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CBS turned their eye purple this Spirit Day, with the casts of some of the most popular shows in primetime going purple to take a stand against bullying and show their support for LGBTQ youth.
Allison Janney, Anna Faris, and the cast of "Mom" stood up and insisted that we listen our moms!
No one should be bullied or called names simply for being who they are. #SpiritDay #Mom pic.twitter.com/3xuyKIXpPS
— Mom (@MomCBS) October 19, 2017
And Allison Janney didn’t stop there!
I support LGBTQ youth & I'm against bullying! Join me & Dutch in wearing purple today. #spiritday Learn more: https://t.co/1eBkvfooYT @glaad pic.twitter.com/FCN5EVKSp0
— Allison Janney (@AllisonBJanney) October 19, 2017
You can always count on the hosts of “The Talk” to come through for important causes.
We’re proud to participate in #SpiritDay! Are you wearing purple? #TheTalk pic.twitter.com/Ep0Y5flgla
— The Talk (@TheTalkCBS) October 19, 2017
Marcia Gay Harden and the cast of “Code Black” doesn’t just work to save lives on screen… but off-screen as well!
No one should be bullied or called names simply for being who they are. #SpiritDay #CodeBlack pic.twitter.com/JuAQvXFaVa
— Code Black (@CodeBlackCBS) October 19, 2017
Shemar Moore and the cast of “S.W.A.T.” showed their swagger.
#SWAT is proud to wear purple & stand together against bullying on #SpiritDay! pic.twitter.com/ch5h6DHLLE
— S.W.A.T. (@swatcbs) October 19, 2017
“9JKL” FTW + SD2017!!!
No one should be bullied or called names simply for being who they are. Today, the cast of #9JKL is wearing purple for #SpiritDay! pic.twitter.com/vB9KBUhFsv
— 9JKL (@9JKLCBS) October 19, 2017
Longtime GLAAD ally (and former staff member) Wilson Cruz from “Star Trek: Discovery” never ceases to lead the charge for LGBTQ youth.
It’s #SpiritDay! Show your support for LGBTQ youth today by standing against bullying. @glaad @glsenofficial pic.twitter.com/m0NCkOZ03j
— Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73) October 19, 2017
Consider us a part of #TeamScorpion.
No one should be bullied or called names simply for being who they are. Today, #TeamScorpion is going purple in honor of #SpiritDay. pic.twitter.com/qkakLo5OiP
— Scorpion (@ScorpionCBS) October 19, 2017
Kelen Coleman from “Me, MYSELF, & I” knows how to take a stand!
As does her co-star, Sharon Lawrence…
Thx @glaad for #spiritday pic.twitter.com/NntO32g3SO
— Sharon Lawrence (@sharonlawrence) October 19, 2017
Alan Cumming and the cast of "Instinct" is feeling the spirit:
Thank you, Madame Secretary!
Today is @glaad #SpiritDay, a day reminding us that EVERY day is a good day to speak out against LGBTQ bullying. @MadamSecretary pic.twitter.com/hHJUcm4Iru
— Wallis Currie-Wood (@walliscw) October 19, 2017
Living Biblically has us, well, living!
#CBS comedy #LivingBiblically is proud to wear purple & stand together against bullying on #SpiritDay! pic.twitter.com/vehbcCMfsm
— CBS Ent Diversity (@CBSEntDiversity) October 19, 2017
As does Camryn Manheim:
I’m wearing PURPLE to show #LGBTQ youth I’ve got their backs!
— Camryn Manheim (@CamrynManheim) October 19, 2017
Join me: https://t.co/ApyLUFdqZs #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/q78BuVkgxV
Be a "Bull," not a bully!
Brandon Rudat and Nicole Crites from CBS affiliate 3TV News in Phoenix helped turn Arizona purple.
A major shout out to CBS Entertainment Diversity for being GLAAD allies on so many levels. Your company's commitment to anti-bullying and LGBTQ youth resonates far & wide!
#CBS Entertainment is proud 2 take part in #SpiritDay to support LGBTQ youth by wearing purple in a united stand against bullying! pic.twitter.com/88cOMD7Fq3
— CBS Ent Diversity (@CBSEntDiversity) October 19, 2017
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.