayThe final Friday of AugustA day to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. This began in Australia but is now celebrated in other places around the world.

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