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Wednesday, October 20 is LGBT Spirit Day, Wear Purple
10/19/10 – by Mary Ingalls
Around the world – Tomorrow people will be wearing purple for LGBT ‘Spirit Day’ to honor the memory of the teens who took their own lives in as a result bullying and to show support to our youth.
Tomorrow Kat will be wearing purple in memory of LGBT youth lost to suicide, will you
Spirit day was created two weeks ago by teenager Brittany McMillan a Canadian teenager who wanted to bring awareness to the bullying suffered by LGBT teens.
Her Facebook page reads:
“It’s been decided. On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in memory of the recent gay suicides. Many of them suffered from homophobic abuse in their schools or in their homes. We want to take a stand to say that we will not tolerate this. Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality. Please wear purple on October 20th to remember all the lives of LGBTQ youth that have been lost due to homophobia. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and schools.”
A similar page has over 1,300,000 people committed to wearing purple.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has a “Wear Purple page that features tools for people to purple their profile pic on Twitter or Facebook, as well as links to The Trevor Project (866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) and The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ( 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for anyone that needs immediate help.
The purple stripe in the rainbow flag represents Spirit.
5 Responses to Wednesday, October 20 is LGBT Spirit Day, Wear Purple
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nicole
October 20, 2010 at 7:00 am
wore purple today and was freaking proud to have a purple heart on my face and LGBTQ on my arm with purple food dye, this is a very important issue and deserves its own day, it shoild definately get more support and acknowledgement next year
Karr
October 20, 2010 at 1:29 am
Nicely put Wyatt – Ditto
Wyatt
October 19, 2010 at 11:30 pm
For sure wearing purple tomorrow. I’m not afraid to show my love for people who need it and if wearing purple is what it takes, I’ll do it. Suicide in any aspect is something that does not need to happen especially because of the way that a person is. If a person is ridiculed for the way they were born, then there is something wrong. I would like to be part of the solution so yes, I will wear purple. Not only for my gay friends but for all of the gay people in te world in need of support, love and kindness.
Katelyn
October 19, 2010 at 7:53 pm
I love this. My best friend is gay and I would be beyond lost without him. I’m wearing purple tomorow fersure.<3
D Heidel
October 19, 2010 at 6:54 pm
and sadly enough, the ignorance will never cease. Very sad for the children and the ignorant cannot comprehend that it isn’t a choice. I lost several relatives and friends to this same thing, only they were adults.