Spirit Day began in 2010 by Brittany McMillan, a single teenager in Canada. Since then, purple has been spreading around the globe with organizations and individuals posting support of LGBTQ youth and against bullying.
For the third year in a row, the Mexican embassy in the United States and Mexican consulates nationwide participated in Spirit Day. The GLAAD Media Institute held several trainings for the consulates, on topics from LGBTQ people and issues to, most recently, a training on bullying, done along with GLSEN. Over 160 people participated in the training on bullying, from 50+ Mexican consulates & embassies, on anti-LGBTQ bullying, with GLSEN. Gracias México!
We're against #bullying! Go purple today and show your support to #LGBTQ youth! #SpiritDay @glaad pic.twitter.com/EGNv5pu6LU
— Mexico in Finland (@EmbaMexFin) October 19, 2017
En la Academia Diplomática de México decimos NO al acoso, a la violencia contra jóvenes #LGBTIQ y al bullying #MéxicoIncluyente #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/JpkE4cBTyx
— Inst. Matías Romero (@imatiasromero) October 19, 2017
Wearing purple today to support efforts against bullying! We are in! #SpiritDay #MexicoAgainstBullying pic.twitter.com/BYCNxpZNKj
— EmbamexEUA (@EmbamexEUA) October 19, 2017
En el #SpiritDay el IME se une a la lucha contra el acoso y violencia a la comunidad #LGBTQ #NoBullying pic.twitter.com/rzyqD5FAQx
— IME (@IME_SRE) October 19, 2017
Check out these global organizations who also went purple for Spirit Day!
United Nations Free & Equal
.@UNhumanrights New York goes purple for #SpiritSay. Join us as we #StandUp4HumanRights of bullied #LGBTI youth! @glaad pic.twitter.com/J6iDdVtOt8
— UN Free & Equal (@free_equal) October 19, 2017
Fundación Sergio Urrego
UK Consulate
Never feel ashamed of who you are or who you love. The UK is proud to stand against LGBT bullying on #SpiritDay and every day. #LoveIsGREAT pic.twitter.com/dmWGe841Cz
— UK Consulate Boston (@UKinBoston) October 19, 2017
LGBT Foundation of Manchester
Hope you are all having a brilliant #SpiritDay We've gone purple to take a stand against bullying! pic.twitter.com/m8lqLcvWVZ
— LGBT Foundation (@LGBTfdn) October 19, 2017
Amazin LeThi Foundation
On #spiritday with @ActToChange @glaad Sharing stories with @amazinlethi to end #LGBT & #AAPI #bullying https://t.co/rx0jiJVBDp #acttochange pic.twitter.com/fkS3HnVoy7
— Amazin LeThi Fdn. (@AL_Foundation) October 19, 2017
The Bisi Alimi Foundation
Today is #SpiritDay Go purple now if you’re against bullying! Follow @glaad and stand up for LGBTQ youth https://t.co/thlJSKnoTi
— tbafoundation (@tbafoundations) October 19, 2017
Mentally Aware Nigeria
@Regranned from @mendednetwork - Bullying is WRONG.
— MentallyAwareNigeria (@MentallyAwareNG) October 19, 2017
Stand up to it whenever you see it. #SpiritDay #Mended - #regrann pic.twitter.com/EZaSfbImH3
Embamex Santa Lucía
El 19/10 utiliza una prenda morada como símbolo para rechazar todo tipo de acoso o bullying a jóvenes LGBTIQ. #SpiritDay # MéxicoIncluyente pic.twitter.com/eOIzw2Vfss
— Embamex Santa Lucía (@EmbamexSL) October 19, 2017
ReBit
【#SpiritDay 】
— ReBit (@Re__Bit) October 19, 2017
本日10月19日は、LGBTの若者へのいじめをなくし、応援の気持ちを示す"Spirit Day"です。
LGBTの68%がいじめや暴力を経験したとの国内調査も。
テーマカラーの「紫」を身につけて、応援の気持ちを伝えよう！ pic.twitter.com/4Be9wnH6gA
Fierte MTL Pride
Portez du mauve pour le #SpiritDay
— Fierté MTL Pride (@FierteMTLPride) October 19, 2017
Go purple for #SpiritDay@glaad #fierteMTL pic.twitter.com/Agh05E9S90
It Gets Better Mexico
Gracias a quienes nos acompañaron al Cine Morado: Ciclo de Cortos LGBT+ de @libertadug en la @UdeGuanajuato para #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/1WUQAokFpV
— It Gets Better Mx (@ItGetsBetterMx) October 18, 2017
Venezuela Igualitaria
El #acosoescolar es causa de suicidio en la adolescencia #PorAulasSinMiedoYSinViolencia este #19Oct en el #SpiritDay viste de lila tu perfil pic.twitter.com/IVSTAytEWQ
— VenezuelaIgualitaria (@VE_Igualitaria) October 18, 2017
Gay Post Italy
#Spiritday, giornata contro il bullismo. La storia di Luca e di come il #comingout e l'orgoglio lo hanno aiutato https://t.co/EmObxKaNt2
— Gaypost.it (@gaypostit) October 19, 2017
Muskoka Pride
Wear purple today. #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/xzDZODA6ZK
— Muskoka Pride (@muskokapride) October 19, 2017
Jad Chehayeb
We are all one Spread the love #GroupHug #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/fUbGEwjGeW
— Jad Chehayeb (@Dee_JaiC) October 19, 2017
Ni Wenfeng
#SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/4W2w0sNV9P
— 倪文锋 (@chinanwf) October 19, 2017
UP Babylon
LGBTQ kids are usual targets of bullying. Let’s stand up against LGBTQ bullying! Happy International #SpiritDay! pic.twitter.com/PuqypsmNFn
— UP Babaylan (@upbabaylan) October 19, 2017
Colombia Diversa
#SpiritDay
— Colombia Diversa (@ColombiaDiversa) October 19, 2017
Hoy nos vestimos de morado para apoyar a l@s jóvenes lgbti que sufren de acoso escolar. Por eso queremos preguntarte : pic.twitter.com/edMjcq1jEC
MeLiK
昨日は、#SpiritDay って、lgbtの若者の虐めをなくすサポートの日でみんなで紫の服を着たりしようって運動の日だったんだけど、過ぎてから知ったから今日紫の物を纏います。てな訳でアイコンも
— MeLiK (@lovehs0211) October 19, 2017
Pride in London
Today is #SpiritDay
— Pride in London (@LondonLGBTPride) October 19, 2017
Wear purple to show your support for the LGBTQ+ community and against bullying! @Glaad pic.twitter.com/elOkyeus5d
Gay Center Rome
Siamo contro il #bullismo #spiritday pic.twitter.com/sCKdXKE89b
— Gay Center (@gaycenter_it) October 19, 2017
Radio Zek
Oggi è lo #SpiritDay per sostenere i giovani #lgbt contro il bullismo omofobico, il pregiudizio e la discriminazione e ricordarne le vittime pic.twitter.com/jy4fGWh0s6
— radio_zek (@radio_zek) October 19, 2017
El Closet LGBT
#SpiritDay es el día para alzar la voz contra la intimidación y hostigamiento hacia nuestra comunidad #LGBTIQ #DíaDelEspíritu #gopurple pic.twitter.com/X0ho8EGY5M
— El Clóset LGBT (@elclosetlgbt) October 19, 2017
Associazione Frame
Sostieni la lotta al bullismo, celebra lo #SpiritDay: indossa qualcosa di viola oggi o condividi questa immagine! #stopbullismo #byebyebulli pic.twitter.com/raGQ05byNR
— Associazione Frame (@frame_bologna) October 19, 2017
Gay Guatemala
#NewProfilePic #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/8Q5eLf9NsZ
— GayGuatemala (@GayGuatemala) 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.
