Tag Archives: bullying

It’s probably no coincidence that this happened on the day before today’s anti-bullying Day Of Silence. Via the Pittsburgh NBC affiliate: A Pittsburgh-area school district is investigating allegations of harassment involving students. Several parents and students from McGuffey High School in Washington County have reached out to Channel 11 News voicing concern about a so-called “Anti-Gay Day” allegedly organized by …

GLSEN’s annual anti-bullying Day Of Silence is today and as in years past hate groups nationwide are urging parents to keep their kids out of school. Save California is pitching this year’s Day Of Silence as an opportunity for parents to “experience the joys and freedoms of homeschooling for at least a day.”

“On the Day of Silence, GLSEN encourages students to go to school and remain silent all day. Their website says the day seeks to ‘call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.’ And therein lies the irony, doesn’t it? In light of all we know today, how the pro-LGBT radicals are bullying Christians into silence, …

Via Yahoo: The Toronto Police force is taking a stand against bullying, but it’s not in the way you might expect. Their unconventional approach involves hot pink hair and Twitter—and kids are paying attention. It all started when Toronto police officers Ryan Willmer and Luke Watson were trying to raise awareness for the Day of Pink on April 8 in …

A coalition of hate groups today issued their annual call for parents to keep their kids out of school on the coming anti-bullying Day Of Silence. If you have school age children, contact your administration as soon as possible to ask this specific question: Will you be permitting students to refuse to speak in class on the Day of Silence? …

A twelve- year-old California boy has reportedly committed suicide following anti-gay bullying because he enjoyed being a cheerleader for his middle school. Ronin Shimizu, a former student at Folsom Middle School in Folsom, California, took his life on Wednesday afternoon but police are not releasing any further details about his death. The school district has confirmed that the boy’s parents, …

To celebrate #SpiritDay, the Empire State Building was illuminated purple tonight, the color that symbolizes spirit!? pic.twitter.com/XMjLii7EdI — Shane Bitney Crone (@ShaneBitney) October 16, 2014

Don’t forget to wear purple today.

Tomorrow’s the day to wear purple in support of GLAAD’s Spirit Day against the bullying of LGBT youth. The ABC Family stars will be joined by the network’s staff, who will also wear purple on Spirit Day in support of LGBT youth. Additionally, ABC Family and the network’s series will ‘go purple’ on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for Spirit Day …

Next week Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox will throw the switch that will light the Empire State Building in purple to recognize GLAAD’s annual anti-bullying Spirit Day. Via press release: Spirit Day, which will take place on October 16, inspires millions to wear purple or “go purple” online in a united stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, …

Via press release from the Cartoon Network: Select videos that are uploaded to Stop Bullying Speak Up will become part of new campaign spots to appear on Cartoon Network, its digital platforms and Boomerang throughout October. Participants are also encouraged to share their videos on their own social media platforms using #ISpeakUp to help spread the word. “Bullying and harassment …

Famed/notorious attorney Gloria Allred rode in yesterday’s Los Angeles Pride parade bearing a purposely misspelled sign which references a lawsuit she filed on Friday. A lawsuit filed Friday against the Los Angeles Unified School District by a former student alleges administrators failed to intervene when he was bullied and taunted for months last year about his sexuality. The lawsuit, filed …

Via the TED Talk website: Writer Andrew Solomon has spent his career telling stories of the hardships of others. Now he turns inward, bringing us into a childhood of adversity, while also spinning tales of the courageous people he’s met in the years since. In a moving, heartfelt and at times downright funny talk, Solomon gives a powerful call to …

This morning gay Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns got the above response from the Weather Channel after he tweeted a complaint about their mobile app. Burns, you may recall, earned national headlines when he denounced anti-gay bullying during a 2010 city council meeting. The video of his emotional and tear-laden recounting of the suicides of bullied gay teens and …

From the L Project website: The L Project is an ongoing Anti LGBT bullying campaign run by Sofia Antonia Milone and Georgey Payne. We help raise awareness and facilitate fundraising by setting up projects working with artists, sponsors and other kind contributors. We aim to raise awareness about the effects of LGBT bullying, to give hope to those suffering from …

AdWeek discusses an anti-bullying PSA produced for VH1. On one level, the video is a marvel of wish-fulfillment that anyone who’s ever been picked on or put down during lunch period or study hall can instantly relate to. Believing you can turn the tables feels great, and the spot hits all the right notes in that regard. Still, the tone …

“Enough is enough. Have you noticed that the promotion of homosexuality seems to be almost everywhere you look these days? From movies and TV shows to commercials, mass-market paperback novels and even children’s media. As you’ve heard me say many times, the topic of sexual deviance has sadly permeated the climate of our public schools. The mainstream media breathlessly covers …

From the Facebook page of Athlete Ally founder Hudson Taylor: “This is the by-product of a society that legislates sexuality. #DayofSilence.” Embiggen to read the signs.