Events new or changed since the previous version are marked with (**), since the version before that with (*).
Return to Top of Page**OCTOBER is DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS Month, for events related to Domestic Violence Awareness Month, please see a Calendar of Events http://kccadv.org
**OCTOBER is DISABILITY AWARENESS Month, AND BREAST CANCER awareness month
**OCTOBER is FILIPINO HERITAGE month, FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, info http://www.fanhs-national.org/History.html or http://www.geocities.com/fasa_usc/culture/filamonth.htm or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_American_History_Mont h
**OCTOBER is LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX HISTORY Month. October holds the anniversaries of the 1979 and 1987 National Marches on Washington, DC for Lesbian and Gay Rights, the latter's date - October 11 - now being recognized as National Coming Out Day. There will be a new 30-second video available to you free every day at http://www.glbthistorymonth.com, info http://www.glsenco.org/Students/glbt_history_month.htm
**OCTOBER IS FAIR TRADE MONTH in the U.S., info http://www.fairtradetownsusa.org
OCT 2, Mohandas GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY
**OCT 11, National Coming Out Day is an internationally- observed day for coming out and conversation about GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER (LGBTQ) issues. info http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-coming_out.html or http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Coming-Out-Day/108332482524425
**OCT 16, United Nations WORLD FOOD DAY, info http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/
**OCT 22, NATIONAL DAY AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
**OCT 24, UNITED NATIONS DAY, info http://www.unausa.org/calendar
**OCT 26, everywhere; INTERSEX AWARENESS DAY. On October 26, 1996, intersex activists from Intersex Society of North America (carrying the sign Hermaphrodites With Attitude) and allies from Transexual Menace held the first public intersex demonstration in Boston, where American Academy of Pediatrics was holding its annual conference. The action generated a lot of press coverage, and made it difficult for the medical community to continue to neglect our growing movement. Since then, activists have used October 26 as a day of grass-roots action to end the shame and secrecy surrounding intersex individuals, as well as the unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries that are performed on intersex children (with or without the parents' knowledge and consent). There are many ways to show your support from participate in event/protest in your community to sharing a film with others!
**SUN OCT 31, UNICEF DAY, info United Nations Association Seattle Chapter, 206-568-1959 or http://www.unaseattle.org or info@unaseattle.org
Updated on Sunday, November 11, 2012