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Learn about past and present experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals, primarily concerning their civil rights. This guide uses the definition of LGBTQ+ from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Photograph of "Numbered 001" Rainbow LGBT flag by Gilbert Baker with the original eight colors, which mean "hot pink - sex; red – life; orange – healing; yellow – sunlight; green – nature; turquoise - magic or art; indigo – serenity; and violet - spirit" (Image source: NAID: 219756312).
Below are some annual events that occur either in the United States or worldwide.
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| First full week after Valentine’s Day | Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week |
| March | Bisexual Health Awareness Month |
| March 31st |
International Transgender Day of Visibility |
| April 6th | International Asexuality Day |
| April 26th |
Lesbian Visibility Day |
| May 17th | International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia |
| May 24th | Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness Day |
| June | LGBTQ+ Pride Month |
| June 28th | Stonewall Riots Anniversary |
| July 7th to July 14th | Nonbinary Awareness Week |
| July 14th | International Nonbinary People’s Day |
| September 16th to 23rd | Bisexual Awareness Week |
| September 23rd | Celebrate Bisexuality Day |
| October | LGBTQ+ History Month |
| October 8th | International Lesbian Day |
| October 11th | National Coming Out Day |
| Third Thursday in October | Spirit Day |
| Last Full Week of October | Asexual Awareness Week |
| October 19th |
National LGBTQ+ Center Awareness Day |
| October 26th | Intersex Awareness Day |
| Second Week of November | Transgender Awareness Week |
| November 20th |
Transgender Day of Remembrance |
| December 1st | World AIDS Day |
| December 8th | Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day |
GPO has information about LGBTQ+ resources. Click on each of the tabs in this box to see some of the featured resources from the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), FDLP Academy, FDLP Resource Guides, and GovInfo.
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The FDLP Academy offers free webinars and webcasts for Federal Depository Libraries and the general public. Its mission is to "create and deliver enhanced educational opportunities to the FDLP community by fostering collaboration, by facilitating knowledge sharing, and through the application of new methods and use of multiple mediums" about U.S. Government resources. The following webinars contain information related to LGBTQ+ resources.
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Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health
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Researching Women's, Gender, and LGBTQIA+ Perspectives at the Library of Congress
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UNT's Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative
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If interested in learning more about topics that related to, but not specifically about, LGBTQ+ resources, check out the following FDLP Resource Guides.
GovInfo.gov provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. The following featured article contains resources on topics related to the LGBTQ+ community.
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