Today, the White House joined millions in a stand against bullying for Spirit Day. For the third consecutive year, the White House tweeted a message of support to bullied youth. The White House also included a link to StopBullying.gov, the government's official anti-bullying website. The White House also reblogged an anti-bullying Spirit Day graphic on their Tumblr.
RT if you agree no child should have to face bullying because of who they are—then learn how you can help: http://t.co/AIpvrECPCO #SpiritDay
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 17, 2013
Members of White House staff including Press Secretary Jay Carney and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett also tweeted their support for LGBT youth.
Celebrate #SpiritDay by joining Americans across the country to prevent and address bullying of LGBT kids —> http://t.co/emeb239Mbe
— Jay Carney (EOP) (@PressSec) October 17, 2013
Celebrate #SpiritDay by joining Americans across the country to prevent and address bullying of LGBT kids —> http://t.co/dWjr1ttVeN
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) October 17, 2013
Are you wearing your Spirit Day purple?
Going purple is easy:
- Wear something purple today - whether it's a purple scarf, purple tie, or an entirely purple outfit, you'll be taking a stand against bullying!
- Head over to www.glaad.org/spiritday to turn your Facebook and Twitter profile pics purple right now to show LGBT youth you support them.
- Share your photos with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and Google+ with the hashtag #SpiritDay - some may even be featured on the Spirit Day website.
With your help, young people everywhere will be able to walk into school or turn on TV and see a sea of purple. They'll see that the world has their back, and that it's okay to be who you are.
