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= International Lesbian Day = International Lesbian Day, held on October 8, is a day of celebrating women loving women (WLW), along with the culture, history, and the diversity that comes with it. This day is celebrated by lesbians and allies with various community events, dances, and conferences and is mostly celebrated in New Zealand and Australia. Even though there is no specific date to when this day started some say it started in New Zealand in 1980 but others say that it started in Australia in 1990.

New Zealand
International Lesbian Day in New Zealand is said to have started in 1980, with the very first Lesbian Day March on International Women's Day. Some people say that the day didn't start until about a decade later.

Australia
The first international Lesbian Day event in Australia was held at the Collingwood Town Hall in Melbourne on October 13, 1990. They had featured musicians, market stalls, readings, and danced to live music. Since then, the lesbian community in Melbourne has celebrated this day either on or around October 8. Lesbians now ask the community to donate to charities that support lesbian women.

ACON, an LGBTQ health promotion organization that specialize in HIV prevention and support based in New South wales, used this day to launch their lesbian health strategy

Lesbians On the Loose has used October 8 to celebrate their 20th anniversary

How to Participate
You can see if there is an event taking place in your community or organize your own event, donate to groups that support lesbian rights, such as the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

You can even do something as simple as watching film or documentaries that highlight lesbians

Lesbian Visibility Day
Lesbian Visibility Day is held on April 26, believed to have been started in 2008. A day that allows lesbian role models to bring awareness to the issues that they face