Included below are a list of major events taking place in 2018 at the DC Center as well as other major events in the local LGBT Community. If you have an event you would like included on this list, please e-mail [email protected].
January
MLK Day Holiday Parade – January 15th – website | facebook
Creating Change Conference in Washington DC – January 24th to 28th – website
February
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – February 7th
March
No events yet for March!
April
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – April 10th
National Day of Silence – Date TBD
May
National Foster Care Month – May
Gay Day at the Zoo – May 6th – website – facebook
International Family Equality Day – May 6th
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia – May 17th
National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – May 19th
June
Capital Pride – June 7th-10th – website
TAVA Wreath Laying for Transgender Veterans – June 16th – website | facebook
July
No Events yet for July!
August
OutWrite LGBT Book Festival – August 3-5 – website – facebook
DC Queer Theatre Festival – August – Dates TBD
September
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day – September 18th
Celebrate Bisexuality Awareness Day – September 23rd
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – September 27th
October
LGBT History Month – October
National Coming Out Day – October 11th
National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – October 15th
Spirit Day – October 16th
National LGBT Community Center Awareness Day – October 19th
Intersex Awareness Day – October 26th
Reel Affirmations Film Festival- October – Date TBD
SMYAL Brunch – October – Date TBD
November
Veterans Day Annual Observance – November 11th – website | facebook
Beaujolais Nouveau DC Center Women’s Event – November 15th – website | facebook
Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20th – website | facebook
Thanksgiving – November 22nd – website | facebook
Small Business Saturday
December
World AIDs Day – December 1st
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers – December 17th