Spirit Day Means Knowing Your Rights

[SandraJane]

Spirit Day Means Knowing Your Rights

by Lambda Legal | October 19, 2012


http://www.lambdalegal.org/blog/20121019_spirit-day-means

http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/youth


This week, Lambda Legal announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind online and mobile resource for LGBTQ youth.

The "Know Your Rights - Youth" resource hub is a comprehensive tool for LGBTQ youth and their allies and includes legal and advocacy guidance on an array of issues: bullying, student speech and expression, proms, dances and dating, issues facing transgender youth, gay-straight alliances, creating a safer school, LGBTQ allies, and youth in out-of-home care settings.

[justmeinoz]

For non-Americans, what on earth is "Spirit Day" ?

[SandraJane]

For non-Americans, what on earth is "Spirit Day" ?

glaad

http://www.glaad.org/spiritday/endorse

What is Spirit Day?

Millions wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and to speak out against bullying. Spirit Day was started in 2010 as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. Observed annually, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, media professionals and celebrities wear purple, which symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Getting involved is easy -- participants are asked to simply "go purple" on October 19th as we work to create a world in which LGBT teens are celebrated and accepted for who they are. Learn more & go purple at www.glaad.org/spiritday.


SandraJane