This afternoon, many more celebrities added their names to the list of people who went purple and sent messages of support to LGBT youth. Joining earlier stars like Ellen DeGeneres and Mariah Carey were Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Jim Parsons, Allison Janey, Anna Faris, Sean Hayes, Teri Polo, Debra Messing, and many others. Check out the tweets below.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) October 16, 2014
Join me #Lovers as I stand with @Glaad against bullying for #SpiritDay#SpreadLovepic.twitter.com/Mlgi6Nu8UY
— kylie minogue (@kylieminogue) October 16, 2014
— Teri Polo (@TeriPolo1) October 16, 2014— Sean Hayes (@theseanhayes) October 16, 2014
— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) October 16, 2014
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) October 16, 2014
— Robbie Rogers (@robbierogers) October 16, 2014
— Anna Faris (@AnnaKFaris) October 16, 2014
— Melissa Joan Hart (@MelissaJoanHart) October 16, 2014
— Melissa Peterman (@Followtheblonde) October 16, 2014
— Tracie Thoms (@traciethoms) October 16, 2014
— Tara Reid (@TaraReid) October 16, 2014
— Nicole Polizzi (@snooki) October 16, 2014
— Annie Clark (@anniejclark) October 16, 2014
— Chris Salvatore (@CSalvatore) October 16, 2014
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) October 16, 2014
— Stephen Wallem (@stephenwallem) October 16, 2014
— Brittney Griner (@brittneygriner) October 16, 2014
— Jane Leeves (@JaneLeeves) October 16, 2014
— Faking It (@mtvfakingit) October 16, 2014
— Wendie Malick (@WendieMalick) October 16, 2014
— Lisa Edelstein (@LisaEdelstein) October 16, 2014
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Regram from @yaelstone_morello GO PURPLE FOR #Spiritday Bullies smell like old cheese and I don't like them! #GLAAD
Join me in the going purple for #SpiritDay 10/16 to support LGBT youth! Go purple here: http://t.co/GNuiH4WuNi
— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) October 17, 2014
I'm so very proud to support #SpiritDay! We need to come together & stand up against bullying! #HopeIsJustAheadpic.twitter.com/0sx6qKd3ON
— Billy Ray Cyrus (@billyraycyrus) October 17, 2014
Daisy and I say Stop the bullying! purple rules so does kindness. Our family supports #SpiritDay#GLAAD#LGBT youth pic.twitter.com/cksIXwhJhw
— Beau Bridges (@MrBeauBridges) October 17, 2014
Everyone is going purple TODAY for #SpiritDay taking a stand against bullying. But I've been purple my WHOLE career! pic.twitter.com/QDKE0rjldS
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) October 17, 2014
Spirit Day, which takes place today, October 16, 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!