This Spirit Day, many entertainment and late night shows helped to amplify messages of love, acceptance, and support to LGBTQ youth by going purple on-air. Check out some of the highlights from Entertainment Tonight, E!, Access Hollywood, The Late Late Show with James Corden and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen below.
Entertainment Tonight
E! Daily Pop
E! Nightly Pop
Access Hollywood
The Late Late Show with James Corden
It’s #SpiritDay! Join @JKCorden, the #LateLateShow and our friends at @glaad in taking a stand against bullying and in support of LGBTQ youth.
Get involved at https://t.co/mtXU2Jtcgl pic.twitter.com/meM5yjh2uz
— The Late Late Show with James Corden (@latelateshow) October 15, 2020
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
THANK YOU @Andy and @BravoWWHL for your support for #SpiritDay and LGBTQ youth over the years. The support means the world. pic.twitter.com/vetiazWEbS
— GLAAD (@glaad) October 16, 2020
About Spirit Day:
Each year, millions go purple for GLAAD’s Spirit Day to support LGBTQ youth in a united stand against bullying. Started in 2010 by high school student Brittany McMillan in response to numerous young LGBTQ lives lost to suicide, Spirit Day now draws the participation of celebrities, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, and advocates around the world, all joining together to stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth.
Presenting partners Delta Air Lines, Kellogg Company, and Target, official partners Amazon, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development and the New York City Council, and Skittles, as well as community partners Kirkland & Ellis, NBA & WNBA will all participate in 2020 Spirit Day.
In 2020, Spirit Day takes on a renewed importance due to the unprecedented challenges facing LGBTQ youth. This year, many LGBTQ youth are beginning the school year at home and are unable to attend in-person meetings of Gay-Straight Alliances, Gender-Sexuality Alliances or on-campus college LGBTQ organizations. Some LGBTQ youth may be confined to a home environment that may be unsupportive or abusive. Calls to The Trevor Project’s hotline for LGBTQ youth have at times more than doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
This year, Spirit Day is on October 15, 2020. 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.