Upcoming events.
Trans Awareness Month
A month to celebrate transgender and gender nonconforming communities and to raise awareness for this community through education and advocacy activities.
World AIDS Day
Inclusion. Respect. Equity.
What is World AIDS Day?
World AIDS Day is an international day that began in 1988. It’s held on 1 December each year to help raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.
United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) is the international body leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS. From its creation in 1988, UNAIDS led the annual campaign for World AIDS Day until 2004.
From 2004, the World AIDS Campaign’s Global Steering Committee has selected the annual international World AIDS Day theme. Countries may also set a national World AIDS Day theme.
In Australia, it is a day for the community to:
show their support for people living with HIV
raise awareness about prevention, treatment and care
eliminate stigma and discrimination around HIV
remember people who have died of AIDS-related illnesses.
Why World AIDS Day is important
World AIDS Day raises awareness of HIV and AIDS in our community and across the world. It reminds us that HIV is still a global epidemic.
In Australia there are an estimated 29,460 people living with HIV (2021). Worldwide, there are 39 million people living with this virus. More than 35 million people have died of AIDS-related illness around the world.
World AIDS Day is a way to honour them.
Today in Australia:
People living with HIV can get medication that allows them to live a healthy, long life.
People living with HIV who take antiretroviral treatment can supress their viral load and have no risk of transmitting the infection to a sexual partner.
People can take preventive medication that removes the risk of getting HIV through sexual activity.
People can quickly access medications that prevents HIV infection if exposed to the virus.
We have safer-sex initiatives and programs to reduce the risk of harm from injecting drugs.
But not everyone knows this.
World AIDS Day is a way to increase awareness and make our collective future better.
Learn more about how World AIDS Day events help.
This year's theme
In 2023 the Australian theme is ‘Inclusion. Respect. Equity.’
How to get involved
There are many ways to get involved in World AIDS Day. You can:
Find out more about World AIDS Day events.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Day to memorialise those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia.
Transgender Awareness Week
A week to educate about transgender and gender non-conforming people, and the issues associated with their transition and/or identity.
Intersex Solidarity Day
A day designed to raise awareness of the issues faced by intersex people. It marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a French intersex person. The event began as Intersex Solidarity Day, following an invitation issued by Joëlle-Circé Laramée, the then Canadian spokeswoman for Organization Intersex International.
Trans Parent Day
A day that celebrates life and the love between transgender parents and their children, and between parents and their transgender children.
Intersex Awareness Day
Celebrated in October to commemorate the first intersex protest, which took place in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ace Week
Week to promote awareness of those on the asexual spectrum. It was founded by Sara Beth Brooks in 2010.
Genderfluid Visibility Week
Also referred to as Genderfluid Week, Fluid Week or Genderfluid Awareness Week.
International Pronouns Day
An annual event that seeks to make sharing, respecting and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.
National Coming Out Day
A day to celebrate the act of "coming out", i.e. when an LGBTQIA+ person decides to publicly share their gender identities or sexual orientation.National Coming out Day was founded in the United States by gay rights activists Robert Eichberg and Jean O' Leary on 1988 in Washington, DC, United States. By 1990 it was being celebrated in all 50 states.[40] Although still named "National Coming Out Day", it is currently CELEBRATED around the world, in countries such as Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and Australia also on 11 October, and in the United Kingdom on 12 October.
International Lesbian Day
An annual day celebrating lesbian culture that originated in New Zealand and Australia,[33] but is now celebrated internationally.
LGBTQIA+ History Month
Based on a similarly named awareness period in the United States, this is a month encouraging openness and education about LGBTQIA+ history and rights in australia.
Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Also referred to as Bisexual Pride Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride, and Bi Visibility Day.
Wear it Purple Day
A day to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. The day was co-founded by Katherine Hudson and Scott Williams. Comparable days exist in a number of other countries, including the Netherlands (Purple Friday) and the United States (Spirit Day).
Disability Pride Fest Perth
Disability Pride is coming to Boorloo/Perth, Western Australia this July 2024!
Disability Pride is about celebrating the lives, identity, and culture of our disabled community.
This is a grassroots festival, brought to you by disabled volunteers. This event is for everyone with a disability (inclusive of mental ill-health, chronic illness, neurodivergent, undiagnosed, self-identifying, d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing and every other disability!) and allies, to celebrate our community.
We'll have markets (no service provider stalls!), panel discussions, food, art exhibitions, music, community chats and crafts - all curated by and featuring disabled people! The event will be both online and offline for those who can't make it in person (for any reason!).
This event is being held on the unceded traditional lands of the Wadjuk Noongar people. We honour their connection to the land, sky, and waterways, and pay respects to Elders past & present.
Drag Day
A day that aims to celebrate and recognize the drag art all around the world. Created by Adam Stewart in 2009 through his Facebook fan page for drag queens.
International Non-Binary Peoples Day
An annual day to celebrate and bring visibility to people who are non-binary in the LGBT+ community. The date is the precise midpoint between International Men's Day and International Women's Day.
Non-Binary Awareness Week
A week dedicated to those who do not fit within the traditional gender binary, i.e. those who do not exclusively identify as a man or a woman, or who may identify as both a man and a woman, or may fall outside of these categories altogether.