WHITE HOUSE STAFF JOIN MILLIONS STANDING AGAINST BULLYING FOR SPIRIT DAY

Staff at the White House are wearing purple today, to celebrate LGBT anti-bullying event Spirit Day.

Each year, celebrities, media outlets, brands, landmarks, sports leagues, faith groups, school districts, universities, and everyday individuals join GLAAD on Spirit Day to go purple in a united stand against bullying and to show their support for LGBTQ youth.

Pop superstar Britney Spears used her Wednesday night concert at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas to enlist her fans in participating in Spirit Day, including providing the audience with Spirit Day swag and replacing her regularly multi-coloured confetti with all-purple confetti as she closed the show.

President Obama’s staff also took part in the event today, posing for a group photo in purple.

A spokesperson said: “We are all more free when we are treated as equals. Today, White House staff stand against bullying and in support of LGBTQ youth.”

SOURCE: PINK NEWS

TAKE A STAND AGAINST BULLYING

Millions go purple on Spirit Day in a stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. Observed annually since 2010, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, and public figures wear purple, which symbolizes 'spirit' on the rainbow flag.

Take the pledge to go purple now: http://glaad.org/spiritday

This year GLAAD will celebrate Spirit Day on October 20 where we will all stand together - communities, corporations, celebrities, landmarks, faith groups, sports leagues, schools and so much more, to send a message of solidarity and acceptance to LGBT youth.

Learn more at http://glaad.org/spiritday and use #SpiritDay on social media.

SPIRIT DAY: GO PURPLE & STAND UP AGAINST BULLYING

Millions go purple on Spirit Day in a stand against bullying and toshow their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth.

Observed annually since 2010, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, and public figures wear purple, which symbolizes 'spirit' on the rainbow flag.

Take a look at who's participating this year!

Take the pledge to go purple now: http://glaad.org/spiritday

This year GLAAD will celebrate Spirit Day on October 15 where we will all stand together - communities, corporations, celebrities, landmarks, faith groups, sports leagues, schools and so much more, to send a message of solidarity and acceptance to LGBT youth.

Learn more at http://glaad.org/spiritday and use #SpiritDay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr 

Connect with GLAAD: http://glaad.org/ 

Twitter: http://twitter.com/glaad

Facebook: http://facebook.com/GLAAD

Tumblr: http://glaad.tumblr.com/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/glaad

GO PURPLE FOR SPIRIT DAY!

Millions go purple on Spirit Day in a stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. Observed annually since 2010, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, and public figures wear purple, which symbolizes 'spirit' on the rainbow flag.

From your web browser: Use GLAAD's Spirit Day tool to turn your profile picture purple, and then spread the word by posting to Twitter and Facebook.

From your smartphone: GLAAD and Toyota Financial Services have launched the "Go Purple for #spiritday powered by Toyota Financial Services" app for iPhone and Android. The app provides users with anti-bullying resources, calls to action, and a tool that can turn photos purple and share to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The free app is now available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play.

Join the Facebook event now and invite your friends!  Like' GLAAD on Facebook at http://facebook.com/glaad and follow @GLAAD on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GLAAD. You can also follow GLAAD on Tumblr at http://glaad.tumblr.com and find @GLAAD on Instagram at http://instagram.com/glaad. Tell your followers why you're going purple using #spiritday!