Some of your favorite ABC stars are going purple for #SpiritDay and taking the pledge to support LGBT youth! You can join them by going purple now; find out more about how to get involved at glaad.org/spiritday.
#SpiritDay #LBGTQ #ImAgainstBullying #TakeThePledge http://t.co/SjHWNSIcEY @glaad @truecolorsfund @iequality #TBT pic.twitter.com/PPHZgJewrc
— Sara Ramirez (@SaraRamirez) October 15, 2015
Going purple for #spiritday! Let's practice kindness and acceptance every day and end bullying. @glaad pic.twitter.com/3EIqU5qT3r
— Felicity Huffman (@FelicityHuffman) October 15, 2015
It's #spiritday2015! Take a stand against bullying and show your support for #LGBT
#ChooseKindness pic.twitter.com/I1hvtx1ax4
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 15, 2015
Cast and crew of #DrKen is against bullying! #SpiritDay #lgbt #glaadSpiritday #Glaad pic.twitter.com/36ZMmso37L
— Jonathan Slavin (@slavin_jonathan) October 15, 2015
It's #SpiritDay! Go purple and take a stand against bullying to show your support for #LGBT youth: http://t.co/6v4BTDLGvG
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) October 15, 2015
Today is #SpiritDay a day about acceptance & being kind to one another.
— Ariel Winter (@arielwinter1) October 15, 2015
Happy #SpiritDay! Everybody #ChooseKindness, all of these kids are doing it! pic.twitter.com/pxWWaaPqaz
— Christoph Sanders (@StophSanders) October 15, 2015
— Clare Bowen (@clarembee) October 15, 2015
8/10 LGBTQ youth report being bullied. That's 8 too many. Join @GLAAD and I in standing up against… https://t.co/NIwWLIxZhm
— Jack Falahee (@RestingPlatypus) October 15, 2015
Take a stand against bullying. Wear purple. My inhaler is doing it! Support #LGBT. youth:http://t.co/WbYhFmk7y3 pic.twitter.com/wvHLIFxNZK
— Tate Ellington (@tate_ellington) October 15, 2015
Who's ready 4 #TGIT? #GreysAnatomy #Scandal #HTGAWM #CallieTorres ALWAYS has #Spirit #TBT #SpiritDay #GoPurple pic.twitter.com/zFSbsfHVzj
— Sara Ramirez (@SaraRamirez) October 15, 2015
Happy to #ChooseKindness on #SpiritDay. I stand against bullying! Do you? pic.twitter.com/mQhav3oDtC
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) October 15, 2015
In addition, many stars from ABC's sister network ABC Family also went purple for Spirit Day, including the casts of shows like The Fosters and Pretty Little Liars.
On October 15, Spirit Day inspires millions to "go purple" to support LGBT youth in a united stand against bullying. According to GLSEN's 2013 National School Climate Survey, 8 out of 10 LGBT students experience harassment at school, and over 60% of LGBT students who did report a bullying case said their school staff did nothing. Spirit Day draws the participation of celebrities, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, and individuals around the world to take a stand against bullying and show their support for LGBT youth.
You can go purple now by putting on purple, posting about #spiritday, and sharing your favorite #spiritday posts on social media. Go to www.glaad.org/spiritday to turn your profile picture purple and learn more ways to get involved in Spirit Day.
Spirit Day is made possible by the generous support of its presenting Partners Wells Fargo and Target; official partners DOW, Google, NBA and WNBA, NFL and WWE; and supporting partners American Eagle Outfitters, Barilla, Chobani, Comcast NBC Universal, Kirkland and Ellis, and Toyota.
Past participants in Spirit Day include the White House, the Empire State Building, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Cher, Laverne Cox, Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, Shaquille O'Neal, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The View, The Talk, The Tonight Show, the NBA, the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, WWE, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, the Las Vegas Strip, and more.