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A LOVE STORY THAT'S GAY FOR VALENTE'S DAY
Holot Remembrance Day, January 27, is a day to remember all the victims of the Nazi era – cludg the gay men killed ncentratn mps. Day of Silence, held on April 17, is the Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network’s annual day to prott the bullyg of LGBT stunts and their supporters. Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, observed on May 17 to raise awarens of anti-LGBT vlence and reprsn worldwi.
Created by Adam Steward 2009 and celebrated on July 16, Internatnal Drag Day to give drag artists a chance to showse their creativy and ntributns to gay culture. Shepard’s attackers targeted him for robbery as a gay man and pretend to be gay to lure him.
Started 2010 by Canadian teenager Brtany McMillan, and promoted by GLAAD, was created rponse to a seri of bullyg-related suicis of gay stunts like Tyler Clementi. “Love, Simon” is a rom- about a gay teen tryg to fd love high school — and I promise ’s jt as chey as any straight rom-. Although Valente’s Day receiv lots of media attentn, themed products, and events, the often exclu lbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) people.
THE SHIFTG MEANG OF VALENTE'S DAY FOR GAY FAI
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