Friend, LGBTQ kids need our help. Will you support them in the face of repeated attacks on their rights and identities? 

Take the #SpiritDayPledge to “go purple” with us on October 20 and take a stand against bullying. 

High school student Brittany McMillan started Spirit Day in 2010 to show support for LGBTQ youth in response to the increase in anti-LGBTQ bullying and the rising rate of suicide.

With GLAAD’s help, Spirit Day has become the most visible day of support for LGBTQ youth in the world. Each October, millions of teachers, parents, neighbors, celebrities, and world leaders wear purple or go purple online – and this day of solidarity is needed now more than ever. 

As attacks on LGBTQ rights increase, so do bullying and online harassment against vulnerable LGBTQ children and teens. 86% of LGBTQ youth have said that recent politics have negatively impacted their well-being, and more than half of transgender and non-binary youth have seriously considered suicide.

Help us send a message across the world that LGBTQ kids deserve to feel safe to be themselves every single day. Please take the #SpiritDayPledge to stand with LGBTQ youth now.