The National Hockey League has gone purple for Spirit Day. GLAAD's partner, You Can Play, reached out to the NHL and several of the teams, who then tweeted their support for Spirit Day. Check out the tweets below!
The NHL is proud to support #SpiritDay today. To learn more about how to support LGBT inclusion in sports check our friends @YouCanPlayTeam.
— NHL (@NHL) October 16, 2014We've gone purple for #SpiritDay! Show your support towards @YouCanPlayTeam & @glaad. Take a stand against bullying-> http://t.co/9a450yNIQc
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 16, 2014We've gone purple for #SpiritDay! Join us and be sure to check out @YouCanPlayTeam: http://t.co/PN65G3jUvf
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 16, 2014Today is #SpiritDay! #NHLJets support @YouCanPlayTeam & @glaad to take a stand against bullying today & every day >> http://t.co/rvIUUWG05Q
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) October 16, 2014The #FlaPanthers are turning purple to take a stand against bullying for #SpiritDay. More Info: http://t.co/SnellCm6Kh
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) October 16, 2014Join the #Canes in going purple for #SpiritDay to take a stand against bullying & support @YouCanPlayTeam & @glaad: http://t.co/mE01fOPQtD
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) October 16, 2014We've updated our avatar in support of #spiritday! Change yours & stand up to bullying --> http://t.co/6OR890kaIH #CBJ
— NHL Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) October 16, 2014We've gone purple for #SpiritDay! Take a stand against bullying & support @YouCanPlayTeam http://t.co/0PxvVQdgIC
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) October 16, 2014The Bruins are proud to join the NHL in going purple today to support #SpiritDay and take a stand against bullying ^CS
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 16, 2014We've turned our icon purple today to support @YouCanPlayTeam and @GLAAD for #SpiritDay!
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 16, 2014We're going purple for #SpiritDay! Show your support for the @YouCanPlayTeam & @glaad, and stand against bullying: http://t.co/m7T7Hu9Tqr.
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2014Spirit Day, which takes place today, October 16, inspires millions to wear purple or "go purple" online in a united stand against bullying and to show their support for LGBT youth. Each year, Spirit Day draws the participation of celebrities, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, and individuals. Spirit Day is made possible by the generous support of its national partners PepsiCo and Wells Fargo, as well as official partners Comcast-NBCUniversal and Google, and supporting partner American Eagle Outfitters.
You can go purple now by putting on purple, posting about #spiritday, and sharing your favorite #spiritday posts on social media.
Check out glaad.org/spiritday for more about how to stand against anti-LGBT bullying and follow @GLAAD on Twitter to keep up to date with #spiritday news!
