LGBTIQA+ Days of Significance

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To show our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Monash Council marks LGBTIQA+ awareness days throughout the year by flying the intersex-inclusive progress pride flag at prominent locations around Monash and lighting up prominent buildings in the appropriate colours.

Our LGBTIQA+ Advisory Committee has helped to inform which days are selected and the actions we take.

Midsumma Pride March

Late January or early February

The City of Monash celebrates Midsumma Pride March in St Kilda to promote LGBTIQA+ inclusion in our community and workplace.

More info: www.midsumma.org.au

Trans Day of Visibility

31 March 2024

Trans Day of Visibility is an annual international celebration of trans pride and awareness, recognising trans and gender diverse experiences and achievements.

More info: www.tdov.org.au

International Day Against LGBTIQA+ Discrimination

17 May 2024

International Day Against LGBTIQA+ Discrimination (IDAHOBIT) is a day to celebrate advances in LGBTIQA+ equality while also raising awareness of the discrimination LGBTIQA+ communities continue to face.

IDAHOBIT is the anniversary of 17 May 1990, when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases.

More info: www.idahobit.org.au/news/the-history-of-IDAHOBIT-may-17

Pride Month

June 2024

Pride Month is a month-long celebration and acknowledgement of the achievements and progress made by LGBTIQA+ communities and the work still to be done.

It is a time to for LGBTIQA+ communities to show pride in who they are and for allies to celebrate with them.

Wear It Purple Day

Last Friday in August (30 August 2024)

Wear It Purple Day is an Australia-wide awareness day focused on celebrating, empowering and supporting LGBTIQA+ young people.

More info: /www.wearitpurple.org

Bi Visibility Day

23 September 2024

Bi Visibility Day has been marked each year since 1999.

The day raises bisexual awareness, increases the visibility of the bisexual community and challenges bisexual and biromantic erasure.

More info: bivisibilityday.com

Ace Week (Asexual Awareness Week)

20-26 October2024

Ace Week is an international campaign dedicated to raising awareness about and expanding education of asexuality and aromanticism.

More info: aceweek.org

Intersex Awareness Day

26 October 2024

Intersex Awareness Day is an international awareness day designed to highlight human rights issues faced by intersex people.

More info: ihra.org.au/category/articles/events/intersex-awareness-day

World AIDS Day

1 December 2024

World AIDS Day raises awareness across the world and in the community about the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS.

More info: www.worldaidsday.org.au/internet/wad/Publishing.nsf/content/home