Thank you for standing with LGBTQ youth. Help GLAAD make every day Spirit Day. Add your name and stay involved to accelerate acceptance.
What is Spirit Day?
Spirit Day is a means of speaking out against LGBTQ bullying and standing with LGBTQ youth, who disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. Pledging to "go purple" on Spirit Day is a way for everyone — forward-thinking companies, global leaders, respected celebrities, neighbors, parents, classmates, and friends — to visibly show solidarity with LGBTQ youth and to take part in the largest, most visible anti-bullying campaign in the world.
Why it Matters
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
55.3%
of LGBTQ students did not report experiences of bullying because they doubted an intervention
59.5%
of LGBTQ students feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation
48.7%
of LGBTQ students have experienced cyberbullying
60.4%
of LGBTQ students who did report an incident said that school staff did nothing in response or told the student to ignore it
Stats via GLSEN’s 2017 National School Climate Survey
How to participate
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