Days of Importance
Promotion / acknowledgement of LGBTQI+ rights issues and/or themes: (NZ / Internationally)
Rainbow Directory encourages use of this resource with your strategic planning 24/7/365PRIDE approach to your comms.
Please check and confirm the various Aotearoa Pride Festivals websites and socials for postponements and cancellations
Month |
Month: Set dates recurring – INTERNATIONALLY / DOSMESTICALLY |
Month: Non-set dates – INTERNATIONALLY / DOSMESTICALLY |
JAN |
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# RNZCT Annual Gala # The New Zealand Rainbow Excellence Awards (Rainbow Tick and South Pacific Pride Ltd) # Diversity Awards NZ (Diversity Works) # Pink Shirt Day # APFI Launch (AKL Pride Festival Inc) # Gay Games, every four years (1982)
*Once above events/entities have announced their annual date, add to applicable month schedule
**Please note Aotearoa Pride Festivals are listed here and can be found included in Rainbow Directory search categories: See, Our Community/Pride Festivals
***Aotearoa Pride Festival dates to be announced: #Hamilton Pride #Pride Taranaki
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FEB |
– AKL Pride Month (Wed, 03FEB – Sun, 28FEB) – BGO, Ending HIV (Sun, 14FEB) – China Pride NZ (Fri, 19FEB – Sun, 21FEB) – Rainbow Parade Auckland (Sat, 20FEB) – Pride Whanganui (Sat, 27FEB – Sat, 06MAR) – Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week, week after 14FEB (2014) |
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MAR |
– 01MAR Zero Discrimination Day (2014) – Christchurch Pride (Thu, 04MAR – Sun, 14MAR) – Tauranga Moana Pride (Sun, 07MAR) – North Canterbury Pride (Rangiora, Sun, 21MAR) – Wellington Pride Festival (Sat, 13MAR – Sat, 27MAR) – Wellington Out in the Park & CubaDupa festival (Sat, 27MAR) – Wellington International Pride Parade (WIPP – Sat, 27MAR) – 31MAR Trans Day of Visibility (2009) – (Sydney) Mardi Gras Parade, First SAT MAR (1978 AUS) |
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APR |
– Dunedin Pride (Fri, 02APR – Fri, 09APR) – Nelson Pride (Wed, 14APR – Tue, 20APR) – 17APR (2013) NZ Marriage Equality, Passed in NZ Parliament *Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 – 26APR Lesbian Visibility Day (2008) – Day of Silence, Second FRI APR (1996) |
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MAY |
– International Family Equality Day, first SUN MAY (2012) – 19MAY Agender Pride Day – 17MAY International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (2005) – (#) 21MAY Pink Shirt Day – 24MAY Pansexual & Panromantic Awareness Day (2015)
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JUN |
– 05JUN (1972) Aotearoa’s first gay liberation protest, AUCKLAND – International LGBT Pride Month, in honour of Stonewall – HIV Long-term Survivors Awareness Day (2014 US) – 28 JUN Stone Wall Riots Annv (1969) |
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JUL |
– 09JUL NZ Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986, Passed in NZ Parliament – 16JUL Drag Day (2009) – 14JUL Non-Binary People’s Day (2012) – Non-Binary Awareness Week (2020), week starting SUN/MON surrounding 14JUL |
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AUG |
– Winter Pride (Queenstown, Fri, 27AUG – Sun, 05SEP) |
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SEP |
– 16-22.SEP Bisexual Awareness Week (2014) – 23SEP Celebrate Bisexually Day (1999) |
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OCT (Planning) |
– LGBT History Month (1994 US/CAN/AUS) – 08OCT Lesbian Day (1980NZ) – 11OCT National Coming Out Day (1988) – 20OCT Spirit Day, wear purple stand against bullying LGBT+ youth – 26OCT Intersex Awareness Day (1996) – Paekakariki Pride (Fri, 22OCT – Mon, 25OCT) Annually Labour Weekend – International Pronouns Day, 3rd Wed OCT (2018) – Asexual Awareness Week, last full week in OCT (2010) |
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NOV |
– Trans Awareness Month – Trans Parent Day, First SUN NOV (2009) – Trans Awareness Week, second week NOV (2000) – Trans Awareness Day of Remembrance, 20NOV (1999) – 08NOV Intersex Day of Remembrance (2005) – Red Friday, Tackle Stigma (Aids) Last Friday NOV |
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DEC |
– 01DEC – World Aids Day / Festival – 09DEC – Civil Union Act 2004, Passed in NZ Parliament |
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_awareness_periods#Internationally-Recognised_LGBTIQ+_Awareness_Periods
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_events
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_in_New_Zealand
- https://richardorjis.com/2018/03/06/albert-park/
- http://www.pridenz.com/gaynz/57.html
- https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/history/lgbtqi-histories-aotearoa-new-zealand/history-pride
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_union_in_New_Zealand
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_(Definition_of_Marriage)_Amendment_Act_2013
- And some good old fashion local knowledge 😊
* Disclaimer: We have made an effort to compile this list to assist in your education and celebration of our Rainbow Communities.
If there be any errors, please advise via email: info@rainbowdirectory.co.nz