{"id":839796,"date":"2023-09-12T09:10:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T13:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/?page_id=839796"},"modified":"2025-02-05T17:04:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T22:04:56","slug":"spirit-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/spiritday\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"839796\" class=\"elementor elementor-839796\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bee64ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bee64ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49b50d88\" data-id=\"49b50d88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44eca5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44eca5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">join us - go purple - take the pledge<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e150adf elementor-nav-menu__align-justify elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"2e150adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;toggle_icon_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;grow&quot;,&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-2e150adf\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-841757\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">what is Spirit Day?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-841758\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/facts\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">learn the facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-841761\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/participate\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">pledge &#038; participate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-920228\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-841760\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/sponsorship-opportunities\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">sponsors<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-844204\"><a href=\"\/spiritday-es\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">en Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-2e150adf\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-841757\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">what is Spirit Day?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-841758\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/facts\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">learn the facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-841761\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/participate\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">pledge &#038; participate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-920228\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-841760\"><a href=\"\/spiritday\/sponsorship-opportunities\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">sponsors<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-844204\"><a href=\"\/spiritday-es\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">en Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50a7e91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50a7e91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59bf6ac\" data-id=\"59bf6ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d23a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"12d23a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/TP5Nw7juOF0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76866c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76866c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27308d6\" data-id=\"27308d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf91d2 spirit-day elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf91d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>take the pledge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f24726 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f24726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Thursday October 17, millions will go purple to support LGBTQ youth. Will you be one of them? Take the Spirit Day Pledge now to take a stand against bullying and join GLAAD in accelerating acceptance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2501dc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f2501dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/give.glaad.org\/page\/70924\/donate\/1?ea.tracking.id=2510VWSDXXXX&#038;utm_source=2510VWSDXXXX&#038;utm_medium=web&#038;utm_campaign=fy25spiritdaypledge&#038;en_txn6=701VV00000BpgYMYAZ&#038;en_og_source=fy25spiritdaypledge\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">add my name<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49dcae2 is-full-xs elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49dcae2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a072143\" data-id=\"a072143\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd1484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bd1484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>what is spirit day?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd79cf post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fd79cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-911529\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/31091035\/SpiritDay24_TW-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spirit Day Save the Date - October 17, 2024\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/31091035\/SpiritDay24_TW-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/31091035\/SpiritDay24_TW-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/31091035\/SpiritDay24_TW-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/31091035\/SpiritDay24_TW-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/31091035\/SpiritDay24_TW-1-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/31091035\/SpiritDay24_TW-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>#SpiritDay is the world\u2019s most visible anti-bullying movement inspiring LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth to live their lives in their truth and authenticity. This year, on Thursday, October 17th, GLAAD will organize thousands of celebrities, influential voices, news &amp; media outlets, tv &amp; film studios, brands &amp; corporations, landmarks, sports leagues, tech leaders, influencers, faith groups and so many more to go purple and support LGBTQ youth by creating clear possibility models for them to thrive and be represented in the world.<\/p><p>While GLAAD research shows that LGBTQ acceptance is at an all-time high, so too is anti-LGBTQ discrimination and bullying. As online hate continues to foment real-world harm, coupled with the anti-LGBTQ climate of our day &#8212; from book bans to bans on drag, bans on LGBTQ history and bans on healthcare &#8212; America\u2019s youth is particularly at-risk and has never needed our support more than right now. #SpiritDay gives LGBTQ youth, their parents and allies an opportunity to see what\u2019s possible when we lead with acceptance.<\/p><p>Take the #SpiritDay pledge now to commit to going purple on Thursday, October 17th and showing LGBTQ youth you&#8217;ve got their backs! Learn more at <a href=\"\/spiritday\">http:\/\/glaad.org\/spiritday<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/glaad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@glaad<\/a> across all social media.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3ca23c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3ca23c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a0a627\" data-id=\"5a0a627\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a23c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"89a23c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=tZLofYpKdqI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fed31f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fed31f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2322462\" data-id=\"2322462\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37d09d spirit-day elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f37d09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>meet our 2024 sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b32d4 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b32d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet the brands proudly standing up against hate and supporting LGBTQ youth!\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.glaad.org\/m\/252f3763bb9d0dde\/original\/2024-Spirit-Day-Sponsors.png\" \/>\n\n<em>To become a 2024 Spirit Day partner, contact GLAAD Corporate Partnerships at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:partnerships@glaad.org\">partnerships@glaad.org<\/a>.<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5cec25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5cec25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44951a7\" data-id=\"44951a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0b7ef post-content widget-title block-head block-head-ac block-head block-head-ac block-head-c block-head-c2 is-center has-style elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c0b7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Share this<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722d177 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--align-center elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"722d177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on facebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_tumblr\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on tumblr\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-tumblr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>join us &#8211; go purple &#8211; take the pledge take the pledge On Thursday October 17, millions will go purple to support LGBTQ youth. Will you be one of them? 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