International Pronouns Day is observed on the third Wednesday of October each year. This day was chosen to allow the maximum possible number of people to become aware of the day's message, which is to encourage everyone to use the correct pronouns for the people they interact with and more importantly using pronouns that people are comfortable with and affirm their identities.

International Pronouns Day is held to raise awareness that the right to one’s pronouns is part and parcel of the right to be who one is—without harassment, stigma, or discrimination.

Did you know that the New York City Human Rights Commission requires all NYC employers and covered entities under Local Law No. 3 (2002); N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-102(23) to use the name, pronouns, and title (e.g., Ms./Mrs./Mx.) with which a person self-identifies, regardless of the person's sex assigned at birth, anatomy, gender, medical history, appearance, or the sex indicated on the person's identification. For more information, go to the New York City Human Rights Commission. Other laws include GENDA under the Human Rights Law Protections for Gender Identity & Expression and New York Public Service Commissions' Public Service Law and General Business Law. For a list of different acronyms used to represent sexual orientations and gender identities, check out The LGBTQ+ Alphabet for a comprehensive list of the meaning of each letter.