July/August

Tu B’Av

• Throw a Loving Day Celebration honoring all types of love and partnership in your community
• Watch the documentary Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement that follows the interfaith lesbian partnership that led to the successful court case that made same-gender marriage legal on the federal level in 2013

September

Bisexuality Day – September 23rd

• Celebrate bisexual Jews throughout history!
• Brenda Howard
• Uplift the struggles and challenges that bisexual individuals face in society

Suicide Prevention Week/Month

• Highlight Trevor Project Hotline and Trans Lifeline resources

October

LGBTQ History Month

• Research and tell the stories of important LGBTQ Jewish ancestors in your town, city, state, province or community
• Visit the online collections of the GLBT Historical Society
• Uplift Historical Jewish Icons
  • Magnus Hirschfield,
  • Claude Cahun and their art!
• Check out this article from Alma!

Bullying Prevention Month

• Host programs in Jewish Day Schools and Religious schools about bullying prevention

National Coming Out Day – October 11th

• Host a coming-out ritual at your synagogue
• A Coming Out Ritual by Jay Micahelson 
• Ritual Well’s Coming Out Resources

International Pronoun Day – October 16th

• Make pronoun buttons!
• Add your pronouns to your email signature or LinkedIn profile
• Start to share pronouns at the beginning of meetings
•  Host a community education program on what pronouns are and why they’re important

November

Nov 13th – 19th – Trans Awareness Week

• GLAAD’s guide to Transgender Awareness Week

Nov. 20th -Trans Day of Remembrance

• Keshet’s TDOR guide
• Print Keshet’s TDOR stickers for yartzeit candles

December

December 1st – World AIDS day

• Provide free HIV testing at your organization or shul
• Watch a film that discusses the experiences of folks affected by HIV/AIDS, a few are listed below:
  • How to Survive a Plague
  • Paris is Burning
  • And The Band Played On
• Learn about CBST’s Talk to me about HIV program

December 10th Human Rights Day

• Hold learning or invite a speaker about global LGBTQ rights and national rights
• Get involved with Keshet’s work for LGBTQ+ rights