Īnnual day to celebrate, recognize, and bring visibility to lesbians. Īn annual day celebrating lesbian culture that originated in New Zealand and Australia, but is now celebrated internationally. The event began as Intersex Solidarity Day, following an invitation issued by Joëlle-Circé Laramée, the then Canadian spokeswoman for Organization Intersex International. It marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a French intersex person. Ī day designed to raise awareness of the issues faced by intersex people. The International Day of Pink is a worldwide anti-bullying and anti-homophobia event where participants are encouraged to wear or display a pink shirt, echoing a mass gesture of solidarity with a student subjected to homophobic bullying in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007.Ĭelebrated in October to commemorate the first intersex protest, which took place in Boston, Massachusetts. The main purpose of the 17 May mobilizations is to raise awareness of violence, discrimination, abuse, and repression of LGBT communities worldwide. International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Created by Adam Stewart in 2009 through his Facebook fan page for drag queens. Ī day that aims to celebrate and recognize the drag art all around the world. Īlso referred to as Genderfluid Week, Fluid Week or Genderfluid Awareness Week. Īlso referred to as Bisexual Pride Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride, and Bi Visibility Day. Īlso referred to as BiWeek and Bisexual+ Awareness Week. It was founded by Sara Beth Brooks in 2010. Week to promote awareness of those on the asexual spectrum. The four themes of IAD are Advocacy, Celebration, Education and Solidarity. IAD is a coordinated worldwide campaign promoting the ace umbrella, including demisexual, grey-asexual and other ace identities. In 2015, it was moved to late February and the name was changed to Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week, to be more inclusive of all arospec identities. This week was first recognized from 10 to 17 November 2014, under the name Aromantic Awareness Week. ġ4 February, The week following (Sunday-Saturday) Ī week to promote information and awareness about aromantic spectrum identities (“a sexuality within the LGBTQIA+ community in which someone doesn't experience romantic attraction." ) and the issues they face. They have all influenced me in their own way and taught me lessons that I have been able to pass on to others.įind out more about Lesbian Visibility Week here.A day celebrated internationally to promote awareness of agender individuals. I have been lucky to encounter numerous, inspirational queer women throughout my life – from the first activists I met to female leaders and representatives from queer organisations. I don’t think I have a specific queer icon. Who is your lesbian or bi hero or inspiration? I am very excited to experience how Copenhagen 2021’s focus on intersectionality will influence the program and I think it will lead to a stronger representation of women, as well as other minority groups within our community. What aspects of Copenhagen 2021 are you particularly excited about in the way they will increase lesbian, bi and trans women’s visibility? So I would say that the lesson here is that the work with inclusivity is a never-ending process.
What lessons do you think other organisations can learn from Copenhagen Pride’s approach?Įven though Copenhagen Pride has worked very hard to empower and include all groups within the LGBTI+ acronym, we are also very aware that this is an eternal process that we constantly need to reevaluate and develop in order to be as inclusive as possible.
I think that is something all women within the community struggle with to a certain extent.Ĭopenhagen Pride has been championing visibility of all groups in the LGBTI+ community for many years. I don’t necessarily feel erased, but I feel that I often have to fight harder than others to have my voice heard, even within the LGBTI+ community. So I think it’s great that we’re taking steps to emphasise the existence of queer women.ĭo you have personal experience of feeling erased? What was that experience? We are a group that is way too often underrepresented in media, in organisations, basically in all parts of society. Hi Ane! Why is Lesbian Visibility Week important to you?įirst of all, I think it’s important to focus on the challenges of all queer women. Today is the start of Lesbian Visibility Week, running up to Lesbian Visibility Day on Saturday 25th April.
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