Thursday October 17th is Spirit Day. Please wear purple.
Spirit Day is a means of speaking out against LGBTQ+ bullying and standing with LGBTQ+ youth, who disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. Pledging to “go purple” on Spirit Day is a way for everyone to visibly show solidarity with LGBTQ+ youth and to take part in the anti-bullying campaign.
Why it Matters:
70.1% of LGBTQ+ students report being verbally harassed
71 % of LGBTQ+ students report hearing homophobic remarks from teachers and/or school staff because of their gender expression.
53.3% of LGBTQ+ students did not report experiences of bullying because they doubted an intervention.
59.5% of LGBTQ+ students feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation.
48.7% of LGBTQ+ students have experienced cyberbullying.
60.4% of LGBTQ+ students who did report an incident said that school staff did nothing in response or told the student to ignore it.
Spirit Day is a means of speaking out against LGBTQ+ bullying and standing with LGBTQ+ youth, who disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. Pledging to “go purple” on Spirit Day is a way for everyone to visibly show solidarity with LGBTQ+ youth and to take part in the anti-bullying campaign.
Why it Matters:
70.1% of LGBTQ+ students report being verbally harassed
71 % of LGBTQ+ students report hearing homophobic remarks from teachers and/or school staff because of their gender expression.
53.3% of LGBTQ+ students did not report experiences of bullying because they doubted an intervention.
59.5% of LGBTQ+ students feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation.
48.7% of LGBTQ+ students have experienced cyberbullying.
60.4% of LGBTQ+ students who did report an incident said that school staff did nothing in response or told the student to ignore it.