dates to note
Dates to Keep in Mind in 2008:
January 21—Martin Luther King Day
January 22—Roe v. Wade Anniversary (a.k.a. "I had an abortion/I'm not sorry" Day)
February - Black History Month
February 14- V-Day and Valentine's Day (Benefit performances of the Vagina Monologues works to end violence against women)
March 8- International Women's Day
March 10- National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers
April - Sexual Assault Awareness Month ( + Take Back the Night events)
April 22 -Earth Day
April 24 -Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (2008 is the 15th Anniversary!)
May 11 - Mother's Day
June 15 - Father's Day
July 4 - Independence Day
August 26—Women's Equality Day (commemorating the date in 1920 when women won the vote)
September 15—through October 15, it is Hispanic Heritage Month (celebrations begin September 15)
October— Breast Cancer Awareness Month (recognized Oct. 15), Gay and Lesbian History Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 11— National Coming Out Day and Columbus (who "discovered" America) Day
November 7— Election Day!
November 25— International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
December 1—World AIDS Day
December 10—Human Rights Day
