jeudi 19 janvier 2017

The Importance Of LGBT Wall Calendar

By Elizabeth Reed


Calendars are types of systems that systematize days for administrative, religious, social and commercial reasons. Within the calendars; weeks, months, years and days are named. There are various types of calendars. Various techniques are used when calendars are put into their respective groups. They are grouped according to the role they play. LGBT wall calendar plays an essential role to LGBT community. Other than reminding them about special days in a year, they also help them prepare for such events.

Calendars are categorized according to the method used to make them. The common types of calendars are actually the wall and also the digital types. These types are used differently. Each of the types has merits and demerits. Nowadays, digital calendars have become very common. This is owing to the fact that using them is quite easy and also they can be moved from one location to another.

Most offices and other government buildings have wall calendars inside them. Most of them have beautiful pictures within them that enhance their attractiveness. Other than making walls attractive, wall calendars also increase value of concerned buildings. There are many circumstances that can make digital calendars to fail. One of them is lack of power. Wall calendars can be used under such conditions. In the past, religious events and other special holidays were preserved with the use of calendars. Some of holidays that were clearly noted on calendars were Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year.

LGBT calendars play an essential role to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. They remind them of the days in a year they use to let less knowledgeable members of community know their rights. Calendars remind them of days they use to celebrate achievements they have achieved. Students in K-schools and in colleges show that they are against name-calling, harassment and bullying during ally week. This event is conducted in either October or September. Other important events for this community are; mental illness week, ant-bullying week and bisexuality day.

Within such calendars Holocaust Remembrance days are clearly marked. The event is used to help remember victims of Nazi era. Harvey milk day is celebrated in May every year. Harvey Milk is honored on the concerned date. Harvey Milk was a famous politician who ended by being assassinated.

Members of LGBT community show their commitment against Transphobia, Homophobia and Biphobia during international day conducted in May 17th. This is also the day when these kinds of people show their resistance to violence, repression and discrimination. In October 26 of every year, intersex Awareness day is celebrated.

Within these calendars, Annual Baltimore Book Festival is clearly marked. The event is held in September 21st. Those who take part in the event are Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. During the occasion various authors are brought together for activities such as readings and book signings. During the important occasion participants enjoy themselves with beverages, food and music.

Calendars play an important role to members of the aforementioned community. In a single year, there are so many events that members of the above mentioned community celebrate. Calendars help the concerned members not to be confused by their number, by clearly stating the date when each of the events ought to be held.




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