It was created in 2004 to draw the attention of policymakers, opinion leaders, social movements, the public and the media to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBTI people internationally. In under a decade, May 17 has established itself the single most important date for LGBTI communities to mobilise on a worldwide scale. The Day represents an annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, opinion leaders and local authorities to the alarming situation faced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people and all those who do not conform to majority sexual and gender norms. May 17 is now celebrated in more than 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal, with 1600 events reported from 1280 organizations in 2014. These mobilisations unite millions of people in support of the recognition of human rights for all, irrespective of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
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- 01 September – Leslie Feinberg (1949–2014), American transgender activist & author
- 01 September – Lily Tomlin (1939–), American actress, comedian, writer & producer
- 02 September – Elizabeth Birch (1956–), American attorney, former corporate executive & LGBTQ advocate
- 03 September – Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909), American writer & poet
- 04 September – Mary Renault (1905–1983), English novelist
- 06 September – Jane Addams (1860–1935), social worker, writer, activist & first American woman to win Nobel Peace Prize
- 07 September – Valerie Taylor (1913–1997), American pulp fiction author
- 07 September – Evan Rachel Wood (1987–), American actress
- 08 September – Dema Harshbarger (1884–1964), American talent manager & concert promoter
- 10 September – Alison Bechdel (1960–), American cartoonist
- 10 September – H.D. (1886–1961), American poet, novelist & memoirist
- 11 September – Kristy McNichol (1962–), American actress
- 13 September – Nell Carter (1948–2003), American actress & singer
- 13 September – Claudette Colbert (1903–1996), French-American actress
- 15 September – Ann Bannon (1932–), American author
- 18 September – Eugenia Rasponi (1873–1958), Italian aristocrat, suffragist & businessperson
- 18 September – Greta Garbo (1905–1990), Swedish actress
- 19 September – Soni Wolf (1948–2018), American queer activist & co-founder of Dykes on Bikes
- 19 September – Tegan Quin (1980–), Canadian singer-songwriter-musician & member of indie rock duo Tegan and Sara
- 19 September – Sara Quin (1980–), Canadian singer-songwriter-musician & member of indie rock duo Tegan and Sara
- 21 September – Anne Burrell (1969–2025), American chef & TV personality
- 21 September – Fannie Flagg (1944–), American actress, comedian & author
- 27 September – Carrie Brownstein (1974–), American musician, writer & actress
- 28 September – St. Vincent (1982–), American singer-songwriter & musician
- 29 September – Danica Roem (1984–), American journalist & politician, Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
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