Celebrate LGBT Spirit Day Tomorrow

Tomorrow, October 20, is Spirit Day, a day dedicated to the support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and the outreach to stop and speak out against bullying. Spirit Day, a fairly recent recognized day of acknowledgment, was organized by Brittany McMillan in 2010. She created it in response to the LGBT youth suicides that had been caused by bullying.

Now recognized annually on October 20, The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) encourages all individuals to wear purple in honor of those who have or are still struggling with their sexuality. Whether you’re straight, gay, bisexual, transgender, lesbian, or even unicorn, this day is meant to teach you that bullying is not and will never be justifiable. The color, purple, representing pride on the rainbow flag, promotes awareness of bullying and its effects and any resources available for LGBT youth, including the Trevor Project and the It Gets Better Project.