Halloween might be considered the national gay holiday, but you should treat your bottom to a fancy dinner tonight because October 30 is Power Bottom Appreciation Day.
According to the all-knowing Wikipedia, which is always right about absolutely everything, Power Bottom Appreciation Day first originated in the 1980s by “snickering gay men at cocaine-fueled Pampered Chef parties.”
The men would allegedly gather to write down the names of all the gentlemen whose company they had enjoyed over the past year and light a candle in honor of each one.
Rosebuds have come to represent Power Bottom Appreciation Day.
The good folks over at Pink News have done a roundup of other LGBTQ holidays, real and imaginary, that are celebrated around the world. Here they are:
January 25 – Peter Tatchell Day
February – LGBT History Month (Except US)
March 7-13 – LGBT Adoption Week
March 14 – Steak and Blowjob Day
March 26-30 – LGBT Health Awareness Week
March 29 – Anniversary of UK’s first same-sex marriages
March 31 – International Transgender Day of Visibility
April 1 – Anniversary of world’s first same-sex weddings
April 15 – Day of Silence
May 4 – Anti-Bullying Day
May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBiT)
May 22 – Harvey Milk Day
May 24- Pansexual Awareness Day
June – Pride Month
June 28 – Christopher Street Day
June 28 – Anniversary of Stonewall riots
September 20-26 – Bisexual Awareness Week
September 23 – Bisexual Visibility Day
September 27 – National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
October – LGBT History Month (US)
October – National Bullying Prevention Month (US)
October 11 – National Coming Out Day
October 12-16 – Ally Week
October 15 – Spirit Day
October 19-25 – Asexual Awareness Week
October 26 – Intersex Awareness Day
October 30 – Power Bottom Appreciation Day
November 16-20 – Anti-Bullying Week
November 14-20 – Transgender Awareness Week
November 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20-27 – HIV Testing Week
December 1 – World AIDS day
December 10 – Human Rights Day