Zero is committed to giving queer communities the pen and mic to reclaim their own narratives for resilience, resistance, and health. This year, the Zero’s May Week of Action against Homophobia/Transphobia will occur May 18–22, 2026. Immediately following the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT, May 17).

IDAHOBIT’s 2026 theme, “At the Heart of Democracy,” reminding us that true democracy cannot exist when LGBTQ+ people are silenced, targeted, or disappeared. In solidarity, our Zero Campaign theme this year is “Our Pen, Our Mic”—a declaration that we refuse to be erased or stay silent in the face of such monstrous injustice.

Zero May 2026 Week of Action Lineup
May 20st: 1PM -2:30 PM EST: El Arte Sana (Click to register)
Join Latinos in the South(LITS), Decolonizando Teatro, Q-Latinx, and Antonio Alanis for a discussion about using art to raise public awareness for HIV, LGBTQ+ health, and community well-being. They will share their experience creating art for action at last year’s LITS Encuentro conference, and highlight how performance and visual art can break through stigma. Join us to explore the important role creatives have in the collective effort to end the HIV epidemic.