Spirit Day

Millions of Americans wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for LGBT youth and to speak out against bullying. http://glaad.org/spiritday

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A Sad 'Adiós' to Some and a Joyous 'Bienvenido' to Others in 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
12:03pm

In 2012 we bid a sad goodbye to some beloved LGBT Latinos and allies, and welcomed many positive moments, including the coming out of Puerto Rican boxer Orlando Cruz.

06/18/12
Corporate America Giants Support LGBT Equality, CNBC Reports | 06/18/12

CNBC has a great story on how the CEOS of AT&T and the accounting firm Ernst & Young have taken public stances in support equality for people in the LGBT community in recent months. James S. Turley, CEO and Chairman of the latter business, has promised to work with the Boy Scouts of America, as a current board member, to repeal their anti-inclusive policies against LGBT participants.

06/06/12
Vote for Spirit Day Founder Brittany McMillan in Seventeen's Pretty Amazing Contest | 06/06/12

Spirit Day Founder Brittany McMillan is pretty amazing. If you think so, too, vote now to help get Brittany on the cover of Seventeen’s October issue and receive a $20,000 scholarship.

04/23/12
OMG from Yahoo! Launches "Out and Proud in Hollywood" Tab in Conjunction with the #glaadawards | 04/23/12

OMG! from Yahoo! has come out of the closet to celebrate the GLAAD Media awards. The site that gives the latest dose of celebrity goodness has created a new "Out and Proud in Hollywood" tab.

04/20/12
Ellen DeGeneres to Kick-off #GLAADAwards Show April 21 | 04/20/12

Ellen DeGeneres will kick-off the 23rd GLAAD Media Awards.

10/31/11
Arizona Superintendent Should Apologize | 10/31/11

Thursday, October 20th was Spirit Day, when millions of Americans wore purple and spoke out against bullyi

10/27/11
Spirit Day Recap with Brittany McMillan | 10/27/11

GLAAD sits down for another round of Q&A with Spirit Day founder Brittany McMillan

10/27/11
America went purple for Spirit Day. Why that matters... | 10/27/11

Millions of Americans celebrated Spirit Day on October 20 by 'going purple' to stand up against bullying and send a message to LGBT youth that it's okay to be who you are.

10/26/11
Solidaridad Transnacional: América Latina de Morado para el Día del Espíritu | 10/26/11

En América Latina, se sumaron al Día del Espíritu organizaciones LGBT y los medios de comunicación, creando un movimiento transnacional para conmemorar la fecha.

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