More than 1,500 New Yorkers gathered today in Manhattan to mourn the death of a 32 year-old gay man, who was shot down on Friday just blocks away from the historic Stonewall Inn in an apparent act of anti-gay bias.
Jersey Shore Stars Going Purple for Spirit Day
Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 9:02pm by Matt Kane, Associate Director of Entertainment Media at GLAAD
Right now the Jersey Shore stars are gearing up for tonight's Italian set season finale, but four of them were celebrating Spirit Day today in some creative ways. (Go purple for Spirit Day here!)
Vinny Gaudagnino had some very specific instructions on what kind of purple clothes to wear:
And he made good on his word as you can see here!
Sammi Giancola snapped a Spirit Day pic with her pup:
Deena Cortese kept Spirit Day in mind when choosing a color for her toenails:
Just like Pauly D did when deciding what color vinyl to go with for a DJ set at tonight's GLSEN fundraiser, One Night in...New York City:
Thanks to all the Jersey Shore cast members and the rest of MTV for their tremendous support today in honor of LGBT youth!
And be sure to check out Vinnie G's PSA for GLAAD’s “Amplify Your Voice” campaign below:
Marriage Equality at the Supreme Court
This month the United States Supreme Court will issue decisions on two cases critical to marriage equality. GLAAD is working with media outlets and couples around the country to push for marriage. Follow GLAAD for up to date news about the Supreme Court's decision at www.glaad.org/marriage