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Each year on Spirit Day, millions go purple to support LGBTQ youth.
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Thank you for taking GLAAD's Spirit Day pledge to support LGBTQ youth! Remember to wear purple on October 15, and share your support on social media with @glaad.
When you become a member of GLAAD, you’re taking a stand against discrimination and prejudice. You can build acceptance with the power of your membership.
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LGBTQ youth disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. Each year, millions go purple for Spirit Day to support LGBTQ youth in a united stand against bullying. Pledging to “go purple" on Spirit Day is a way for everyone — global and local brands and companies, world leaders, celebrities, neighbors, parents, classmates, and friends — to visibly show solidarity with youth and to take part in the largest, most visible LGBTQ anti-bullying campaign in the world.
when I first saw myself
Media representation of LGBTQ people including film, tv, online and video games has the ability to help counter the dangerous effects of bullying and has become an even more critical means of connection during this unprecedented time for the LGBTQ youth experiencing this epidemic.
#SpiritDay is an opportunity to highlight and support programming that counters the dangerous effects of bullying when we share stories of when we first saw ourselves in media and how it feels to be accepted for exactly who you are. You will never know how seeing yourself and the possibility of your future can counter the pain of bullying or how many parents will see this support and use it as inspiration if their own children were to come out to them.
@spencer2thewest ##AD Why 2SLGBTQ+ Books are Important @target ##NationalComingOutDay ##SpiritDay ##booktok ##lgbtqbooks
♬ Stories 2 - Danilo Stankovic
why it matters
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GLAAD Campus Ambassadors share the impact of bullying
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Support LGBTQ youth and stand up against hate
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LGBTQ students get real about bullying
learn the facts
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70.1%
of LGBTQ students
report being verbally
harassed.* -
71%
of LGBTQ students report
hearing homophobic
remarks from teachers and/
or school staff because of
their gender expression.* -
53.3%
of LGBTQ students did
not report experiences of
bullying because they
doubted an intervention.* -
48.7%
of LGBTQ students
have experienced
cyberbullying.* -
29%
of LGBTQ youth
have experienced
homelessness, been kicked
out, or run away.^ -
86%
of LGBTQ youth said that
recent politics have
negatively impacted their
well-being.^
a 2021 national survey by The Trevor Project shows
- the majority of LGBT youth (52%) who were enrolled in middle or high school report being bullied either in person or electronically in the past year.
- Over 80% of youth said that celebrities who are LGBTQ positively impact how they feel about being LGBTQ
how to participate
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Take the pledge
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Download resources
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Spread the word
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Go purple on oct 21
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Donate
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Donate
2021 sponsors


Special thanks to GLSEN & The Trevor Project
* GLSEN (2017) - https://www.glsen.org/research/2017-national-school-climate-survey-0.
^ Trevor Project (2020) - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2020/
" Trevor Project (2019) - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/2019/11/26/research-brief-suicide-attempts-among-lgbtq-youth-of-color/
Take Pledge
Take the pledge to show you support LGBTQ youth and stand against bullying!
Spread the Word
- Social Media
- Letter Writing
Here are some copy ideas for a Spirit Day post, you can click the social icon below to auto fill the post on your profile.
I took @GLAAD’s #SpiritDay pledge against bullying! Join me at glaad.org/spiritday.
“I’m wearing purple on October 21st to show LGBTQ youth I’ve got their backs! Join me: glaad.org/spiritday #SpiritDay”

Engage your school

Engage public officials

Engage Media
Learn the Facts
- Resource Kits
- Social Graphics
- Virtual Backgrounds
- Identity Graphics
- Spirit Day Stats
Download GLAAD’s resources to help you engage your friends, classmates, colleagues, local media, and public officials in Spirit Day.
Show your spirit by turning your virtual meeting backgrounds purple!
Donate
When you become a member of GLAAD, you’re taking a stand against discrimination and prejudice. You can build acceptance with the power of your membership.
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