Today (October 20th) is the second annual Spirit Day, and this year several Degrassi cast members will be participating.
Spirit Day asks people all around the world to wear purple in support of LGBT youth and anti-bullying efforts. Annie Clark, Aislinn Paul, Jordan Todosey, and Melinda Shankar are just a few of the many Degrassi cast members who have tweeted about supporting this annual event. Jordan and Annie are even mentioned on GLAAD’s list of celebrity supporters.
From GLAAD’s own website:
Millions of Americans 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 by teenager Brittany McMillan as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. Observed annually on October 20, 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 20 as we work to create a world in which LGBT teens are celebrated and accepted for who they are.
For more information on how you can participate, check out http://glaad.org/spiritday! Remember to wear purple today & go purple on Twitter!