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What Is Vitiligo Awareness Month—and What Does It Mean for You?

Every June, something shifts. Not in the way awareness months sometimes promise—a campaign runs, the…

41 U.S. Landmarks Lighting Up Purple for World Vitiligo Day

If you see a building glowing purple on June 25th, it’s likely part of the…

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Here’s How to Light Landmarks Near You in Celebration of World Vitiligo Day

Vitiligo, although it affects over 70 million people worldwide, remains mysterious and unknown to many.…

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How to Get a World Vitiligo Day Proclamation for Your Hometown—And Why It Matters

In the vitiligo community, the month of June is a big deal. If you are…

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Your Go-To Guide to Supporting Vitiligo on Giving Tuesday (And Every Day)

Published December 2023; updated November 2024. Founded in 2012, the U.S. National Day of Giving—known…

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6 Ways to Be an Advocate During Vitiligo Awareness Month

With the naming of June 25th as World Vitiligo Day, June has become a month…

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‘More Than Our Skin’ Documentary Shares Inspirational Stories of Women Living with Vitiligo

While vitiligo’s visibility on the internet and in fashion is constantly expanding from video games…

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#LetsTalkVitiligo—New Campaign Calls for Better Support of Those Living with Vitiligo

Let’s talk vitiligo. That’s the slogan making its way around the internet in support of…

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New UK Vitiligo Survey Highlights Social and Psychological Impacts of the Condition—and Calls for Change

Opzelura. JAK inhibitors. Skin grafting. With all the progress for vitiligo within science in recent…