Re: International Lesbian Day
kazu <[email protected]>
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anim8rfsk wrote: > kazu <[email protected]> wrote: >> David Dalton wrote: >>> October 8 is International Lesbian Day. >>> >>> (It is also National Salmon Day.) >>> >>> And I hope to sight the moon for the first time this lunar >>> month on October 8. >>> >>> (But I always cite the moon!) >>> >> >> >> i have never heard of this day. what do they do? >> >> > > International Lesbian Day, held on October 8, is a day of celebrating > lesbians, along with their culture, history, and diversity. This day is > celebrated by lesbians and allies with various community events, dances, > and conferences and is mostly celebrated in New Zealand and Australia. It > is unknown when it was first celebrated: some say it started in New Zealand > in 1980, but others say that it started in Australia in 1990.[who?] > so its not really international at all.