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February

February7

• National Black HIV/AIDS Day | #NBHAAD #NationalBlackHIVAIDSAwarenessDay
• Encouraging HIV/AIDS testing and education in BIPOC communities.

February 12

• National Freedom to Marry Day | #FreedomToMarry #LGBTMarriage
• Celebrating and promoting marriage between same-sex couples since 1999, and fighting for the rights of all members of the LGBTQ+ community to get married.

February 15-21 

• Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week | #AromanticAwareness #AromanticAwarenessWeek
• Raises awareness and shows support for people who are aromantic or on the aromantic spectrum

February 27 (last Friday in February)

• International Stand Up to Bullying Day (February) | #StandUpToBullying
• Semi-annual event where participants sign and wear a pink shirt to take a visible, public stance against bullying 

March

March 1-31

• Bisexual Health Awareness Month | #BisexualHealthAwarenessMonth
• Raises awareness about the issues faced by the bisexual community related to physical and mental health.

  Bisexual-identified people experience higher rates of substance abuse, mood disorders, cancers and more compared to heterosexual, gay and lesbian populations.

March 1

• Zero Discrimination Day | #ZeroDiscriminationDay #ZeroDiscrimination
• Observed to join together against discrimination and inequality in healthcare, including fighting against HIV/AIDS stigma 

March 17

• Bayard Rustin’s Birthday | #HappyBirthdayBayard
• On this day in 1912, Bayard Rustin was born.

  Our team compiled this comprehensive list of LGBT days so you can spend your time doing what you love: writing and designing impactful content.

  Hashtags for LGBT Days of Importance

  We included popular hashtags for each day listed on the calendar. We used Canva to create the graphic above featuring a quote from our founder and CEO, Jonathan Ochart.

  The act honors Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

October 26

• Intersex Awareness Day | #IntersexAwarenessDay#IntersexPride
• Commemorating the first intersex protest that took place in Boston; celebrating people who are intersex

October 25-October 31 

• Asexual Awareness Week | #AsexualAwarenessWeek #AsexualAwareness #AsexualPride
• Educating people about different asexual identities and experiences

November

We published this Instagram post for our client, TransNewYork, in celebration of Transgender Awareness Week in November.

Make sure to include these hashtags in your social media posts to reach and engage target audiences who want to see LGBT-related content like yours. The campaign highlighted community leaders who are advancing LGBTQ+ rights in Miami Beach and beyond, resulting in exponential follower growth and engagement. Hodges 

June 28

• Stonewall Riots Anniversary | #RememberStonewall #StonewallRiots
• Remembering the 1969 Stonewall Riots at Stonewall Inn, a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

July

July 14

• International Non-Binary People’s Day | #NonBinaryPeoplesDay #NonBinaryPride
• Celebrating the accomplishments of non-binary people and addressing the issues they face

July 16

• International Drag Day | #DragDay #InternationalDragDay
• Giving drag artists room to express their creativity and contributions to LGBTQ culture

August

August 24

• Marsha P.

  Johnson’s Birthday | #HappyBirthdayMarsha #MarshaPJohnson

• On this day in 1945, Marsha P. Johnson was born. Canva is one of many free yet easy-to-use digital marketing tools we included in our free Small Business Marketing Kit. Check it out now!

  If you’re not sure how to connect with your audiences as the world reopens, reach out to us for a free marketing consultation.

  We’re happy to talk through your challenges and provide ideas to help you get through these uncertain times. The result? You’ll also learn how to participate in LGBT days of importance all year long.

  Making custom marketing graphics for your Pride Month campaign is easy! Check out our top social media secrets to learn how to leverage hashtags to gain more likes, comments and followers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

  Tip: Bookmark this page so you can reference it quickly when you’re developing your social media and marketing content calendars each month.

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