NEWS
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 17, 2009
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Rita Hester’s murder — like most anti-transgender murder cases — has yet to be solved. (more…)
Local Coming Out Day Events!
October 9, 2009
October 11 Marks a Global Opportunity to Come Out and Be Heard
Some individuals use this day as an opportunity to speak to family and friends for the first time. Others, who have already “come out” to their families and communities, use this as a time to speak about their experiences and empower others to do the same. The event is celebrated on October 11 in all fifty US states as well as in several other countries, and is recognized on the following day, October 12, in the United Kingdom. (more…)
National Coming Out Day 2009
October 3, 2009
Every October 11, thousands of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) people and allies celebrate Coming Out Day. They hold workshops, speak-outs, rallies and other kinds of events to support GLBT people who are coming out for the first time and to show the public that GLBT people are everywhere. (more…)
GLBT History Month
October 1, 2009
In the 1990’s, teachers and community organizations determined that a month should be designated for GLBT history. They chose October because public schools are in session and traditions, such as National Coming Out Day, occur then. (more…)
F-M Area Coming Out Day Awards
September 16, 2009
National Coming Out Day is an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and allies to celebrate each other and continue to break down barriers that keep people from being able to fully participate in their communities.
The F-M Area Coming Out Day Awards are a way to recognize individuals and organizations in the greater Fargo‐Moorhead and Red River Valley area that have made an impact in the greater community. (more…)
