Bisexual+ organizations, advocates, and celebrities all joined GLAAD to take the pledge to go purple and stand against bullying this Spirit Day.
Here are just some of the out bi+ (bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, unlabeled, etc.) celebrities and advocates participating in Spirit Day who showed their support for LGBTQ youth and rallied together against bullying.
Halsey
Singer and songwriter Halsey, also an out member of the bi+ community, posted a video to her fans encouraging them to go purple to support LGBTQ youth this Spirit Day. She also recorded a message for iHeartRadio fans, urging them to stand against bullying, as well.
Happy #spiritday! I am proud to be a part of the LGBTQ community and I stand against bullying! Show me ur purple! @glaad pic.twitter.com/RlZZhPbYzx
— h (@halsey) October 19, 2017
Sara Ramirez
Tony-award-winning actor and notable, intersectional bi+ advocate Sara Ramirez, known for playing bisexual doctor Callie Torres on Grey’s Anatomy, continues to be a proud supporter of LGBTQ youth and champion in the movement to end bullying.
My purple polar bears & I stand with #LGBTQ + Youth on this #SpiritDay & everyday! @glaad @TrueColorsFund @TrevorProject @HRC @NCLRights pic.twitter.com/EvqvLbP7i4
— Sara Ramirez (@SaraRamirez) October 19, 2017
#BiPlus #Bisexual #Queer #Fluid #Pansexual community is REAL.We exist not 4 ur approval.Respect our identity,dignity,& right 2 #SpiritDay
— Sara Ramirez (@SaraRamirez) October 19, 2017
Keiynan Lonsdale
Keiynan Lonsdale, the actor behind Wally West in the CW series The Flash, continues to support and encourage LGBTQ youth on his social media. Keyinan appeared in GLAAD's #BiWeek video sending supportive messages to bi+ young people.
Go purple now to proudly take a stand against bullying & support our LGBTQ youth! #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/3Wo2MRCZwW
— Keiynan Lonsdale (@KeiynanLonsdale) October 19, 2017
Eliel Cruz
A bisexual advocate of faith and prolific speaker, tweeter, and writer, Eliel Cruz went purple this Spirit Day, as did his platform, Faithfully LGBT!
It’s #SpiritDay ! Take the pledge and wear purple to stand with LGBTQ youth and against bullying https://t.co/5G64S9lnVr pic.twitter.com/HhZm9iiHU2
— Eliel Cruz-Lopez (@elielcruz) October 19, 2017
Blair Imani
Boldly coming out as a queer Muslim woman on the Tucker Carlson show this year, Blair Imani is the founder of Equality for HER and a strong bisexual+ advocate. You can read her guest post for GLAAD about seeing someone like her represented in the media.
I’m wearing a purple @juicycouture tracksuit and @UGG’s for #SpiritDay and no one can stop me!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Blair Imani (@BlairImani) October 19, 2017
Jackson Bird
Trans and bi+ advocate and YouTuber Jackson Bird, beloved for his content about LGBTQ identities and waffles, goes purple. Literally.
New video celebrating #SpiritDay! I might've taken the whole #gopurple thing a little too literally... https://t.co/gFs5DoBfz9 pic.twitter.com/tVVrbLtq8l
— Jackson Bird (@jackisnotabird) October 19, 2017
Asia Kate Dillon
Asia Kate Dillon, the first non-binary person to play a non-binary character on television, opens up about their own experience with bullying on Instagram. Asia is also pansexual.
JoCasta Zamarripa
Represenatative JoCasta Zamarripa is the first Latina to be elected to Wisconsin's State Legislature and an out member of the LGBTQ community.
As an #LGBTQ elected official, I am committed to supporting LGBTQ youth and will always stand against bullying. #SpiritDay #OutPower pic.twitter.com/r2p24YnZNT
— JoCasta Zamarripa (@repjocasta) October 19, 2017
Bi+ organizations also took part in standing up against bullying.
BiNet USA
BiNet USA, American’s oldest bi+ advocacy organization, went purple on social media.
Happy #SpiritDay We're celebrating & standing w/ LGBTQ+ young people across the country. @glaad https://t.co/s1KKrXWgFH pic.twitter.com/wVvaaxxB19
— BiNet USA (@BiNetUSA) October 19, 2017
Bisexual Resource Center
The Bisexual Resource Center, spreading bi visibility and resources since 1985, pledged to stand with LGBTQ+ youth.
#SpiritDay has arrived. Join us and go purple now to stand against bullying https://t.co/qzkpqCmFGj pic.twitter.com/hqky07dwyU
— Bi Resource Center (@BRC_Central) October 19, 2017
The BiCast
The BiCast, a podcast run by, for, and about the bi+ community hosted an episode on Spirit Day featuring GLAAD’s Alexandra Bolles!
Our own @anorianb talks to @TheBiCast about standing up against bullying for #SpiritDay!
— GLAAD (@glaad) October 17, 2017
Listen up https://t.co/yKocZ6oAjd
Be sure to check out all of these amazing bi+ supporters of LGBTQ+ youth this Spirit Day and click here to look back at some more amazing bi+ support from this year's #BiWeek.
About Spirit Day
Each year, millions go purple for GLAAD’s Spirit Day to support LGBTQ youth in a united stand against bullying. Started in 2010 by high school student Brittany McMillan in response to numerous young LGBTQ lives lost to suicide, Spirit Day now draws the participation of celebrities, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, and advocates around the world, all joining together to stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth.
As anti-LGBTQ policies, hate crimes, and harassment are on the rise, it is now especially important to let all marginalized youth know they are supported.
This year, Spirit Day is on October 19, 2017. Take the Spirit Day pledge to show LGBTQ youth you've got their backs at glaad.org/spiritday. Follow @GLAAD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr to keep up to date with #SpiritDay news.
