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All day long, your favorite celebs have been sharing messages in support of LGBTQ youth by going purple for #SpiritDay. It's not too late to stand alongside them! Join your favorite stars in taking a stand against bullying by going purple on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook NOW and using the hashtag #SpiritDay. Find out more at glaad.org/spiritday.
This afternoon, Chelsea Clinton visited CBS' The Talk where she spoke about Spirit Day and the need to end bullying. Clinton wore a purple ribbon, while the hosts all dressed in purple. Check out what she had to say below and see who else is joining in to support LGBTQ youth on social media.
Go purple NOW and take a stand against bullying for #SpiritDay. Stand up for LGBTQ youth: https://t.co/3VLrsifhoMpic.twitter.com/uM6tXzsGGh
— Cher (@cher) October 20, 2016
Happy #SpiritDay! Show the world you love them just the way they are. pic.twitter.com/xG1BbQdc0P
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 20, 2016
Happy to go purple on #SpiritDay to take a stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth! https://t.co/vGKfSSQ7RTpic.twitter.com/EwBcwOlCRD
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) October 20, 2016
#TBT@ScandalABC#SpiritDay! #LoveIsLovehttps://t.co/o5NhqDEzXMpic.twitter.com/SpfNc8lkyj
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) October 20, 2016
I'm taking the purple pledge on @glaad's #SpiritDay! I'm a father and a grandfather, and I'm against bullying! pic.twitter.com/RXtXIdKrUo
— Larry King (@kingsthings) October 20, 2016
Wearing purple today to take a stand against bullying of LGBTQ youth. #SpiritDaypic.twitter.com/jfGeu75Ml8
— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) October 20, 2016
Go purple for @glaad#spiritday today and take a stand against the bullying of #LGTBYouth love Kat & @AmyAckerpic.twitter.com/x2Iz7tVUae
— Katherine Barrell (@KatBarrell) October 20, 2016
Stand up for LGBTQ youth and take the pledge to go purple today for #SpiritDay! https://t.co/EBjFo2xdLbpic.twitter.com/T4oRmad0o5
— Vince Rodriguez III (@VRodriguezIII) October 20, 2016
It's #SpiritDay today. Take a stand against bullying @glaad | GLAAD https://t.co/t3rrsg6mTa
— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) October 20, 2016
Join me in going purple for #SpiritDay to support LGBTQ Youth. #GoPurple#NOH8 bullying https://t.co/Mng4Z83RtFpic.twitter.com/NxY2xAF30n
— Ben Hollingsworth (@hollingsworthb) October 20, 2016
Join @cierraramirez in taking a stand against bullying! #SpiritDay#ChooseKindness@glaadpic.twitter.com/dq2gwDTVnk
— The Fosters (@TheFostersTV) October 20, 2016
We all have the power to #ChooseKindness#SpiritDayhttps://t.co/EUymIRYJTq
— Alberto Rosende (@arosende) October 20, 2016
Join @JanelParrish by taking a stand against bullying. Wear purple for @GLAAD#SpiritDay. #ChooseKindnesshttps://t.co/21UT3GwOxjpic.twitter.com/0ZkFIWm3Gb
— Pretty Little Liars (@PLLTVSeries) October 20, 2016
Wearing purple on set! Let's all take a stand against bullying. Happy #SpiritDaypic.twitter.com/On80ZjRUr2
— Danny Trejo (@officialDannyT) October 20, 2016
It's #SpiritDay!Take a stand against bullying & show support for #LGBTQ youth: https://t.co/mxunmOR2dQ@CBSDaytime@YRInsider@YandR_CBSpic.twitter.com/gya0jzpnU0
— KATE LINDER (@KATELINDER) October 20, 2016
Take a stand against bullying and support #LGBTQ youth by going purple for #SpiritDay with @GLAAD! https://t.co/gLpfBitLSHpic.twitter.com/uRwzG9VZx8
— Rayvon Owen (@RayvonOwen) October 20, 2016
Join @Kat_McNamara by taking a stand against bullying. Wear purple for @GLAAD#SpiritDay TODAY. #ChooseKindnesshttps://t.co/Yv7BT7tEDipic.twitter.com/2CbXIBA4Jk
— Shadowhunters (@ShadowhuntersTV) October 20, 2016
Take a stand with us against bullying LGBTQ youth. #SpiritDay#prideNBCUpic.twitter.com/B5TG4o6kSd
— Peter Scanavino (@PeterScanavino) October 20, 2016
It is important to #ChooseKindness and to take a stand against bullying. Go, @TylerJBlackburn. #SpiritDayhttps://t.co/21UT3GwOxjpic.twitter.com/IWyrzRgev2
— Pretty Little Liars (@PLLTVSeries) October 20, 2016
Wearing my purple sweater for #SpiritDay!! Support LGBTQ youth by choosing kindness! https://t.co/gmKZkM5412
— Cameron Boyce (@TheCameronBoyce) October 20, 2016
purple LOVE for #SpiritDay, to stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth - today & everyday, with @glaadpic.twitter.com/rJ6glmoeFd
— Annie Briggs (@anniembriggs) October 20, 2016
Join @SashaPieterse by choosing kindness. Wear purple for @GLAAD#SpiritDay. #ChooseKindnesshttps://t.co/21UT3GwOxjpic.twitter.com/qJAi4f3X1h
— Pretty Little Liars (@PLLTVSeries) October 20, 2016
Celebrate @GLAAD#SpiritDay with @isaiahmustafa TODAY! Wear purple. Take a stand against bullying. #ChooseKindnesshttps://t.co/Yv7BT7tEDipic.twitter.com/iJT57D1zqI
— Shadowhunters (@ShadowhuntersTV) October 20, 2016
Today is #SpiritDay! Celebrate with @glaad& show your support by wearing purple pic.twitter.com/BvzgcIG3u1
— Lena Waithe (@hillmangrad) October 20, 2016
Join us in going purple for #SpiritDay to support LGBTQ youth. Go purple here: https://t.co/9xDNRedjrl#prideNBCUpic.twitter.com/6Prvyr7WX3
— Ted Danson (@TedDanson) October 20, 2016
stand up against bullying and go purple for #SpiritDay ! go to @glaad to learn more and take the pledge! pic.twitter.com/9nZ1wqK2sC
— elliot fletcher (@elliotfgf) October 20, 2016
#WearingPurple for #SpiritDay standing united against bullying and standing together in support… https://t.co/U4hWXmnfqI
— James Paxton *Jpax (@jamespaxtonyo) October 20, 2016
#SpiritDaypic.twitter.com/3Iv0x2vc9u
— Kalama Epstein (@KalamaEpstein) October 20, 2016
I'm going purple today to support pride in who you are for #SpiritDay. Sending purple love to all of the #LGBTQ youth out there. pic.twitter.com/jJh5YWZYGD
— Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) October 20, 2016
Got my purple on today. #SpiritDayhttps://t.co/Jd4YrGLGjU
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) October 20, 2016
Happy #SpiritDay!!! Every day I stand with the #LGBTQ community against #bullying. Be a new friend to someone today! pic.twitter.com/Q1RkpTcvMS
— Melissa Ponzio (@MelissaPonzio1) October 20, 2016
@JamilSmith and I were thrilled to join folks celebrating #SpiritDay--esp after that debate. https://t.co/p48XRxRGChhttps://t.co/UKEdKcIY3xpic.twitter.com/kBj6l0m5Vy
— The Puppet (@anamariecox) October 20, 2016
It's #SpiritDay Ya'll, It's Spirit Day. @glaad#AntiBullying#LGBT#LGBTQ#Lovepic.twitter.com/xDADRGqa0I
— Dulé Hill (@DuleHill) October 20, 2016
In the greenroom @science2movies waiting to tape a segment on Trans folks and surgery! #SpiritDay#nobulliespic.twitter.com/FdAUrOSNTy
— Tiq Milan (@themrmilan) October 20, 2016
Proud to stand with @glaad for #SpiritDaypic.twitter.com/tdQ5Ssbc5Y
— Julie Chen (@JulieChen) October 20, 2016
It's #SpiritDay! Take a stand against bullying and show your support for #LGBTQ youth @glaadhttps://t.co/VveBxjLoQrpic.twitter.com/d6GBsb4F2r
— John Stamos (@JohnStamos) October 20, 2016
Each year, millions of people "go purple" for Spirit Day in a united stand against bullying and to show support for LGBTQ youth. According to a 2015 GLSEN survey, more than half of LGBTQ students report being victimized based on sexual orientation, with a further three quarters of students who report hearing anti-LGBTQ remarks in school. Started in 2010 by high school student Brittany McMillan, Spirit Day now draws the participation of celebrities, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, and individuals around the world, who join together in a united stand against bullying.
Check out glaad.org/spiritday for more about how to stand against bullying and show support for LGBTQ youth. Also follow @GLAAD on Twitter to keep up to date with #spiritday news.
Spirit Day is made possible by the generous support of its presenting partners Target and Wells Fargo, official partners, NBA and WNBA, NFL, Viacom, and WWE, and supporting partners, American Eagle Outfitters, Barilla, Comcast NBCUniversal, Kellogg’s, Kirkland & Ellis, Toyota Financial Services, and Zipcar. The translation of GLAAD’s Spirit Day Resource Kit into multiple languages is made possible by a generous grant from Google supporting GLAAD’s Global Voices Initiative. Global Spirit Day resource kits are presented by Logo’s Global Ally campaign.
Past participants in Spirit Day include the White House, the Empire State Building, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Cher, Laverne Cox, Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, Shaquille O'Neal, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The View, The Talk, The Tonight Show, MTV, the NBA, the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, WWE, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, the Las Vegas Strip, and more.