Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance

Pride Month
2025-06-01 08:00 - 2025-06-30 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
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 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.

HIV Long-Term Survivor’s Awareness Day
2025-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD) is celebrated annually on June 5th.
On 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.
HIV 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.
People 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.
Before 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.

Pulse Remembrance Day
2025-06-12 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
Pulse Remembrance Day is an annual commemoration day held on June 12 every year.
On 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.

Tri-Lakes LGBTQAI+ Youth Group - Saranac Lake Youth Center - Second and Fourth Saturday
2025-06-14 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-06-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Saranac Lake Youth Center, 29 Woodruff Street, Saranac Lake, 12983, United States
The Saranac Lake Youth Center (please enter from the Church Street entrance) in co-sponsorship with the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance will host the LGBTQI+ youth group held at the Saranac Lake Youth Center on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 4:00 – 5:30 pm.
Our mission is to create a safe space and environment for LGBTQIA+ youth, family members and allies to meet and enjoy being themselves. We support infinite diversity in infinate combinations.
Open to all Adirondack North Country LGBTQI+ middle and high school age Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Lesbian, Gay, and Bi/Pansexual youth. Family members, friends and allies are always welcome!
We stand Tri-Lakes proud, and North Country Strong!
Summer and Fall dates will be published in June, 2025.
You may also contact:
Jennifer Keller, Director, Saranac Lake Youth Center at (518) 891-5846 or by email Saranac Lake Youth Center – saranaclakeyouth@gmail.com
or
ANCGA at 518-637-7253 – Email: ancga@outlook.com
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LGBTQIA+ Mixer - Malone - Moe’s Pub & Grill
2025-06-17 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-08-19 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-09-16 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-10-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Moe’s Pub and Grill, 3357 State Route 11, Malone, NY, 12953, United States
Join us for our monthly LGBTQAI+ Mixer at Moe’s Pub & Grill in Malone!
Come and join us on the third Thursday of each month from 5:30 pm – 7:30 PM
The main restaurant has numerous dining options. On the West side of the building there is an outdoor seating area, making it ideal for watching beautiful North Country sunsets. The outdoor section boasts a heated, covered area to keep patrons dry and warm, as well as an open area where you can enjoy a cold refreshment while basking in the sun. Inside, there are two separate dining rooms to give the restaurant a more personal feel. Situated between the two is a one of a kind sports oriented bar area. The fully stocked bar also features eight varieties of draft beer served through our signature Polar Ice Tap. You can enjoy Mo’s Full Menu from the comfort of your barstool or from one of the beautifully handcrafted high top tables. Keeping in line with Mo’s focus on athletics, there are seven HD flat screen televisions in all. So grab your friends and come root for your favorite team. Whether it’s football, basketball, baseball, or hockey, you’re sure to catch all the action at Mo’s.
Moe’s Pub & Grill
3357 State Route 11
Malone, NY 12953
Ph: (518) 483-3667

Juneteenth
2025-06-19 00:00 - 23:59 | NY
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.
But 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.
The 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.
Juneteenth 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.
The 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.

LGBTQAI+ Mixer - Saranac Lake - Bitters and Bones
2025-06-24 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-29 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-08-26 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-09-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Bitters and Bones, 65 Broadway Street, Saranac Lake, 12983, United States
Join us for our monthly LGBTQ Mixer at Bitters and Bones in Saranac Lake!
Come and join us on the last Tuesday of each month from 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Good people. Good food. Good drinks. Non-ETOH drink options provided. Kitchen open until 9pm.
An Adirondack brewery and restaurant, Bitters & Bones offers craft beer made onsite, signature cocktails, and fresh local cuisine – all made with love.
Dine indoors in our rustic-industrial tavern or on our rooftop deck during summer months.
Bitters and Bones
65 Broadway Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Ph: (518) 354-8270

Stonewall Riots Anniversary
2025-06-28 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
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.
Every 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.
The 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.

4th Annual Tri-Lakes Pride Festival - Saranac Lake
2025-06-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, Main and River Streets, Saranac Lake, NY, 12983, United States
4th Annual Tri-Lakes Pride Festival!
Free Community Event with Lots of Fun for Everyone!
Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, New York on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
From 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Come celebrate our 4th Annual Tri-lakes Pride Parade and Festival in Riverside Park in Saranac Lake! Our family friendly event includes a parade, great music, speakers, vendors, and our wonderful fashion show from the Saranac Lake Youth Center. The Tri-Lakes area includes the villages of Lake Placid, Saranac Lake & Tupper Lake NY as well as our surrounding communities!
Parade line up on Olive Street, next to the Saranac Lake Post Office at 11:30am. The parade to Riverside Park begins promptly at noon. Come join us on the parade route! Visit and follow us on our Facebook page!
𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 to assist with many aspects of putting on this event. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐠𝐚_𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞@𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤.𝐜𝐨𝐦

Omnisexual Visibility Day
2025-07-06 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
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.
What is Omnisexual?
People 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.
There’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.
Omnisexual 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.

International Non-Binary Day
2025-07-14 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
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 chosen as it falls between International Women’s Day on 8 March and International Men’s Day on 19 November.
What does non-binary mean?
The 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.
“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.”

International Drag Day
2025-07-16 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
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.
The 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.
During 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.
Today, 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.

Gay Uncles Day
2025-08-10 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
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.
The 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.
Dunn 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.
The 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.
Since 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.

Bisexual Awareness Week
2025-09-16 08:00 - 2025-09-23 17:00 | NY
The Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23. It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day, held annually on September 23. The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.
According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, bisexuals represent approximately 40% of the LGBTQ community. Bisexual Awareness Week is a platform to recognise bisexual and LGBTQ advocacy throughout history.

Celebrate Bisexuality Day
2025-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also called Bisexual Pride Day, Bi Visibility Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride and Bi Visibility Day, and Bisexuality+ Day) is observed annually on September 23 to recognize and celebrate bisexual people, the bisexual community, and the history of bisexuality.

LGBT History Month
2025-10-01 08:00 - 2025-10-31 17:00 | NY
Happy LGBT History Month!
LGBT History Month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. It was founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. As of 2022, LGBT History Month is a month-long celebration that is specific to Australia, Canada, Cuba, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States.

10th Annual Adirondack North Country Pride Plattsburgh
2025-10-04 08:00 - 17:00 | City Hall of Plattsburgh, 41 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh, 12901, United States
Adirondack North Country Pride Plattsburgh on Saturday October 4, 2025 (10th year).
The event, which will occur in downtown Plattsburgh for its tenth year, is hosted by the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance. Students, SUNY Plattsburgh staff, and community members are expected to participate in the parade, and festival activities, to show their pride and support.
There will be no parade during this event.
More details will be posted within this event page as they become available.

National Coming Out Day
2025-10-11 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
National Coming Out Day is an annual celebration which takes place on 11 October every year. It was first celebrated on the one-year anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights – a date chosen to honour the bravery of LGBTQ+ individuals who decide to come out and live openly. Although it started off as an American awareness day, the meaning of National Coming Out Day is still highly relevant to LGBTQ+ communities across the world today.
Coming out is a unique experience for each LGBTQ+ person. It’s not a one-time event; many LGBTQ+ individuals who come out to their closest friends and family may later come out at work or school, to their extended family, or to casual acquaintances.
For some, coming out is no longer a big deal – it can be a simple matter of correcting someone’s assumptions about you, or introducing your partner. For others, coming out is still a huge challenge. The very real fear of facing discrimination, bullying, or judgement can cause LGBTQ+ people to stay ‘in the closet’, struggling with anxiety while they strive to be themselves.
Talking about coming out and sharing our stories can help to strengthen our community and support one another with this experience. While coming out can be daunting and scary, it can also be the first time that LGBTQ+ individuals are able to be truly open with the people closest to them.
Over the last few decades since National Coming Out Day was first recognised, we’ve seen huge progress for the LGBTQ+ community, with legislation on same-sex marriage, discrimination laws, and educational reforms all helping to protect and support LGBTQ+ people.
However, these legal developments don’t mean that the fight for LGBTQ+ rights is over. In the UK, we continue to see LGBTQ+ people suffer from attacks, hate, and abuse. Across the world, LGBTQ+ people are still campaigning for laws and attitudes alike to change. For many, coming out can be dangerous – or simply not an option.
National Coming Out Day isn’t a day to force LGBTQ+ people to come out, or to shame people who haven’t done so. It’s a day to celebrate the beauty of being true to yourself, for having the courage to share an important part of your life with others, and for celebrating those who may come out to you. Rather than being perceived as exposing yourself or confessing something, we should see coming out as a marker of coming into your identity, and allowing others to share in that knowledge. National Coming Out Day should also be a day to acknowledge the difficulties of coming out, and to remember that it’s still not something all LGBTQ+ people can safely do.
Today, some would argue that coming out (and having a day to celebrate it) is unnecessary. It’s true that no one should have to come out, and that not coming out doesn’t mean that you’re “hiding” or “lying”. In an ideal world, being straight and/or cis wouldn’t be perceived as default, and no one would make any assumptions about anyone’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
But for so many in our communities, that day is still a long way off. Coming out has always been an important part of LGBTQ+ history.

International Pronouns Day
2025-10-15 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
International Pronouns Day happens each year on the third Wednesday of October. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.

Spirit Day
2025-10-16 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
Spirit Day is an annual LGBTQ awareness day observed on the third Thursday in October. Started in 2010 by Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan, it was initially created in response to a rash of widely publicized bullying-related suicides of gay school students in 2010, including that of Tyler Clementi.
Promoted by GLAAD, observers wear the color purple as a visible sign of support for LGBTQ youth and against bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month, as well as to honor LGBTQ victims of suicide.

Asexual (Ace) Awareness Week - 2025
2025-10-20 08:00 - 2025-10-26 17:00 | NY
Asexual Awareness Week, now known as Ace Week, is celebrated the last full week of October. Part celebration of the progress we’ve made as a community, and part campaign for greater understanding and acceptance of asexual-spectrum identities, Ace Week is a time to focus on all things ace*.
The ace community has made significant headway over the years. Asexual representation in mainstream media continues to improve, major LGBTQ+ organizations now acknowledge and include us, and ace community groups have sprouted up and flourished in cities around the world. Ace Week gives us an opportunity to recognize these achievements and the efforts that made them possible.
Though we have much to celebrate, the fight for visibility and acceptance is still ongoing. Ace identities are often overlooked or misunderstood, and many aces still grow up not realizing that asexuality is an option. Since the issues aces face are directly influenced by their other marginalized identities, many in our community—especially aces of color, disabled aces, and aces with other LGBTQ+ identities—can face significant barriers to equality and acceptance.
In light of this, aces all over the world participate in Ace Week by creating educational resources, sharing information on social media, and organizing community events. These global initiatives serve to raise awareness, spread information, and spark discussion about ace identities. More and more people discover ace communities each year, and with them, find acceptance, comfort, and joy.

Intersex Awareness Day
2025-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
On October 26, 1996, intersex activists from around the world gathered in Boston, Massachusetts, outside the annual American Academy of Pediatrics conference for the first public demonstration by intersex people in North America. Since then, this day has been observed annually on October 26to raise awareness of the issues intersex individuals face, promote understanding and acceptance, and advocate for their rights and access to respectful and supportive healthcare practices.
Intersex people are born with natural variations in their biological sex characteristics — simply put, their bodies fit outside the strict male/female binary. It’s important to recognize that intersex is a natural part of human diversity — not a medical condition to be changed or fixed. Medical practitioners’ failure to comprehend and recognize this has led to traumatizing situations for intersex individuals, especially minors who undergo surgeries without proper explanation of their characteristics. Over the years, the internet and social media helped break the silence surrounding intersex issues, allowing intersex individuals to connect, share their stories, and ultimately find solidarity.
