Is LGBT Pride Month in June?

Is LGBT Pride Month in June?

First, President Bill Clinton declared June “Gay & Lesbian Pride Month” in 1999 and 2000. Then from 2009 to 2016, each year he was in office, President Barack Obama declared June LGBT Pride Month. Later, President Joe Biden declared June LGBTQ+ Pride Month in 2021.

When was the first month of LGBTQ history celebrated?

October 1994
LGBTQ+ History Month originated in the United States as Lesbian and Gay History Month, and was first celebrated in October 1994. It was founded by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson.

Why is LGBT History Month celebrated?

LGBT+ History Month was initiated in the UK by Schools Out UK and first took place in February 2005. The event is intended to raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against, LGBT people and history.

What are the LGBTQ holidays?

JUNE

  • June 5 | World Environment Day.
  • June 12 | Pulse Night of Remembrance.
  • June 19 | Juneteenth.
  • June 26 | LGBT Equality Day.
  • June 26 | Anniversary of the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S.
  • June 27 | National HIV Testing Day.
  • June 28 | Stonewall Riots Anniversary.

Why is LGBT History Month in February?

LGBT History Month takes place from the 1st to the 28th of February 2022. February is a poignant month in LGBT history. It was chosen for LGBT History Month to coincide with the abolition of Section 28 in 2003, a policy that prohibited the “promotion” of homosexuality.

Who started LGBT History Month?

Rodney Wilson
October. LGBT History Month was created in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, a high school history teacher in Missouri. In 1995, a resolution passed by the General Assembly of the National Education Association included LGBT History Month within a list of commemorative months.

How is LGBT History Month different from pride month?

Pride Month is dedicated to the observance of community visibility and the movement toward equality, while LGBT History Month is an observance of the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements.

What is the theme of LGBT month?

LGBT HISTORY MONTH 2019: PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND ACTIVISM The 2019 theme was of such great importance, enabling an exploration of LGBT+ activism in the year that marked 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal moment in LGBT+ rights and history.

What day is pansexual pride day in June?

Internationally recognized

Name Date Year Started
Non-Binary Awareness Week The week, starting Sunday/Monday, surrounding 14 July 2020
Non-Binary People’s Day 14 July 2012
Pansexual & Panromantic Awareness Day 24 May 2015
Pronouns Day The third Wednesday in October 2018