Following on from LGBT History month during February, here are some dates that you may wish to note for your diary:
March
31 March – International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
13/14 April – Bury Pride
26 April – Lesbian Day of Visibility
May
17 May – IDAHOBIT (The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia)
25 May – Rochdale Pride
June
22 June – Pink Picnic, Salford
28 June – 50th anniversary of Stonewall Riots (1969)
July
6 July – Tameside Pride
12/14 July – Sparkle Weekend
22/28 July – Happy Valley Pride (Hebden Bridge)
27/28 July – Oldham Pride
27/28 July – Liverpool Pride
28 July – Stockport Pride
August
10 August – Wigan Pride
23/26 August – Manchester Pride
September
20/22 September – Bolton Pride
23 September – Bi-Visibility Day
October
1 October – International Day of Older Persons
8/15 October – Hate Crime Awareness Week
11 October – National Coming Out Day
November
13/17 November – Trans Awareness Week
20 November – Transgender Day of Remembrance
December
1 December – World AIDS Day
10 December – Human Rights Day