We Honor Kate McKinnon (lesbian comedian) – joy, satire, and truth-telling through humor.
Kate McKinnon Berthold is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Livefrom 2012–2022. She became well-known for her celebrity impressions and character work. Since leaving SNL, McKinnon has appeared in several films, including Barbieand The Roses. McKinnon is known for her celebrity impressions and character work. She has also starred in several movies since leaving SNL, including Barbie and The Roses.
We Honor Hannah Gadsby (nonbinary comedian, autistic advocate).
Hannah Gadsby is an Australian comedian, writer, author and actor. They began their career in Australia after winning the national final of the Raw Comedy competition for new comedians in 2006.
April 3 — National Find a Rainbow Day WE Honor Gilbert Baker (creator of the Pride flag)
Gilbert Baker was an American artist, designer, activist, and vexillographer, best known as the creator of the rainbow flag.
April 4 — MLK Remembrance Day we Honor Bayard Rustin (gay civil rights strategist)
Bayard Rustin was an American political activist and prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
April 5 — National Read a Road Map Day We Honor Alison Bechdel (lesbian cartoonist; mapping identity through storytelling)
Alison Bechdel is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic memoir Fun Home. Fun Home was subsequently adapted as a musical, which won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2015.
April 6 — National Student-Athlete Day we Honor Megan Rapinoe (lesbian athlete and activist).
Megan Anna Rapinoe is an American former professional soccer player who played as a winger. She spent most of her career playing for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team.
April 7 — World Health Day We Honor Dr. Rachel Levine (transgender public health leader).
Rachel Leland Levine is an American pediatrician who served as the United States assistant secretary for health, the admiral in charge of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, from 2021 until 2025.
April 8 — National Empanada Day (and your birthday 
) We Honor Frida Kahlo (bisexual icon, art + identity + resilience).
Frida Kahlo is considered an LGBTQ+ icon because she was openly bisexual, engaging in relationships with both men and women, and actively defied 20th-century gender norms through her personal style, art, and behavior. She challenged societal expectations by wearing men's suits and embracing her natural facial hair.
April 9 — National Unicorn Day we Honor Lil Nas X (gay artist redefining identity and expression).
Lil Nas X, the stage name of Montero Lamar Hill, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. He first gained fame in 2019 with the viral country rap hit "Old Town Road", which held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 19 weeks, a record at the time. The song's popularity was boosted by a "yee-haw" challenge on TikTok. Lil Nas X has released one studio album, Montero, in 2021, and three EPs.
April 10 — National Siblings Day We Honor Laverne Cox (trans actress; speaks on family and chosen family).
Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming in 2014 the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first to be nominated for any Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first trans woman to win the award. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on U.S. broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on CBS's Doubt.
April 11 — National Pet Day we Honor George Takei (gay actor and advocate; joyful presence online).
George Takei is an American actor, author, and activist. He is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise. Takei was born to Japanese-American parents, with whom he lived in Tule Lake Segregation Center during World War II.
April 12 — National Only Child Day we Honor Billie Jean King (lesbian tennis legend; individual courage).
One of the greatest tennis players of all time and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for her advocacy for women in sports and LGBTQ rights, Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles in her tennis career and led the fight for equal pay in tennis. BILLIE JEAN KING WAS THE FIRST FEMALE ATHLETE TO COME OUT AS GAY PUBLICLY - BUT ONLY AFTER SHE WAS OUTED In 1981, Billie Jean King was outed when a private relationship was made public in the most invasive way. Her sponsors dropped her.
April 13 — National Scrabble Day we Honor Oscar Wilde (gay writer; wit and language mastery).
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet, playwright, and author. He became a celebrated London dramatist in the early 1890s after experimenting with various literary styles in the 1880s. Wilde is known for his witty, satirical comedies with dark undertones, including The Importance of Being Earnest, Salomé, Lady Windermere's Fan, and An Ideal Husband.
April 14 — National Gardening Day We Honor Indya Moore (nonbinary activist; growth, care, community).
Indya Adrianna Moore is an American actor and model. They are known for playing the role of Angel Evangelista in the FX television series Pose. Time named them one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. Moore is transgender and non-binary, and uses they/them and she/her pronouns.
Indya Moore is getting married! The 30-year-old Pose actress, who uses she/they pronouns, announced her engagement to Elias Acevedo with a sweet picture shared on Instagram on Wednesday, March 26. "My beloved said yes.