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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240229
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T133513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T133513Z
UID:1466-1709078400-1709164799@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Pink Shirt Day
DESCRIPTION:Bullying is a major problem in our schools\, workplaces\, homes\, and online.  Over the month of February\, and throughout the year\, CKNW Kids’ Fund’s Pink Shirt Day aims to raise awareness of these issues\, as well as raise funds to support programs that foster children’s healthy self-esteem. \nhttps://www.pinkshirtday.ca/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/pink-shirt-day-2024-02-28/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240206
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T132505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T145310Z
UID:1462-1707091200-1707177599@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Operation Soap (aka Toronto Bathhouse Raids) Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Although many gay bathhouses had previously been raided in Canada and other smaller raids followed\, Operation Soap is considered a special turning point in the history of the lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender community in Canada; the raids and their aftermath are today widely considered to be the Canadian equivalent of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City.  Mass protests and rallies were held denouncing the incident. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Soap 
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/operation-soap-aka-toronto-bathhouse-raids-anniversary-2024-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240128
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230811T140840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T140840Z
UID:1648-1706313600-1706399999@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Holocaust Remembrance Day
DESCRIPTION:This day remembers the terrible legacy of the Holocaust\, the systematic state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately 6 million Jews\, by the Nazi German regime and its allies and collaborators between 1933 and 1945. HRC also remembers the millions of ethnic minorities\, people with disabilities and political opponents of the Nazis killed during this period. This included LGBTQ+ people\, who suffered severe\, targeted persecution under the Nazi regime. \nInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed every January 27 to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945. We must remember our history to honor the dead and protect future generations. \nBefore the Nazis came to power\, both the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities were thriving. LGBTQ+ communities were growing across Germany\, especially in cities such as Berlin\, Hamburg and Frankfurt. Gay men and lesbians formed social clubs\, published gay and lesbian journals and newspapers and openly advocated for the repeal of Paragraph 175 of the German criminal code\, a statute that outlawed sexual relations between men. These groups also joined with advocates for reforming laws around sex work and reproductive rights. The Jewish sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld started the Institute for Sexual Sciences in Berlin\, a community center that promoted diversity among sexual orientations and gender identities and provided services including medical care\, professional training and sexual education. The institute even provided healthcare for transgender patients and its staff performed some of the first modern gender-affirming surgeries. \nThis increased visibility changed dramatically when the Nazis began a campaign of repression against vulnerable populations across Germany. As the Nazis began targeting the Jewish people\, they also began raiding gay and lesbian bars and cafes and shut down LGBTQ+ publishing houses. They attacked the Institute for Sexual Sciences\, forcing it to close and burning thousands of the institute’s books\, articles and patient files. In 1936\, the Nazi regime established the Reich Central Office for the Combating of Homosexuality and Abortion\, cementing a link between anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes and the movement against reproductive choice. Paragraph 175 was used to arrest about 100\,000 men for engaging in same-sex activity and over half were convicted. Between 5\,000 and 15\,000 of those convicted were imprisoned in concentration camps and forced to wear a pink triangle to identify them as gay. Those marked by the pink triangle were subject to severe physical and sexual abuse by guards and fellow inmates. \nWithin Germany\, the liberation of the concentration camps and defeat of the Nazi regime did not bring immediate relief to the LGBTQ+ community. Male same-sex relations were not decriminalized until 1967 in East Germany and 1969 in West Germany\, so many survivors faced reimprisonment. It was not until the 1990s that the German government finally acknowledged gay men as victims of the Nazis. Paragraph 175 was repealed in 1994 and Nazi-era convictions under the law were overturned in 2002. \nhttps://www.hrc.org/news/hrc-observes-international-holocaust-remembrance-day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/holocaust-remembrance-day-2024-01-27/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231211
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T211847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T131018Z
UID:1536-1702166400-1702252799@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Human Rights Day
DESCRIPTION:December 10th marks one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race\, colour\, religion\, sex\, language\, political or other opinion\, national or social origin\, property\, birth or other status. \nThe Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and sets out\, for the first time\, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. \nAvailable in more than 500 languages\, it is the most translated document in the world. \nhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/human-rights-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231209
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T125334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T125334Z
UID:1448-1701993600-1702079999@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Pansexual Pride Day
DESCRIPTION:December 8th is National Pansexual Pride Day which recognizes the strides taken by the pansexual and panromantic community to be accepted and understood.
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/pansexual-pride-day-2023-12-08/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231202
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T130742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T130742Z
UID:1522-1701388800-1701475199@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:World AIDS Day
DESCRIPTION:World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV\, to show support for people living with HIV\, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988\, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_AIDS_Day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/world-aids-day-2023-12-01/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T211719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T130749Z
UID:1533-1701388800-1701993599@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:This is a time to share knowledge\, culture and reduce stigma \nIndigenous AIDS Awareness Week is a time to raise awareness\, share knowledge\, and reduce fear and stigma. We can empower each other by starting conversations\, honouring Indigenous people living with HIV/AIDS\, and by remembering friends\, family\, and community members who have passed away from HIV/AIDs. This is an important time to take care of ourselves mentally\, emotionally\, physically and spiritually. \nhttps://caan.ca/events-and-workshops/indigenous-aids-awareness-week/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/indigenous-aids-awareness-week/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T124549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T124549Z
UID:1686-1700438400-1700524799@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Transgender Day of Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR)\, also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance\, has been observed annually (from its inception) on November 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. The day was founded to draw attention to the continued violence endured by transgender people. \nTransgender Day of Remembrance was founded in 1999 by a small group\, including Gwendolyn Ann Smith\, to memorialize the murder of transgender woman Rita Hester in Allston\, Massachusetts. In 2010\, TDoR was observed in over 185 cities throughout more than 20 countries. \nTypically\, a TDoR memorial includes a reading of the names of those who lost their lives from October 1st of the former year to September 30th of the current year\, and may include other actions\, such as candlelight vigils\, dedicated church services\, marches\, art shows\, food drives and film screenings \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_Day_of_Remembrance
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2023-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231109
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20220923T184754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T184754Z
UID:1458-1699401600-1699487999@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Intersex Day of Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Intersex Day of Solidarity\, also known as Intersex Day of Remembrance\, takes place on November 8. The Day marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin\, a French intersex person whose memoirs were later published by the philosopher Michel Foucault\, along with contemporary texts and a later fictionalized account. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex_Day_of_Remembrance
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/intersex-day-of-solidarity-2023-11-08/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231106
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20220923T185505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T185505Z
UID:1444-1699142400-1699228799@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Trans Parent Day
DESCRIPTION:This day celebrates the life\, love and diversity that exists between transgender parents and their children and transgender children and their parents.
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/trans-parent-day-2023-11-05/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231105
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T213900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T213900Z
UID:1635-1698537600-1699142399@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Ace Week
DESCRIPTION:Ace Week\, formerly Asexual Awareness Week\, is an international campaign dedicated to raising awareness and expanding education of asexuality. \nThe week gives all of us an opportunity to celebrate how far our community has come and to dream about the future we will create together. \nhttps://aceweek.org/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/ace-week-2023-10-29/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231027
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T124210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T124210Z
UID:1494-1698278400-1698364799@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Intersex Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Intersex Awareness Day is an international day of grass-roots action to end shame\, secrecy and unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries on intersex children.  The day also provides an opportunity for reflection and political action.  Between October 26 and November 8\, intersex organizations bring attention to the challenges intersex individuals face\, culminating in the Intersex Day of Remembrance on November 8\, the birthday of Herculine Barbin\, also sometimes known as Intersex Solidarity Day. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex_Awareness_Day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/intersex-awareness-day-2023-10-26/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231029
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T213900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T134117Z
UID:1595-1697932800-1698537599@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Ace Week
DESCRIPTION:Ace Week\, formerly Asexual Awareness Week\, is an international campaign dedicated to raising awareness and expanding education of asexuality. \nThe week gives all of us an opportunity to celebrate how far our community has come and to dream about the future we will create together. \nhttps://aceweek.org/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/ace-week/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T123930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T123930Z
UID:1456-1697673600-1697759999@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Spirit Day (Anti-Bullying)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_Day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/spirit-day-anti-bullying-2023-10-19/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T210121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T133521Z
UID:1519-1697673600-1697759999@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:International Pronouns Day
DESCRIPTION:International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting\, sharing\, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender and gender nonconforming people. Together\, we can transform society to celebrate people’s multiple\, intersecting identities. \nhttps://pronouns.org/day \nCheck out our video about pronouns by clicking here
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/international-pronouns-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231012
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T205940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T133046Z
UID:1516-1696982400-1697068799@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:National Coming Out Day
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, non-binary\, queer\, asexual\, intersex\, or Two-Spirit\, be proud of who you are and your support for LGBTQ+ equality this Coming Out Day! \nWe first observed National Coming Out Day on October 11\, 1988\, on the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights as a reminder that one of our most basic tools is the power of coming out. \nhttps://www.hrc.org/resources/national-coming-out-day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/national-coming-out-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T205721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T131509Z
UID:1512-1696723200-1696809599@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:International Lesbian Day
DESCRIPTION:International Lesbian Day is an annual awareness day that celebrates the L in LGBTQ+. \nOn October 8\, lesbians in different countries come together to celebrate their identity and discuss specific issues that homosexual women face on a daily basis\, as well as to make themselves seen and heard both within the LGBTQ+ community and outside of it. \nThe origins of the day are unclear. According to some sources\, it was first observed in New Zealand in 1980 with a Lesbian Day March on International Women’s Day (March 8). Other accounts claim that the day started about a decade later. Be that as it may\, the observance has been around since at least the early 1990s. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lesbian_Day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/international-lesbian-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231101
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T205511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T140237Z
UID:1509-1696118400-1698796799@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:LGBT History Month
DESCRIPTION:In 1994\, Rodney Wilson\, a Missouri high school teacher\, believed a month should be dedicated to the celebration and teaching of gay and lesbian history\, and gathered other teachers and community leaders. They selected October because public schools are in session and existing traditions\, such as Coming Out Day (October 11)\, occur that month. \nGay and Lesbian History Month was endorsed by GLAAD\, the Human Rights Campaign\, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force\, the National Education Association and other national organizations. In 2006 Equality Forum assumed responsibility for providing content\, promotion and resources for LGBT History Month. \nhttps://lgbthistorymonth.com/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/lgbt-history-month/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230721
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T212051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T130123Z
UID:1544-1689811200-1689897599@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Canada Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
DESCRIPTION:In 2003\, Ontario and British Columbia became the first two provinces to legalize same-sex marriage. The federal Civil Marriage Act came into force on 20 July 2005\, making same-sex marriage legal across Canada. Canada became the fourth country to permit same-sex marriages\, after the Netherlands (2000)\, Belgium (2003) and Spain (2005). Since then\, all provinces in Canada have recognized same-sex marriages. Marriage itself falls under federal jurisdiction in Canada. But the provinces regulate the solemnization of marriage (the formal ceremony that is either civil or religious). They also grant marriage licenses. \nhttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/same-sex-marriage-in-canada
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/canada-legalization-of-same-sex-marriage/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230715
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T212008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T130339Z
UID:1539-1689292800-1689379199@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:International Nonbinary People’s Day
DESCRIPTION:International Non-Binary People’s Day is observed each year on 14 July and is aimed at raising awareness and organising around the issues faced by non-binary people around the world. The day was first celebrated in 2012\, started by Katje van Loon. The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Men’s Day and International Women’s Day. \nMost countries in the world do not recognize non-binary as a legal gender\, meaning most self-identified non-binary people still have a passport matching their assigned sex and official identification. Australia\, Argentina\, Bangladesh\, Canada\, Denmark\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, New Zealand\, and the United States include non-binary gender options on passports\, and 23 US states plus Washington DC allow residents to mark their gender as ‘X’ on their driving licence. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Non-Binary_People%27s_Day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/international-nonbinary-peoples-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230628
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T212305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T144615Z
UID:1548-1687824000-1687910399@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:National HIV Testing Day
DESCRIPTION:National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) was first observed on June 27\, 1995. This is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV\, know their status\, and get linked to care and treatment. \nhttps://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/hiv-testing-day/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/national-hiv-testing-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230626
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230613T125649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T125748Z
UID:1424-1687651200-1687737599@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Toronto Pride Parade
DESCRIPTION:The IATSE will once again be marching in the Toronto Pride Parade!  If you are a member or permit that is interested in marching with us\, please use the link below to register.  Further information will be sent via email from iatsepride@iatse.net to everyone who has signed up. \n\nSign up for the IATSE contingent in the Toronto Pride Parade: \nhttps://tinyurl.com/2023IAprideTO
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/toronto-pride-parade/
CATEGORIES:Canada
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230525
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T213144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T153318Z
UID:1572-1684886400-1684972799@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day
DESCRIPTION:To be pansexual is to have a sexual or romantic attraction not limited by gender\, or gender identity\, while to be panromantic is the same except without the sexual attraction. Attraction is not dependent on gender; pan people are attracted to the person before anything else. However\, this doesn’t mean they’re attracted to anyone and everyone! \nhttps://workplacepride.org/event/11861/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/pansexual-and-panromantic-awareness-and-visibility-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230518
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T212751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T153550Z
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SUMMARY:International Day Against Homophobia\, Transphobia and Biphobia
DESCRIPTION:The International Day Against Homophobia\, Transphobia\, and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, trans\, intersex people\, and all of those with diverse sexual orientations\, gender identities or expressions\, and sex characteristics. \nhttps://may17.org/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230508
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T213454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T145543Z
UID:1588-1683417600-1683503999@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:International Family Equality Day
DESCRIPTION:International Family Equality Day (IFED) celebrates the diversity of LGBTQ+ families around the world\, and takes place every year on the first Sunday in May. \nhttps://www.familyequality.org/international-family-equality-day/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/international-family-equality-day-2023-05-07/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230502
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230810T213454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T145543Z
UID:1584-1682899200-1682985599@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:International Family Equality Day
DESCRIPTION:International Family Equality Day (IFED) celebrates the diversity of LGBTQ+ families around the world\, and takes place every year on the first Sunday in May. \nhttps://www.familyequality.org/international-family-equality-day/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/international-family-equality-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230401
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T135113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T210923Z
UID:1341-1680220800-1680307199@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:International Transgender Day of Visibility
DESCRIPTION:International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide\, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Transgender_Day_of_Visibility
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/international-transgender-day-of-visibility/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230223
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T133513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T145423Z
UID:1335-1677024000-1677110399@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Pink Shirt Day
DESCRIPTION:Bullying is a major problem in our schools\, workplaces\, homes\, and online.  Over the month of February\, and throughout the year\, CKNW Kids’ Fund’s Pink Shirt Day aims to raise awareness of these issues\, as well as raise funds to support programs that foster children’s healthy self-esteem. \nhttps://www.pinkshirtday.ca/
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/pink-shirt-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230206
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20221020T132505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T145308Z
UID:1330-1675555200-1675641599@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Operation Soap (aka Toronto Bathhouse Raids) Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Although many gay bathhouses had previously been raided in Canada and other smaller raids followed\, Operation Soap is considered a special turning point in the history of the lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender community in Canada; the raids and their aftermath are today widely considered to be the Canadian equivalent of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City.  Mass protests and rallies were held denouncing the incident. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Soap 
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/operation-soap-aka-toronto-bathhouse-raids-anniversary/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230128
DTSTAMP:20260929T223923
CREATED:20230811T140840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T140840Z
UID:1645-1674777600-1674863999@pride.iatse.net
SUMMARY:Holocaust Remembrance Day
DESCRIPTION:This day remembers the terrible legacy of the Holocaust\, the systematic state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately 6 million Jews\, by the Nazi German regime and its allies and collaborators between 1933 and 1945. HRC also remembers the millions of ethnic minorities\, people with disabilities and political opponents of the Nazis killed during this period. This included LGBTQ+ people\, who suffered severe\, targeted persecution under the Nazi regime. \nInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed every January 27 to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945. We must remember our history to honor the dead and protect future generations. \nBefore the Nazis came to power\, both the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities were thriving. LGBTQ+ communities were growing across Germany\, especially in cities such as Berlin\, Hamburg and Frankfurt. Gay men and lesbians formed social clubs\, published gay and lesbian journals and newspapers and openly advocated for the repeal of Paragraph 175 of the German criminal code\, a statute that outlawed sexual relations between men. These groups also joined with advocates for reforming laws around sex work and reproductive rights. The Jewish sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld started the Institute for Sexual Sciences in Berlin\, a community center that promoted diversity among sexual orientations and gender identities and provided services including medical care\, professional training and sexual education. The institute even provided healthcare for transgender patients and its staff performed some of the first modern gender-affirming surgeries. \nThis increased visibility changed dramatically when the Nazis began a campaign of repression against vulnerable populations across Germany. As the Nazis began targeting the Jewish people\, they also began raiding gay and lesbian bars and cafes and shut down LGBTQ+ publishing houses. They attacked the Institute for Sexual Sciences\, forcing it to close and burning thousands of the institute’s books\, articles and patient files. In 1936\, the Nazi regime established the Reich Central Office for the Combating of Homosexuality and Abortion\, cementing a link between anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes and the movement against reproductive choice. Paragraph 175 was used to arrest about 100\,000 men for engaging in same-sex activity and over half were convicted. Between 5\,000 and 15\,000 of those convicted were imprisoned in concentration camps and forced to wear a pink triangle to identify them as gay. Those marked by the pink triangle were subject to severe physical and sexual abuse by guards and fellow inmates. \nWithin Germany\, the liberation of the concentration camps and defeat of the Nazi regime did not bring immediate relief to the LGBTQ+ community. Male same-sex relations were not decriminalized until 1967 in East Germany and 1969 in West Germany\, so many survivors faced reimprisonment. It was not until the 1990s that the German government finally acknowledged gay men as victims of the Nazis. Paragraph 175 was repealed in 1994 and Nazi-era convictions under the law were overturned in 2002. \nhttps://www.hrc.org/news/hrc-observes-international-holocaust-remembrance-day
URL:https://pride.iatse.net/event/holocaust-remembrance-day/
CATEGORIES:Canada,Observance,U.S.A.
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