All October, ReconcilingWorks will be celebrating Spirit Month which consists of 4 major holidays central to our movement.
National Coming Out Day – Oct 11
National Coming Out Day is an internationally observed civil awareness day celebrating individuals who publicly identify as bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender—coming out regarding one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity being akin to a cultural rite of passage for LGBT people.
Spirit Day – Oct 17
Millions wear purple on Spirit Day in a stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. Observed annually since 2010, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, and public figures wear purple, which symbolizes ‘spirit’ on the rainbow flag.
Ally Week – Oct 21-25
Ally Week, taking place this year on October 21-25, 2013, is a whole week where we can engage in a national dialogue about how everyone in and out of school can work to become better allies to LGBT youth. Whether you’re a lesbian adult working to make schools safer for today’s youth, or a gay student organizing to create safe spaces for your trans friends, everyone has an opportunity this week to recognize their allyship and take action to become better at it.
Reformation Sunday – Oct 27
Reformation Day commemorates Martin Luther’s posting of his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517. This act triggered the movement in world history known as the Reformation. ReconcilingWorks adknowledges that church is in continuous need of reformation as it seeks to become an even safer place for all God’s Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender children.