Happy Spirit Day! Today millions of Americans are wearing purple to take a stand against bullying and to show support for LGBT youth. Earlier this week we saw support tweeted from celebs such as Ian McKellen, Rita Moreno, Margaret Cho, William Shatner, Terrell Owens and Bernadette Peters, but even more celebs have gone purple today to celebrate #SpiritDay!
You can join us for Spirit Day by going purple right now on Facebook and Twitter
Happy #SpiritDay! I put on a purple t shirt to go to the gym and then I decided it was also #LazyDay.
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) October 19, 2012
Ok friends.Lets do it!@glaad: wearing purple on #SpiritDay to stand against bullying and support gay youth!
— k.d. lang (@kdlang) October 19, 2012
Hey, bullies! Don't mess with The Man.. or the purple. @glaad instagr.am/p/Q-ZOabgVMb/
— Grant Gustin (@grantgust) October 19, 2012
Of course I'll B wearing purple 2morrowHope u r 2! Solidario con la causa. Mañana uso morado. No al acoso escolar #SpiritDay
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) October 19, 2012
Are you going purple for #SPIRITDAY in support of @glaad? That's why my icon changed. We'd love to see your support as well! XO
— Dianna Agron (@DiannaAgron) October 19, 2012
Rocking my purple bow tie for #SpiritDay with @glaad. Stand against bullying! Join me. glaad.org/spir instagr.am/p/Q9-WB5glpO/
— Justin Mikita (@JustinMikita) October 19, 2012
Today is #SpiritDay. Please support LGBT youth and take a stand against bullying. glaad.org/spiritday
— Chely Wright (@chelywright) October 19, 2012
Stand against bullying! Wear purple and make your profile pic purple for #SpiritDay 10/19 at glaad.org/spiritday #LGBT
— Keke Palmer (@KekePalmer) October 19, 2012
I'm wearing purple today to say NO to bullying. Join me for #SpiritDay! glaad.org/spiritday @glaad twitter.com/emmyrossum/sta…
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) October 19, 2012
Join me and @glaad today to stand against bullying for #SpiritDay. See how you can go purple athttp://glaad.org/spiritday
— Chaz Bono (@ChazBono) October 19, 2012
Join me, the cast of @malibu_country and @glaad to stand against bullying for #SpiritDay! glaad.org/spiritday say.ly/kcD4piT
— Reba McEntire (@reba) October 19, 2012
Stand against bullying! Wear purple and make your profile pic purple for #SpiritDay 10/19 at glaad.org/spiritday #LGBT
— Keahu Kahuanui (@KeahuKahuanui) October 19, 2012
I'm wearing purple with @glaad for # SPIRIT DAY..NO ONE should be bullied for WHO THEY ARE!!! twitter.com/hwinkler4real/…
— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) October 19, 2012
Happy #SpiritDay from Rio w/ @patrickdabner. The final day of our honeymoon. Cya Monday 11am. #WeAreYou @hrc @glaad … say.ly/IWQ4pgh
— Thomas Roberts (@ThomasARoberts) October 19, 2012
Attention Joan Rangers! It’s Spirit Day, so go purple with @glaad and stand up against bullying. See how you can help glaad.org/spiritday
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) October 19, 2012
Join me and @glaad to take a stand against bullying. Wear purple or change your profile pic for #SpiritDay today! Let's be united in this!
— Max Adler (@MrMaxAdler) October 19, 2012
Join me and stand against bullying! Go purple for #SpiritDay 10/19 now at glaad.org/spiritday and wear purple today!
— DJ Pauly D (@DJPaulyD) October 19, 2012
And check out other celebs who are going purple including Shay Mitchell, Joel McHale, Wendy Williams and Shaquille O'Neal! They will all be going purple along with landmarks such as Times Square and the New York Stock Exchange!
Take a stand against bullying and support LGBT youth by participating in Spirit Day on Friday, October 19. To get involved, simply go purple today as we work to create a world in which LGBT teens are accepted for who they are. You can download GLAAD’s Spirit Day resource kit which contains tools to get your local community involved. Spirit Day participants can also spread the word and tell their friends they’re standing up against bullying, download the Spirit Day app for iPhone and Android, and text PURPLE to 80888 to donate $5 to support the important work GLAAD, GLSEN and The Trevor Project do every day to end bullying and support LGBT youth. Another way to celebrate Spirit Day is to encourage the presidential candidates to come out against bullying by signing a new petition asking them to wear purple on October 19 and visit the American Apparel #SpiritDay store to get your own purple gear with a 10% discount and 10% of proceeds going to GLAAD.
