Spirit Day | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:33:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://media.glaad.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20110814/cropped-glaad-cyan-icon-32x32.png Spirit Day | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 Downtown Dallas Landmark, Local Media and More Shine a Light on Spirit Day https://glaad.org/downtown-dallas-landmark-local-media-and-more-shine-a-light-on-spirit-day/ https://glaad.org/downtown-dallas-landmark-local-media-and-more-shine-a-light-on-spirit-day/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:39:42 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921278 The city of Dallas went purple for GLAAD’s Spirit Day on Thursday with local organizations, newscasts and landmarks participating in the annual event celebrating LGBTQ youth and anti-bullying efforts For the second year, Downtown Dallas skyscraper Bank of America Plaza shined in purple Thursday, celebrating GLAAD’s Spirit Day. The iconic Texas landmark and tallest building in [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/downtown-dallas-landmark-local-media-and-more-shine-a-light-on-spirit-day/feed/ 0 WATCH: Laverne Cox Unpacks Anti-LGBTQ Legislation, Spotlights Transphobic Lawmakers in Powerful #SpiritDay Segment of “The Daily Show” https://glaad.org/laverne-cox-unpacks-anti-lgbtq-legislation-transphobic-lawmakers-spiritday-thedailyshow/ https://glaad.org/laverne-cox-unpacks-anti-lgbtq-legislation-transphobic-lawmakers-spiritday-thedailyshow/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:09:26 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921260 In a powerful segment on The Daily Show for #SpiritDay, Laverne Cox addressed the deep-rooted issues of anti-LGBTQ legislation and its direct link to bullying faced by queer youth. She explained how laws targeting the transgender community not only marginalize individuals but also embolden bullying and discrimination, creating a hostile environment for LGBTQ people, especially [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/laverne-cox-unpacks-anti-lgbtq-legislation-transphobic-lawmakers-spiritday-thedailyshow/feed/ 0 Everything to Know About Frankie Grande’s “A Night of Broadway” #SpiritDay 2024 Gala for GLAAD https://glaad.org/everything-to-know-about-frankie-grandes-a-night-of-broadway-but-make-it-queer-spiritday-2024-gala-for-glaad/ https://glaad.org/everything-to-know-about-frankie-grandes-a-night-of-broadway-but-make-it-queer-spiritday-2024-gala-for-glaad/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:50:11 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921151 What better way to celebrate #SpiritDay, than a night of Broadway? To kick off the Spirit Day season; actor, performer, activist and member of GLAAD’s Board of Directors, Frankie Grande, curated and hosted A Night of Broadway (but make it Queer!) #SpiritDay Gala, presented by McDonald’s, gathered some of Broadway’s brightest stars to shine a light on [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/everything-to-know-about-frankie-grandes-a-night-of-broadway-but-make-it-queer-spiritday-2024-gala-for-glaad/feed/ 0 #SPIRITDAY 2024 ORGANIZED BY GLAAD https://glaad.org/releases/spiritday-2024-organized-by-glaad/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:32:57 +0000 https://glaad.org/?post_type=releases&p=921182 AMERICA’S HEARTLAND LIGHTS UP FOR #SPIRITDAY WITH SKYLINES IN NYC, KANSAS CITY, CLEVELAND AND DALLAS GOING PURPLE FOR LGBTQ YOUTH  LAVERNE COX UNPACKS ANTI-LGBTQ LEGISLATION, SPOTLIGHTS TRANSPHOBIC LAWMAKERS IN #SPIRITDAY SEGMENT ON THE DAILY SHOW GLAAD RINGS NASDAQ STOCK MARKET OPENING BELL LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE AS MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS, TALK SHOWS, CELEBRITIES AND MORE [...]

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]]> Celebrities, Shows and the Biggest Names in Entertainment Entered the Chat for #SpiritDay 2024 https://glaad.org/spirit-day-celebs-entertainment-speak-out-spiritday-2024/ https://glaad.org/spirit-day-celebs-entertainment-speak-out-spiritday-2024/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:00:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921063 Social media was supercharged with purple this week for #SpiritDay on Thursday, October 17, 2024, organized by GLAAD, with the denizens of film, TV, music, Broadway, and every corner of the entertainment world helped bolster the message of the anti-LGBTQ bullying campaign started in 2010. Andy Cohen, Ts Madison, Frankie Grande, Nina West, Sterling K. Brown, [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/spirit-day-celebs-entertainment-speak-out-spiritday-2024/feed/ 0 Communities of Color Everywhere Wear Purple and Celebrate GLAAD’s 2024 Spirit Day https://glaad.org/communities-of-color-celebrate-glaads-2024-spirit-day/ https://glaad.org/communities-of-color-celebrate-glaads-2024-spirit-day/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:48:12 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=920918 Every October, millions around the world don purple clothing, and raise their voices for LGBTQ+ youth as part of GLAAD’s Spirit Day. Launched in 2010, Spirit Day has become the largest and most visible anti-bullying campaign in support of LGBTQ+ young people, uniting individuals, organizations, and celebrities in a day of solidarity against bullying and [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/communities-of-color-celebrate-glaads-2024-spirit-day/feed/ 0 United Nations Leads Among International Organizations in Going Purple for #SpiritDay 2024 https://glaad.org/united-nations-leads-the-globe-in-going-purple-for-spirit-day/ https://glaad.org/united-nations-leads-the-globe-in-going-purple-for-spirit-day/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:23:23 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921129 Spirit Day was truly a global phenomenon, with organizations from around the world going purple and sending a message of support to LGBTQ youth.  The United Nations set the tone by highlighting a fact sheet titled “LGBTIQ+ Youth: Bullying and Violence at School” through UN Free & Equal, an initiative of the United Nations Human [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/united-nations-leads-the-globe-in-going-purple-for-spirit-day/feed/ 0 Iconic Landmark in Downtown Cleveland Lights Up for LGBTQ Youth https://glaad.org/iconic-landmark-in-downtown-cleveland-lights-up-for-lgbtq-youth/ https://glaad.org/iconic-landmark-in-downtown-cleveland-lights-up-for-lgbtq-youth/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:04:22 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921106 The Terminal Tower is Ohio’s First Building to Light for Spirit Day GLAAD is celebrating Spirit Day for the first time in the downtown Cleveland skyline, lighting up The Terminal Tower in purple to shine a light on Ohio’s LGBTQ youth, and support them against bullying and harassment.  The iconic Terminal Tower and its lights [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/iconic-landmark-in-downtown-cleveland-lights-up-for-lgbtq-youth/feed/ 0 Latine Celebrities and Spanish-language Media Stand with LGBTQ Youth on #SpiritDay 2024 https://glaad.org/latine-celebrities-and-spanish-language-media-stand-with-lgbtq-youth-on-spiritday-2024/ https://glaad.org/latine-celebrities-and-spanish-language-media-stand-with-lgbtq-youth-on-spiritday-2024/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:24:01 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=920880 GLAAD’s #SpiritDay is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the bullying faced by LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth. Observed on the third Thursday of October, millions wear purple as a sign of solidarity and support, to honor those who have been affected by bullying, and to promote a culture of acceptance [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/latine-celebrities-and-spanish-language-media-stand-with-lgbtq-youth-on-spiritday-2024/feed/ 0 CNBC Goes Global in its Support for LGBTQ Youth on #SpiritDay https://glaad.org/the-cnbc-team-comes-together-to-support-lgbtq-youth-on-spirit-day/ https://glaad.org/the-cnbc-team-comes-together-to-support-lgbtq-youth-on-spirit-day/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:20:05 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=920932 CNBC, the world leader in business news, has long been a supporter of GLAAD’s mission to create a better world and lead in creating possibility models for LGBTQ youth both in front of and behind the camera. Today, in honor of #SpiritDay, the network went purple for the 15th year in a row! CNBC also [...]

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