Agender Pride Day

Agender Pride Day is celebrated annually on 19 May. It first took place in 2017. It celebrates agender people and identity as well as raising awareness of the issues that they face.

Background

Agender is a gender identity that refers to people who identify as not having a gender identity.[1] It falls under the non-binary umbrella and sometimes the transgender umbrella.[2] The agender flag was created by a user on Tumblr in 2014.[1]

History and aims

Agender Pride Day is celebrated annually on 19 May.[3][4] The day was established by members of the community who felt that agender people were being excluded from broader non-binary and trans conversations.[5] The day's purpose include highlighting the challenges faced by agender people, celebrating identity and increasing knowledge and visibility of the agender community.[6][7] It is one of the newer recognized LGBTQIA+ awareness periods and also aims to celebrate agender people and bring attention on the discrimination that agender people face daily, as well as amplifying their voices.[8][9] The first Agender Pride Day took place in 2017, months after a 27-year-old resident in Oregon was legally recognised as agender in the US.[10][1] Individuals can celebrate Agender Pride Day any way that they choose, with a writer from Diva recommending that non-agender people celebrate by learning about agender identities, people and terminology.[1] Events can include educational activities that "challenge traditional gender norms".[11] Brian Webb from HomoCulture wrote in 2025, "Agender Pride Day cuts through the noise with a clear message: there are more ways to be human than our current systems allow. And every single one of them deserves respect."[5]

In 2024, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus celebrated the day by publishing a blog highlighting music artists who challenged "gender norms through their music"; they included figures such as Genesis P-Orridge, Dua Saleh and G Flip in their list.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "What is Agender Pride Day?". Diva. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ^ Ohene, Benjamin. "Agender Pride Day". Believe Out Loud. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ^ Joshua (20 May 2023). "When Is Agender Pride Day?". Joshua Lloyd. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Ultimate Calendar of LGBTQ+ Pride & Awareness Days". Good Good Good. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b Webb, Brian (17 May 2025). "Agender Pride Day Celebrates the Freedom of Living Without Gender". HomoCulture. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  6. ^ "No Gender? No Problem! Understanding Agender Identity". Young Scot. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Agender Pride Day". Canadian Pride Historical Society. 19 May 2024. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Breaking Barriers: Understanding and Supporting Agender Identity". Pride Adelaide. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  9. ^ Pinto, Paloma (19 May 2021). "Happy Agender Pride Day!". Pride Palace. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  10. ^ Stephen, Stephy (9 June 2022). "What Does It Mean To Be Agender?: Understanding The Identity Of Not Having Any Gender". Feminism in India. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Agender Pride Day". Happy Mind. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Agender Pride Day: Exploring Gender Diversity in Music". San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus. March 14, 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
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