Stand Up To Bullies
Posted: October 19, 2012 Filed under: Feminism in Action, Fierce Kids, Southern and gay | Tags: Bullying, Fenway Health, LGBT, Spirit Day Leave a comment »Today is Spirit Day. I’ve written about the origins of this event before, and I hope you’ll find some outrageous purple attire to mark the occasion. Let all the kids in your community know that you stand with them and against bullies. No child deserves to spend their school hours terrified, ridiculed, alone or worse.
I found this great graphic from Fenway Health, which gives you a few reasons to care.
Bullies Bum Me Out
Posted: October 19, 2011 Filed under: Feminism in Action, Fierce Kids, Southern and gay | Tags: GLAAD, Spirit Day 1 Comment »
I listen to GLAAD a lot. They tell me that tomorrow, Thursday, Oct 20th, is Spirit Day and we should all wear purple as a sign of support for GLBT youth and to speak out against bullying. Naturally, this awesome idea was started by a teenager:
Spirit Day was started in 2010 by teenager Brittany McMillan as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. Observed annually on October 20, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, media professionals and celebrities wear purple, which symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Getting involved is easy — participants are asked to simply “go purple” on October 20 as we work to create a world in which LGBT teens are celebrated and accepted for who they are. Haz clic aquí para ver información en español.
So go dig in your closet and find something that sends the right message to all the kids in your neighborhood.
