2010, Canada – Teenager Brittany McMillan uses Tumblr to call on people to wear purple on this day to show support for bullied LGBT youth. The day is known as Spirit Day. The first Gay Spirit day is Celebrated Worldwide. It then became celebrated on Oct. 19th.
From LGBTQ2 History October 20
The problem with purple shirts in Canada since the formation of the Maxime Bernier People’s Party – is that they are claiming to be a purple wave; with the royal association of the colour and the political association of parties that call themselves people’s parties who deem themselves elite
which results in the need for people such as Brittany McMillan
because of the political party, I no longer wear purple shirts
I wear orange instead
Orange Shirt Dayhttps://www.orangeshirtday.org
Orange Shirt Day: communities coming together in a spirit of reconciliation and hope because every child matters.
Where Are The Children – Legacy of Hope Foundationhttps://legacyofhope.ca › wherearethechildrenAug. 24, 2021 — It is oldest residential school considered part of the Residential School System as defined by the Indian Residential Schools Settlement …
MMIWG: Home Page – Final Reporthttps://www.mmiwg-ffada.caA powerful new public awareness and education campaign was launched on social media platforms by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women …
NATIONAL STOP BULLYING DAY – Second Wednesday in …https://nationaldaycalendar.com › national-stop-bullyin…National Stop Bullying Day, which is referred to by some as “Unity Day” is observed annually on the second Wednesday in October, an annual designation.
System of triangles / Prisoner classification / History …http://auschwitz.org › history › system-of-trianglesThe political prisoners in Auschwitz were, above all, Poles. Green triangles marked “criminal” prisoners (Berufsverbrecher – BV), imprisoned as a direct …
Reclaiming the Pink Triangle: LGBT+ people and the Holocausthttps://holocaustlearning.org.uk › latest › reclaiming-th…Feb. 24, 2021 — How can a symbol used for persecution become a symbol for liberation and dignity? Our Visitor Operations Manager writes about the …
Italy is debating an LGBT anti-hate law. The Vatican just took a rare step to protest it.Church figures commonly take stances on affairs in other countries. But this time, the Vatican is using a diplomatic channel and testing its clout as a state.www.washingtonpost.com
Activists: Vatican is ‘meddling’ in Italy’s LGBT rights law | The StarMILAN (AP) — The Vatican has formally opposed a proposed Italian law expanding anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, a leading Italia…www.thestar.com
Guatemala: 3 Killings of LGBT People in a Week | Human Rights WatchUnidentified assailants killed two transgender women and one gay man in Guatemala in separate attacks within the span of one week, including Andrea González, the leader of a trans rights organization.www.hrw.org
Hungary’s foreign minister defends law limiting LGBT rights – CityNews Torontotoronto.citynews.ca
At Shanghai Job Fair, Advocates Call for More LGBT InclusionA new survey revealed that the majority of the respondents were dissatisfied with their company’s policies on diversity.
FC Barcelona send LGBT pride message – Barca BlaugranesIt was small but it comes after controversy surrounding displays of pride at the Eurowww.barcablaugranes.com
Pride Month 2021: Scotland’s LGBT community helped me find my true selfEach LGBT person’s journey of self-discovery is different, and it’s OK if you don’t ‘always know’ who you are, writes Roman Berriman.www.pressandjournal.co.uk
Meet the two-spirit chief of Serpent River First Nation | CBC NewsBrent Bissaillion is young, two-spirit and the chief of his northern Ontario First Nation, three things that don’t often go together.www.cbc.ca
Site of former Sir John A. Macdonald statue tagged with white supremacist graffiti – Kingston | Globalnews.caThe pedestal that once held the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in City Park has been hit with white supremacist messaging on multiple occasions since being removed on Friday.globalnews.ca
Unanimous motion adopted by the House of Commons on residential schools – The Globe and MailHouse of Commons unanimously adopts motion that included calls for a national residential school monument in Ottawawww.theglobeandmail.com
Trudeau challenges China to publicly probe its mistreatment of Uyghurs as Beijing attacks Canada’s residential schools – The Globe and Mail‘Where is China’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission?’ Prime Minister askswww.theglobeandmail.com
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