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Katy Butler Asks President and Romney to Wear Purple

Katy Butler Asks President and Romney to Wear Purple

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As Spirit Day approaches next week, activists urge the leader of the nation to don purple to support LGBT youth.

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Katy Butler, the 17 -year-old gay teen who made headlines earlier this year after she successfully lobbied the MPAA to change the rating of the documentary Bully, is back at it. She's launched a new Change.org petition with GLAAD calling for both President Obama and Mitt Romney to wear purple on October 19 to recognize Spirit Day - when millions wear purple to stand up against bullying and show support for LGBT young people.

Last year, GLAAD celebrated Spirit Day along wtih hundreds of celebrities, businesses, politicians, and groups including Facebook, the cast of Good Morning America, the NBA, and the New York Stock Exchange. GLAAD reports that there is also a text campaign to raise funds for GLSEN, Trevor Project, and GLAAD around Spirit Day. Real Housewives star Camille Grammar is among the celebs promoting Spirit Day via Twitter.

The newest participant? Gay Boy Scout Ryan Andresen and LGBT activist Zach Wahls, who met this week at the Change.org office and offered their support for Spirit Day.

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Diane Anderson-Minshall is the CEO of Pride Media, and editorial director of The Advocate, Out, and Plus magazine. She's the winner of numerous awards from GLAAD, the NLGJA, WPA, and was named to Folio's Top Women in Media list. She and her co-pilot of 30 years, transgender journalist Jacob Anderson-Minshall penned several books including Queerly Beloved: A Love Across Genders.
Diane Anderson-Minshall is the CEO of Pride Media, and editorial director of The Advocate, Out, and Plus magazine. She's the winner of numerous awards from GLAAD, the NLGJA, WPA, and was named to Folio's Top Women in Media list. She and her co-pilot of 30 years, transgender journalist Jacob Anderson-Minshall penned several books including Queerly Beloved: A Love Across Genders.