Top LGBTQ+ Events Taking Place This October
October 4, 2022With October right around the corner, Halloween (otherwise known to many in the LGBTQ+ community as ‘Gay Christmas’) is fast-approaching. The dressing up, partying and sheer extravagance of it all provides an opportunity for many in the community to express themselves in a fun and carefree way. But before you start putting out your Jack O’ Lanterns, make the most of the season by taking part in the many events geared towards LGBTQ+ people this fall.
1. National Coming Out Day
We all hope that the future holds a society in which coming out is unnecessary. Where family and friends will already openly accept the identity of their loved ones without shock or surprise. Where queer people won’t have to face the internal struggle as they come to realize things about themselves at such a significant stage of life. With every passing generation, it feels as though that future is getting closer.
Until then, the LGBTQ+ community have found ways of making this crucial step more bearable for those in the closet. National Coming Out Day provides an opportunity for queer people to share their identity. Whether it’s a social media post to the world, or to one friend or family member, every coming out story is an action of bravery in its own way.
For allies, this day is a good chance to openly discuss your support for the LGBTQ+ community. Any closeted friends or family members around you may be inspired to speak up, with the knowledge that they would be accepted. Any promotion of this day is also a great way to show allyship, so that any unaware LGBTQ+ people can make use of the opportunity it provides.
2. WorkFair
Trying to find work you feel safe, happy and included in is an integral part of navigating the working world. For many LGBTQ+ people, this can be particularly difficult.