COMMUNITY CALENDAR
JULY QUEER OBSERVED DAYS
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All July (Global)
"Disability Pride Month is observed every July to celebrate disability identity and community, mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and push for full inclusion in everyday life. The 2026 theme is 'The World Works Better With Us.'"
All July (USA)
“Each July, MHA is proud to recognize Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as BIPOC Mental Health Month). Named in honor of teacher, author, advocate, and journalist Bebe Moore Campbell, this month is a time to focus on the unique strengths and challenges that Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) face when it comes to mental health.”
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All July (UK)
"Observed annually across the UK in workplaces, schools, cultural institutions and communities. A national moment for learning, reflection and celebration of South Asian contributions to British life."
Editorial Note: The dates changed this year. Previously it was 18 July to 17 August.
All July (Global)
"Plastic Free July™ is a shared global movement that helps millions of people reduce plastic waste through simple, everyday choices and be part of the solution to plastic pollution. That way, we can enjoy cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. "
July 4 (USA)
"On July 4, 1965, 40 gay and lesbian activists held the first Annual Reminder demonstration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, symbolically held in front of Independence Hall, meant to draw attention to the civil rights still due to the LGBTQ community."
July 12 to 18
"This is a period dedicated to those who do not fit within the traditional gender binary, i.e. those who do not exclusively identify as male or female, or who may identify as both male and female, or may fall outside of these categories altogether."
July 13 (USA)
"Aunties, Aunts, and Tías: The Forgotten Othermother Supporting and Housing LGBTQ Youth: Aunts and othermothers play a critical role in the lives of LGBTQ youth. For the LGBTQ youth in this study, aunts provided gender-affirming and queer and trans support, along with anticipatory support for housing and actual housing support for their niblings."
