World AIDS day occurs annually on December 1 to provide a global occasion for people to unite in the fight against HIV, to increase support for those living with HIV, and to honor those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed annually on the second Monday in October, and serves as an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the communities of Indigenous people who inhabit and care for the lands we now occupy.
The August 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riots in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District helped to set the stage for the LGBTQ+ resistance, as one of the first known acts of resistance by queer people to police brutality.
August 28 commemorates the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 250,000+ demonstrators peacefully demanded voting rights, employment opportunities and an end to racial segregation and discrimination.
August 18 is the anniversary of the addition of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees American women the right to vote. The fight for voting rights continues for women of color throughout the United States.
The week of June 28 is the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of civilly disobedient acts that are widely considered the start of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. The riots began on June 28, 1969 and continued until July 3, 1969.
June 19 is the annual commemoration of Juneteenth, a celebration of the liberation of enslaved people in the United States. The celebration of Juneteenth began in Texas but it gained national popularity during the Civil Rights Era.