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Friend, there are just five days left until Spirit Day, and we at GLAAD are working day and night to make sure this is our biggest day ever to fight for LGBTQ youth. According to a 2017 study by GLSEN, 60 percent of LGBTQ kids felt unsafe at school. 70 percent have experienced verbal harassment, nearly 30 percent were physically harassed, and 12 percent were physically assaulted.
Spirit Day is one of the most important days of the year at GLAAD: Last year, #SpiritDay made more than 1.6 billion impressions on social media, and this year, we want to go even bigger. We’re working with universities and school districts all over the country to Go Purple, and thousands of celebrities, lawmakers, and corporate leaders are joining the fight to lead by example. We’re living through a time when the Trump administration has levied 128 attacks against LGBTQ Americans, where anti-LGBTQ bullying and violence is on the rise, and where the Supreme Court is deciding, even as we speak, whether LGBTQ people in this country will retain basic civil rights. This is the moment to speak out, to be bold, to show our youth that we will not abandon them in this fight. Spirit Day is our loudest and proudest celebration of our youth all year long -- don’t miss out, friend. We need your voice in this fight. We need you to help us win. Make your donation now to become an official Spirit Day Donor, and when you give $100 or more, we’ll send you a limited-edition purple ampersand pin to say thank you: Thank you so much for all you to do support LGBTQ youth and be sure to participate by wearing purple on Thursday, October 17 or sharing a #SpiritDay message on social media! Eric McBride |
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