Today is Spirit Day – a means of speaking out against LGBTQ bullying and standing with LGBTQ youth, who disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1451163639508094982
Pledging to “go purple” on Spirit Day is a way for everyone — forward-thinking companies, global leaders, respected celebrities, neighbors, parents, classmates, and friends — to visibly show solidarity with LGBTQ youth and to take part in the largest, most visible anti-bullying campaign in the world.
The first observance took place on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Later observances were shifted around a bit until the tradition of the third Thursday of October was established in 2013. 
The name “Spirit Day” comes from the purple stripe of the Rainbow flag, whose creator Gilbert Baker defined it as “representing ‘spirit.'”
As anti-LGBTQ policies, hate crimes, and harassment are on the rise, it is now especially important to let all marginalized youth know they are supported.
Take the Spirit Day pledge to show LGBTQ youth you’ve got their backs at glaad.org/spiritday.
Follow @GLAAD on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to keep up to date with #SpiritDay news.
It’s #SpiritDay! Go purple now to take a stand against bullying and to support LGBTQ youth https://t.co/0jWauJzb7c pic.twitter.com/o34C4ucceJ
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) October 21, 2021
#SpiritDay has arrived! Join us and go purple now to stand against bullying https://t.co/B9uUGOcm4y @glaad @KahmoraHall @TheTinaBurner pic.twitter.com/7IqJBzDQF0
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) October 21, 2021
The Empire State Building is lit in purple to celebrate #SpiritDay, taking a stand against the bullying of LGBTQ+ youth. https://t.co/HZnx26wg1O pic.twitter.com/pdqDxSW8HF
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 21, 2021
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