SPIRIT DAY 2011

Read about Spirit Day 2011

Blog Posts:

Arizona Superintendent Should Apologize | 10/31/11

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

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

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

Transnational Unity: Latin America Went Purple for Spirit Day | 10/26/11

CSU Long Beach's GSA Popped Proposals in Purple for Spirit Day | 10/21/11

Stars of primetime and late night tv support LGBT youth on spirit day | 10/21/11

From Telemundo to Jenni Rivera: Feeling the Spirit Day Love and Support | 10/21/11

De Telemundo a Jenni Rivera: El Amor y Apoyo para el Día del Espíritu se Hicieron Sentir en los Medios | 10/21/11

Celebrities Send a Message of Support to LGBT Youth Via Social Media | 10/21/11

Your Stories from #SpiritDay! | 10/21/11

Senator Patty Murray in Purple for Spirit Day | 10/21/11

Jersey Shore Stars Going Purple for Spirit Day | 10/20/11

The CW and Seventeen Magazine Turn Twitter Purple | 10/20/11

MTV Turns Purple in Honor of Spirit Day | 10/20/11

Yahoo! Shows Off Their Spirit Day Pride! | 10/20/11

Spirit Day's Going Primetime! | 10/20/11

The Weather Channel, GMA, The View, The Talk, The Chew & Wendy Williams 'Go Purple' for Spirit Day | 10/20/11

Spirit Day Carries Particular Significance for Southern States | 10/20/11

Watch Wilson Cruz and GLAAD's Corey Johnson Discuss Spirit Day | 10/20/11

Cast of Degrassi Wearing Their Spirit Day Purple with Pride | 10/20/11

Jenni Rivera, Paulina Rubio y más se Unen al Día del Espíritu, ¡Anima a tus famosos favoritos a participar! | 10/20/11

WFAA in Texas Raises Awareness of Spirit Day, GET AMPED! Dallas-Fort Worth | 10/20/11

Bravo's 'Housewives' show their Spirit in support of LGBT youth | 10/20/11

#SpiritDay Lighting Up Twitter | 10/20/11

Ask Your Favorite Celebrities to Wear Purple on Spirit Day | 10/19/11

Carson Kressley Dances off Dancing with the Stars but Continues to Shine in Purple for Spirit Day | 10/19/11

In historic move, MTV to change on-air logo to purple for Spirit Day | 10/19/11

Purple Your Pet for #SpiritDay! | 10/19/11

Despite Vandalism, NC State University's GLBT Center is Participating in Spirit Day | 10/19/11

CNBC sets the bar high for cable networks 'going purple' in support of LGBT youth this Spirit Day | 10/19/11

¿Latino y LGBT? Cuéntanos tu Historia Para el Día del Espíritu Este Jueves | 10/18/11

Join Spirit Day This Thursday, Tell Us Your Story About Being an LGBT Latino/a | 10/18/11

Celebrating GLSEN's Ally Week | 10/18/11

Religious Voices Support Spirit Day | 10/18/11

The Power of Youth | 10/18/11

Conan, MTV, Sundance Channel, LOGO and millions more join GLAAD in going purple for Spirit Day | 10/17/11

Sundance Channel Pledges to go Purple in Support of LGBT Youth | 10/17/11

Go Purple for #SpiritDay October 20: Submit your videos! | 10/15/11

'Jersey Shore's' Vinny, Shaquille O'Neal, Amy Poehler and Chaz Bono among the celebrities 'Amplifying their Voice' in new GLAAD PSA series | 10/13/11

Stand Up Speak Out | 10/10/11

GLAAD Calls on Allies in the Wake of Alleged Tennessee Assault | 10/05/11

Gearing Up for Spirit Day with its Founder, Brittany McMillan | 09/30/11

Press Releases:

Millions 'Going Purple' Against Bullying for Spirit Day on Thursday

RICKY MARTIN, JULIANNE MOORE, CHAZ BONO, STARS OF JERSEY SHORE, WWE & DEGRASSI JOIN MILLIONS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ANTI-LGBT BULLYING BY ‘GOING PURPLE’ ON SPIRIT DAY, OCTOBER 20

FACEBOOK, CNBC, MTV, PEPSICO, and SEVENTEEN JOIN CONAN O’BRIEN, SONJA MORGAN, MEHCAD BROOKS, JAMIE PRESSLEY AND MILLIONS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ANTI-LGBT BULLYING BY ‘GOING PURPLE’ ON SPIRIT DAY, OCTOBER 20

What is Spirit Day?

Millions wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and to speak out against bullying. Spirit Day was started in 2010 as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. Observed annually, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, media professionals and celebrities wear purple, which symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Getting involved is easy -- participants are asked to simply "go purple" on October 17th as we work to create a world in which LGBT teens are celebrated and accepted for who they are. Learn more & go purple at www.glaad.org/spiritday.