Happy Pride Month from the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the […]
The Stonewall Riots Anniversary is an annual event that celebrates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, New York City. It is commemorated on June 28 each year. The Stonewall Riots were a series of violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community that took place from June 28th to July 3rd […]
Annually on the 6th July we observe and celebrate Omnisexual Visibility Day while raising awareness to omnisexuality and those who identify as omnisexual. This visibility date hopes to bring further awareness and understanding to the omnisexual community though education, unity and stories around the world on what it means to be omnisexual and cultural difficulties […]
International Non-Binary People’s Day takes place annually on 14 July each year and celebrates and raises awareness of non-binary people, who do not identify within the traditional gender binary. This takes place during non-binary awareness week from Monday 11 July until Saturday 16 July 2022. Why 14 of July? The date, celebrated since 2012, was […]
International Drag Day, observed annually on July 16th, is a vibrant celebration dedicated to honoring the artistry of drag performance. While the exact origins of this occasion may not be extensively documented, it has emerged as a significant event within LGBTQ+ communities in recent times. The art of drag itself carries a profound history spanning […]