The Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox lit the iconic Empire State Building purple for Spirit Day today. This is the first time that the world's most famous office building went purple for Spirit Day in a stand against bullying. Cox was accompanied by the cast members of her documentary, "Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word," which airs tomorrow at 7pm ET on MTV and Logo TV. The lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building was packed with press and excitement as Laverne Cox made history. Watch the highlights here:
Spirit Day inspires millions to wear purple or "go purple" online in a united stand against bullying and to show their support for LGBT youth.
Each year, Spirit Day draws the participation of celebrities, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, and individuals.
Spirit Day is made possible by the generous support of its national partners PepsiCo and Wells Fargo, as well as official partners Comcast-NBCUniversal and Google, and supporting partner American Eagle Outfitters.
You can go purple now by putting on purple, posting about #spiritday, and sharing your favorite #spiritday posts on social media.
Check out glaad.org/spiritday for more about how to stand against anti-LGBT bullying and follow @GLAAD on Twitter to keep up to date with #spiritday news!