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World AIDS Day

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. […]

Pansexual Pride Day

December 8th is National Pansexual Pride Day which recognizes the strides taken by the pansexual and panromantic community to be accepted and understood.

Human Rights Day

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. The Declaration […]

Holocaust Remembrance Day

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. […]

Operation Soap (aka Toronto Bathhouse Raids) Anniversary

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 […]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NBHAAD

This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among black communities.  The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in communities of color. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/awareness/nbhaad.html

Pink Shirt Day

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. https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/

International Transgender Day of Visibility

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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Transgender_Day_of_Visibility

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NYHAAD

NYHAAD educates the public about the impact of the HIV/AIDS on youth and highlights the work youth do to strengthen the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/youth_hiv/resources.htm

STD Awareness Week

STD Awareness Week, observed the second full week in April, provides an opportunity to raise awareness about STDs and how they impact our lives; reduce STD-related stigma, fear, and discrimination; and ensure people have the tools and knowledge to prevent, test for, and treat STDs. *STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) has replaced STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) […]

National Transgender HIV Testing Day #TransHIV

NTHTD recognizes the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness and continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts among transgender and gender non-binary people. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/awareness/nthtd.html