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Return to Top of PageOCTOBER 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 16, United Nations WORLD FOOD DAY
OCT 22, NATIONAL DAY AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
OCT 24, UNITED NATIONS DAY
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 22, 2009