Every October, during the last full week of the month, the LGBTQ+ community celebrates Ace Week — formerly called “Asexual Awareness Week.” In 2025, that’s October 19–25, a time dedicated to uplifting asexual-spectrum identities, increasing visibility, and challenging myths that still surround the ace community. While asexual people have always existed, mainstream recognition is still catching up. Ace Week is about education, representation, and pride.

Every year on the third Thursday of October, millions of people wear purple for Spirit Day — a global stand against bullying and a visible show of support for LGBTQ+ youth. In 2025, Spirit Day falls on October 16th, and once again, schools, workplaces, celebrities, and communities will turn purple to send one simple but powerful message: you are not alone.

On the third Wednesday of October each year, the world celebrates International Pronouns Day — a relatively new but powerful observance dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of sharing, respecting, and normalizing personal pronouns. In 2025, it falls on October 15th. At first glance, some might ask: Why devote a whole day to pronouns? But for LGBTQ+ communities — especially transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people — pronouns are not just words.

Every year on October 8, communities around the world celebrate International Lesbian Day, a joyful recognition of lesbian identity, history, and culture. It is a day to honor the women and nonbinary people who love women, the resilience of the sapphic community, and the ongoing fight for equality and respect. For many, International Lesbian Day is not only about visibility but also about reclamation.