On a hot summer’s night in New York on June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village, which resulted in bar patrons, staff, and neighborhood residents rioting onto Christopher Street outside. Among the many leaders of the…

Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as “Mental Health Month”) has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. The month is observed with media, local events, and film screenings.[1] Mental Health Awareness Month began in the United States in…

The United Nations designated April 2, 2008, as World Autism Day to raise awareness of the need to improve education, career opportunities, and community services and supports for Autistic individuals. Public attention had been drawn to the issue in 2006 when The Autism…