UTL COMMENT:- I'm straight, I'm white, I'm proud, I'm a Christian and proud to embrace traditional values and my ancestor's past. How many days are there to celebrate heterosexuality in the year, or heteronormativity in academic parlance? I would argue zero. Actually, the very concept is often treated with disdain. University of Canberra: “The suffocating blanket of heteronormativity. The privileged and normalised view of heterosexuality. It is a social and cultural expectation of straightness and gender conformity. The term describes a system that harms queer people, because firstly, it assumes we do not exist.” If anyone dares try to celebrate heteronormativity, it is shot down as being bigoted, or exclusionary. “A news station employee was fired for posting a picture of an old-fashioned husband and wife with the caption ‘Celebrate straight pride.’” Comedian John Oliver in his late-night talk show criticised straight pride by declaring that “Heterosexuality is a prison”, and that “The Pride flag is a joyous explosion of colour.” The Yarra City Council in Melbourne seem to celebrate everything except, you know, heteronormativity. In their civic flag policy, they happily fly a whole bunch of flags such as, intersex inclusive pride flags, lesbian flags, pansexual flags, non binary flags, just to name a few. I can guarantee you won’t find a heterosexual flag in there, because that would be bigoted. In the name of reconciliation, the day formally known as Australia Day, January 26, “The Australian National Flag shall be removed and the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag shall be flown at half mast”. You know, in the name of inclusion and diversity, just dismiss an entire nation of people! Although, the council’s flag policy has faced a bit of a backlash. When it comes to celebrating things other than heterosexuality, the list in endless. Here in Australia, we have the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, the Midsumma Festival in Melbourne, Trans Day of Visibility, Lesbian Visibility Day, the Big Gay Day in Brisbane, IDAHOBIT Day, Pride Month – yes, an entire month dedicated to this in case all the other days weren’t enough, Pride Cup, International Non-Binary People’s Day, A Week of Leather, Queer Screen Film Fest, Bisexuality Day, International Lesbian Day – I thought they already had a day… Oh that’s right, that was Lesbian Visibility Day – There’s a lot about visibility in here as if we are completely unaware of the LGBT community, Ace Week – another entire week, this time dedicated to raising awareness about asexuality, that is, people who don’t experience sexual attraction to others, Intersex Awareness Day etc etc. With thanks to:- https://www.youtube.com/@DailyInsightAU/videos