TV Land's 'Hot in Cleveland' stars Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, and Jane Leeves are among the millions that will 'go purple' for Spirit Day on October 17 in a stand against bullying and to show their support for LGBT youth, as first reported by BuzzFeed LGBT. The cast recorded a video for GLAAD speaking out in support of LGBT youth. Check out the video below:
The cast is joined by other Spirit day participants including singer Ke$ha, basketball player Jason Collins, actress Laverne Cox, country star Kacey Musgraves, TV star Nate Berkus, fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, singer Betty Who, TV star Aviva Drescher, and a whole lot more. Check out what other stars are going purple and take the pledge now: http://glaad.org/spiritday
Spirit Day, which will be on October 17 this year, is a united stand against bullying and show of support for LGBT teens and young adults everywhere. Participants can get into the spirit by
- Taking the Spirit Day Pledge
- Wearing purple on the 17th
- Spreading the word through social media, using #SpiritDay, and turning their profile pictures and websites purple
- Downloading the Spirit Day App
- Educating your friends and family about bullying and the LGBT community
- Getting your school, GSA, organization, etc. to become a Spirit Day partner
There's still time to become a Spirit Day participant and partner! Sign up today and spread the word.