See, I told you – no act is too small! What do I mean? Well, a student from North Surrey Secondary felt that enough was enough – she was tired of seeing people within the LBTQ+ communities face. Brittany McMillan felt that more awareness needed to be brought about to this issue. So, on October 10, 2010, she announced a campaign of wearing purple to support those who have encountered homophobia. This movement was such a success that another larger anti-homophobia campaign called, GLAAD, contacted her to get involved.
Enough of me, hear it from Brittany here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9NeKoHN0R8
So why is it called Spirit Day? On the Pride Flag (also called the Rainbow Flag) – each colour represents its’ own theme. Purple represents spirit.
Let’s discuss a couple of important terms:
Homophobia is defined as the irrational fear, distrust, dislike or even hatred of people who are a part of the LGBTQ members.
An Ally is defined as who is not a part of the LGBTQ+ community but supports the fight for equal rights and stopping prejudices like homophobia.
Without me saying too much – let’s discuss some of your ideas. Please respond to the following questions below using detailed sentences.
- Why is it important to start campaigns and/or plan days to spread awareness on important issues? (6 sentences)
- What do you think are 3 possible reasons of why people bully others – think of various issues, not just a school setting. (6 sentences) Daniel Levy, a popular Canadian actor had this to say about bullying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOqSWKLjXUw
- Why is it important to be an upstander or an ally? (5-8 sentences)
