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SUMMARY:Gay Uncles Day
DESCRIPTION:Gay Uncles Day\, also known as Guncles Day\, is celebrated on the second Sunday in August. It was first celebrated in the US on a wide scale Sunday August 14\, 2016. \nThe holiday was conceived and first promoted by Facebook user C.J. Hatter\, but received visual attention online when the late former rugby player Simon Dunn posted on his Instagram asking people if they wanted to celebrate “Gay Uncles Day” on Sunday\, August 14. \nDunn remarked that everyone had someone in their family who was always the voluntary bachelor\, but that visibility could help celebrate those people and allow them the comfort to come out. \nThe holiday is mostly celebrated online with gay aunts\, uncles\, and other LGBT relatives\, posting pictures of themselves with their nieces and nephews\, and other close\, young relatives. It is also celebrated by the parents celebrating their LGBT+ siblings and sharing gratitude for their presence in the children’s lives. \nSince 2016\, the holiday has been celebrated on the second Sundays in August in 2018\, and 2019\, including by celebrities such as Simon Dunn and Anderson Cooper. The holiday has been featured on NBC\, Advocate Mag\, and Out Lifestyle.
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/gay-uncles-day/2024-08-11/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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SUMMARY:LGBTQAI+ Mixer - Saranac Lake - Bitters and Bones
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly LGBTQ Mixer at Bitters and Bones in Saranac Lake! \nCome and join us on the last Tuesday of each month from 5:30pm – 7:30pm \nGood people. Good food. Good drinks. Non-ETOH drink options provided. Kitchen open until 9pm. \nAn Adirondack brewery and restaurant\, Bitters & Bones offers craft beer made onsite\, signature cocktails\, and fresh local cuisine – all made with love.\nDine indoors in our rustic-industrial tavern or on our rooftop deck during summer months. \nBitters and Bones\n65 Broadway Street\nSaranac Lake\, NY 12983 \nPh: (518) 354-8270
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/lgbtq-mixer-saranac-lake-bitters-and-bones/2024-07-30/
LOCATION:Bitters and Bones\, 65 Broadway Street\, Saranac Lake\, 12983\, United States
CATEGORIES:ANCGA Events
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SUMMARY:International Drag Day
DESCRIPTION: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 centuries\, with its contemporary form evolving during the early 20th century. \nThe term “drag” is thought to have derived from the expression “dressed as a girl.” In the late 1800s\, drag performances garnered recognition in vaudeville shows and music halls\, featuring male artists who donned flamboyant feminine attire to entertain audiences through comedy\, singing\, and dancing. These early drag acts often incorporated social commentary\, satire\, and exaggerated portrayals of gender norms. \nDuring the 1960s and 1970s\, drag culture underwent a profound transformation\, propelled by the rise of LGBTQ+ rights movements and the historical events of the Stonewall Riots. Drag queens emerged as prominent figures during this era\, actively engaging in protests and embodying symbols of resilience and defiance. Their visibility became a powerful testament to the fight for equality and the pursuit of social change. \nToday\, International Drag Day celebrates the artistry\, creativity\, and cultural impact of drag. It embraces the distinct expressions of drag kings and drags queens\, challenging societal norms and fostering inclusivity. Let’s honor this day by recognizing the resilience and self-expression of drag artists and embracing a future of acceptance and diversity.
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/international-drag-day/2024-07-16/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T170000
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SUMMARY:International Non-Binary Day
DESCRIPTION: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. \n Why 14 of July? \nThe date\, celebrated since 2012\, was chosen as it falls between International Women’s Day on 8 March and International Men’s Day on 19 November. \nWhat does non-binary mean? \nThe definition provided by Stonewall (Britain’s leading charity for lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and trans equality) is: “Non-binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ‘man’ or ‘woman’. Non-binary identities are varied and can include people who identify with some aspects of binary identities\, while others reject them entirely. \n“Non-binary people can feel that their gender identity and gender experience involves being both a man and a woman\, or that it is fluid\, in between\, or completely outside of that binary.”
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/international-non-binary-day/2024-07-14/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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SUMMARY:Omnisexual Visibility Day
DESCRIPTION: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 experienced across the globe from omnisexual people.  \nWhat is Omnisexual? \nPeople who identify as omnisexual are attracted to those of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Omnisexuality is in the category of multisexuality\, which includes people who are attracted to more than one gender. Omnisexual people are often categorised in this group along with those who are bisexual\, polysexual\, and pansexual. \nThere’s no one way to identify as omnisexual. Omnisexual and pansexual\, which refers to being attracted to people of any gender identity\, are often used interchangeably\, though there are differences between the two. \nOmnisexual people may find their gender identity confused with other sexual orientations in the multisexuality category\, and some may feel pressure to conform to a label more familiar to others.
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/omnisexual-visibility-day/2024-07-06/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T080000
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SUMMARY:Stonewall Riots Anniversary
DESCRIPTION: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 of 1969. The riots were spurred by a police raid on the Stonewall Inn\, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. During the raid\, police officers physically and verbally abused patrons of the bar\, leading to a violent revolt that is widely recognised as the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement. \nEvery year\, the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots is commemorated with a variety of events and activities. These events often include marches\, rallies\, and protests in support of LGBT rights\, as well as educational panels\, workshops\, and performances. In addition\, many cities throughout the United States and around the world also host their own Stonewall Riots Anniversary events. \nThe Stonewall Riots Anniversary is an important reminder of the struggles and injustices that members of the LGBT community have faced throughout history and of the progress that has been made in the fight for equal rights and recognition. Each year\, the anniversary serves as an opportunity to celebrate the progress that has been made and to continue working towards the furtherance of LGBT rights.
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/stonewall-riots-anniversary/2024-06-28/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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SUMMARY:LGBTQAI+ Mixer - Saranac Lake - Bitters and Bones
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly LGBTQ Mixer at Bitters and Bones in Saranac Lake! \nCome and join us on the last Tuesday of each month from 5:30pm – 7:30pm \nGood people. Good food. Good drinks. Non-ETOH drink options provided. Kitchen open until 9pm. \nAn Adirondack brewery and restaurant\, Bitters & Bones offers craft beer made onsite\, signature cocktails\, and fresh local cuisine – all made with love.\nDine indoors in our rustic-industrial tavern or on our rooftop deck during summer months. \nBitters and Bones\n65 Broadway Street\nSaranac Lake\, NY 12983 \nPh: (518) 354-8270
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/lgbtq-mixer-saranac-lake-bitters-and-bones/2024-06-25/
LOCATION:Bitters and Bones\, 65 Broadway Street\, Saranac Lake\, 12983\, United States
CATEGORIES:ANCGA Events
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth
DESCRIPTION:On “Freedom’s Eve\,” or the eve of January 1\, 1863\, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night\, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At the stroke of midnight\, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in Confederate States were declared legally free. Union soldiers\, many of whom were black\, marched onto plantations and across cities in the south reading small copies of the Emancipation Proclamation spreading the news of freedom in Confederate States. Only through the Thirteenth Amendment did emancipation end slavery throughout the United States. \nBut not everyone in Confederate territory would immediately be free. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863\, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result\, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas\, enslaved people would not be free until much later. Freedom finally came on June 19\, 1865\, when some 2\,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay\, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250\,000 enslaved black people in the state\, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as “Juneteenth\,” by the newly freed people in Texas. \nThe post-emancipation period known as Reconstruction (1865-1877) marked an era of great hope\, uncertainty\, and struggle for the nation as a whole. Formerly enslaved people immediately sought to reunify families\, establish schools\, run for political office\, push radical legislation and even sue slaveholders for compensation. Given the 200+ years of enslavement\, such changes were nothing short of amazing. Not even a generation out of slavery\, African Americans were inspired and empowered to transform their lives and their country. \nJuneteenth marks our country’s second independence day. Although it has long celebrated in the African American community\, this monumental event remains largely unknown to most Americans. \nThe historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a community space where this spirit of hope lives on. A place where historical events like Juneteenth are shared and new stories with equal urgency are told.
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/juneteenth/2024-06-19/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T080000
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SUMMARY:Pulse Remembrance Day
DESCRIPTION:Pulse Remembrance Day is an annual commemoration day held on June 12 every year.  \nOn this day in 2016\, a mass shooting at Pulse\, a gay nightclub in Orlando\, Florida\, killed 49 people and injured 53 others. On this particular day\, Pulse was presenting “Latin Night\,” a weekly Saturday night event predominantly attended by Latinos. About 320 people were still inside the club\, which was serving last-call drinks at around 2:00 a.m. when the horrific incident occurred.
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/pulse-remembrance-day/2024-06-12/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T170000
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SUMMARY:HIV Long-Term Survivor’s Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD) is celebrated annually on June 5th. \nOn June 5\, 1981\, in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report\, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first cases of what would later be known as AIDS. In the 1990s with the development of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)\, also known as combination antiretroviral therapy\, the life expectancy of people with HIV has increased significantly. \nHIV advocate Tez Anderson\, who has been living with HIV since 1983\, founded HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day on June 5\, 2014\, to honor long-term survivors of HIV and raise awareness of their needs\, health issues\, and journeys. According to the CDC\, nearly half of people with HIV in the United States are aged 50 or older\, and many were diagnosed with HIV in their younger years.  \nPeople with HIV are at increased risk of certain comorbidities compared to people of similar age without HIV. Furthermore\, people aging with HIV face both age-related and HIV-related stigma. Long-term survivors of HIV may experience complications associated with long-term treatment or exposure to the virus. The toxicity of many early HIV treatments caused life-altering side effects\, including lipodystrophy (fat accumulation or wasting). In addition\, research has shown that many aging-related conditions occur more frequently in older people with HIV\, including cardiovascular disease\, diabetes\, renal disease\, and cancer. \nBefore the development of HAART\, most people with HIV died within two years of the onset of AIDS. Recently\, researchers found a nine-year difference in overall life expectancy between people with HIV and those without HIV. The difference was smaller (6.8 years) for people with HIV who initiated treatment when they were still healthy\, emphasizing the importance of taking HIV medicines as soon as possible after HIV diagnosis. People with HIV who consistently take antiretroviral therapy can achieve an undetectable viral load\, which means they cannot transmit HIV to others\, a concept known as Undetectable = Untransmittable\, or U=U.
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/hiv-long-term-survivors-awareness-day/2024-06-05/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T170000
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SUMMARY:Pride Month
DESCRIPTION:Happy Pride Month from the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance! \nLesbian\, 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 United States the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated as “Gay Pride Day\,” but the actual day was flexible. In major cities across the nation the “day” soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. Today\, celebrations include pride parades\, picnics\, parties\, workshops\, symposia and concerts\, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally\, nationally\, and internationally.
URL:https://adkncga.org/adirondack-north-country-gender-alliance-event/pride-month/2024-06-01/
CATEGORIES:LGBTQIA+ Holidays & Remembrances
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