Anti-bullying advocate urges presidential candidates to wear purple on Spirit Day

Today anti-bullying advocate and Spirit Day ambassador Katy Butler launched a Change.org petition asking President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney to join GLAAD and millions of Americans by wearing purple Oct. 19,  for Spirit Day. Participants wearing purple on this day to stand against bullying and show support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…

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Wear purple on Spirit Day in a stand against bullying, Oct. 19

NEW YORK – Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, Nickelodeon’s Avan Jogia,Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, TV icon George Takei, and daytime talk show host of The Wendy Williams Show, Wendy Williams, will join The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), hundreds of corporations, national landmarks, schools, local communities and millions of Americans…

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Spirit Day promotes LGBT equality and spreads anti-bullying message

Today marks the celebrated Spirit Day, where millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and allies come together in celebration of supporting LGBT youth and the stand against bullying. Those in participation of Spirit Day wear purple to symbolize the special day. “From Hollywood to corporate America to local grassroots advocates, Americans are taking…

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