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CNBC, the world leader in business news, has long been a supporter of GLAAD and LGBTQ youth. Today, for Spirit Day, the network went purple for the 14th year in a row! “For the past 14 years, CNBC employees across the globe have come together to show our support for the LGBTQ+ community by wearing purple in […]

Every year, faith organizations join the movement to go purple for Spirit Day. This year, the horrific loss of innocent lives in Israel and Gaza has been the main focus of attention for many Jewish and Muslim organizations. These organizations are currently facing heightened bullying, harassment, antisemitism, and islamophobia, even while they grieve and process […]

[…] Verdeja School of Arts (MVSA) dancers from Miami; St. John’s Dance; and the Tap Dancing Christmas Trees from California. Rounding out the performance lineup are the young dancers and cheerleaders of  Spirit of America Dance and Spirit of America Cheer. These two groups together include more than 1,200 of the best dancers and cheerleader performers. Telemundo’s simulcast of NBCUniversal’s “Macy’s Thanksgiving […]

The Great White Way donned a different color today in solidarity with LGBTQ youth for GLAAD’s Spirit Day! Purple made its way up and down Broadway, reminding audiences that the theater continues to be a longstanding safe space for LGBTQ people and marginalized communities. Cast members wore “I support LGBTQ youth” t-shirts backstage, and marquees sent […]

The government of Mexico, Secretary of Foreign Affairs and its consulates and embassies around the world were decked out in purple on Spirit Day in a massive show of support for LGBTQ youth.

There was no shortage of Paramount (formerly known as Viacom CBS) support for Spirit Day! From RuPaul’s Drag Race to the FBI franchise to the final frontier of the Star Trek universe, the celebs came out in droves to show their love and support for the LGBTQ youth. Spirit Day kicked off in New York […]

[…] and around the country. Banned Books Week: GLAAD is among the sponsors of Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating the freedom and constitutional right to read. Spirit Day: Observed on the third Thursday of October, Spirit Day is the world’s most visible anti-bullying movement inspiring LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth to live […]

[…] a variety of volunteers, GLAAD events serve to contribute to fundraising efforts that support the organization and its overall mission to accelerate acceptance. Our signature events include Spirit Day, an annual LGBTQ awareness day centered around empowering youth, and the annual GLAAD Media Awards, which since its inception in 1990, serves as the most visible […]