Talent across NBCUniversal's networks went purple for Spirit Day. Check out their social media posts below!
Wearing purple today to take a stand against bullying of LGBTQ youth. #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/jfGeu75Ml8
— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) October 20, 2016
Join us in going purple for #SpiritDay to support LGBTQ youth. Go purple here: https://t.co/9xDNRedjrl #prideNBCU pic.twitter.com/6Prvyr7WX3
— Ted Danson (@TedDanson) October 20, 2016
Happy to go purple on #SpiritDay to take a stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth!https://t.co/vGKfSSQ7RT pic.twitter.com/EwBcwOlCRD
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) October 20, 2016
Happy #SpiritDay from the cast of #Eyewitness! Show your support of LGBTQ youth by wearing purple TODAY. pic.twitter.com/jZrxGaMpFl
— USA Network (@USA_Network) October 20, 2016
Support the LGBT youth not only today but EVERYDAY #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/sO0LiWrdXm
— Dominique P-C (@DominiqueP_C) October 20, 2016
Go purple for @glaad #spiritday today and take a stand against the bullying of #LGTBYouth love Kat & @AmyAcker pic.twitter.com/x2Iz7tVUae
— Katherine Barrell (@KatBarrell) October 20, 2016
#SpiritDay #NOH8 pic.twitter.com/en0AfegCAj
— Kelli Giddish (@KelliGiddish) October 20, 2016
Take a stand against bullying and support #LGBTQ youth by going purple for #SpiritDay on Oct. 20th: https://t.co/B7y5Za3G5p
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) October 20, 2016
Today’s the day! Show your support for LGBT youth and #GoPurple for #SpiritDay . Learn more! @GLAAD https://t.co/sybKsLc76q
— Savannah Chrisley (@_ItsSavannah_) October 20, 2016
Take a stand with us against bullying LGBTQ youth. #SpiritDay #prideNBCU pic.twitter.com/B5TG4o6kSd
— Peter Scanavino (@PeterScanavino) October 20, 2016
Let's share our love today and take a stand against bullying LGBTQ youth. #SpiritDay #prideNBCU
— Torrey DeVitto (@TorreyDeVitto) October 20, 2016
Take a stand with us against bullying LGBTQ youth. #SpiritDay #prideNBCU pic.twitter.com/RMljNCr50b
— Sterling K Brown (@sterlingkb1) October 20, 2016
Each year, millions of people "go purple" for Spirit Day in a united stand against bullying and to show support for LGBTQ youth. According to a 2015 GLSEN survey, more than half of LGBTQ students report being victimized based on sexual orientation, with a further three quarters of students who report hearing anti-LGBTQ remarks in school. Started in 2010 by high school student Brittany McMillan, Spirit Day now draws the participation of celebrities, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, and individuals around the world, who join together in a united stand against bullying.
Check out glaad.org/spiritday for more about how to stand against bullying and show support for LGBTQ youth. Also follow @GLAAD on Twitter to keep up to date with #spiritday news.
Spirit Day is made possible by the generous support of its presenting partners Target and Wells Fargo, official partners, NBA and WNBA, NFL, Viacom, and WWE, and supporting partners, American Eagle Outfitters, Barilla, Comcast NBCUniversal, Kellogg’s, Kirkland & Ellis, Toyota Financial Services, and Zipcar. The translation of GLAAD’s Spirit Day Resource Kit into multiple languages is made possible by a generous grant from Google supporting GLAAD’s Global Voices Initiative. Global Spirit Day resource kits are presented by Logo’s Global Ally campaign.
Past participants in Spirit Day include the White House, the Empire State Building, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Cher, Laverne Cox, Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, Shaquille O'Neal, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The View, The Talk, The Tonight Show, MTV, the NBA, the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, WWE, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, the Las Vegas Strip, and more.
