Youth
Celebs, Brands, and Politicians Who Went Purple for Spirit Day
The White House, Britney Spears, the NBA, and more are taking a stand against the bullying of LGBT youth.
October 20 2016 10:31 AM EST
October 20 2016 11:53 AM EST
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The White House, Britney Spears, the NBA, and more are taking a stand against the bullying of LGBT youth.
On Spirit Day, folks around the country wear purple as a symbolic stand against the bullying of LGBT youth. Here is a list of politicians, celebrities, social-media stars, and brands who turned a different hue today as part of this movement.
Want to support LGBT youth? Take GLAAD's Spirit Day pledge at GLAAD.org. And wear purple!
\u201cHappy #SpiritDay from The Advocate and Here Media! Let's all take a stand against bullying.\u201d— The Advocate (@The Advocate) 1476993017
\u201cThis #SpiritDay, let's take a stand for LGBT youth and send a clear message to all our kids: In the end, bullies always lose. -H\u201d— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton) 1476988362
\u201cWe are all more free when we are treated as equals. Today, White House staff stand against bullying and in support of LGBTQ youth #SpiritDay\u201d— White House Archived (@White House Archived) 1476978815
\u201cIt's #SpiritDay! Wear your best purple outfit to join us & @Alaska5000 to support LGBTQ youth & stand up against bullying! #EverybodySayLove\u201d— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1476973899
\u201cJoin the @NBA as we take a stand against bullying! \n\nTake the @glaad #SpiritDay pledge to go purple at https://t.co/fAGZJIHhob! #NBACares\u201d— NBA (@NBA) 1476982954
\u201cStand against the bullying and intolerance occurring throughout society and take actions to support LGBTQ youth\ud83d\udc9c #spiritday @glaad\u201d— Jazz Jennings (@Jazz Jennings) 1476982174
\u201cToday on #SpiritDay we take a stand against bullying and support our #LGBTQ students, who are disproportionately targeted by their peers.\u201d— Senator Patty Murray (@Senator Patty Murray) 1476983155
\u201cToday is #SpiritDay Being bullied because of sexual orientation is a daily reality. Go purple and show your support for LGBTQ youth!\u201d— Tegan and Sara (@Tegan and Sara) 1476981234
\u201cWe're wearing purple in honor of @glaad's #SpiritDay! #ChooseKindness Learn more: https://t.co/17QgsLpPKc https://t.co/Vo25xv7qoB\u201d— The View (@The View) 1476978876
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\u201cGone purple in support of #SpiritDay. Let's stand w/LGBTQ youth and against bullying. https://t.co/XAX3XIHj4b \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\u201d— Ana Navarro-C\u00e1rdenas (@Ana Navarro-C\u00e1rdenas) 1476975029
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A photo posted by Pretty Little Liars (@prettylittleliars) on
Yes. It's #SpiritDay!!!! https://www.glaad.org/spiritday
A photo posted by Elvis Duran (@elvisduran) on
Join me today & wear purple in support of LBGTQ+ youth for @glaad #SpiritDay!!
A photo posted by TREVOR MORAN (@trevormoran) on
\u201cIt's #SpiritDay! #NOH8 #NoBullying #GoPurple \nTake a stand against bullying!\nhttps://t.co/rCacnrF2cD\u201d— Marcia Gay Harden (@Marcia Gay Harden) 1476984604
\u201cThese lips are proud to go purple for @GLAAD #SpiritDay. #RockyHorror\u201d— Rocky Horror on FOX (@Rocky Horror on FOX) 1476977404
\u201cLet\u2019s take a stand against bullying and fill the world with positive vibes this #SpiritDay\u2014listen now at https://t.co/33YGX3bGym\u201d— Target (@Target) 1476971308
\u201cEveryone at NBCUniversal has gone purple to take a stand against #LGBT youth bullying \ud83d\udc9c#spiritday #pridenbcu\u201d— OUT@NBCUniversal (@OUT@NBCUniversal) 1476982691
\u201cOn #SpiritDay, we proudly join @billybeanball, @glaad and @twitter in taking a stand against LGBTQ bullying. https://t.co/E1mwmlMIal\u201d— MLB (@MLB) 1476968406
\u201c\u00a1Feliz jueves familia! Hoy en casita apoyando el #SpiritDay \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\u201d— hoy D\u00eda (@hoy D\u00eda) 1476961658
\u201cIn honor of @GLAAD's #SpiritDay, @Tinashe shared with us a special anti-bullying message for fans https://t.co/4HNVKR8tNU\u201d— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) 1476975605
\u201cKicking off #SpiritDay in our offices around the country! Lambda Legal stands against bullying. Good morning from New York! #LGBT #LGBTQ\u201d— Lambda Legal (@Lambda Legal) 1476974705
\u201cToday @NBA goes purple to take a stand against bullying as we celebrate @glaad #SpiritDay! #NBACares\u201d— NBA (@NBA) 1476968506
\u201cKicking off #SpiritDay with my fans tonight! Everyone go purple tomorrow with @GLAAD to stand with #LGBT youth \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9c https://t.co/iGazSbAAAA\u201d— Britney Spears \ud83c\udf39\ud83d\ude80 (@Britney Spears \ud83c\udf39\ud83d\ude80) 1476909411
\u201cI stand with @GLAAD because the best way to #LetYourGreatOut is to be yourself. #SpiritDay\u201d— Frosted Flakes (@Frosted Flakes) 1476963002