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Who Wore Purple on #SpiritDay?
People of all ages across the country made a spirited stand on Thursday.
 Advocate.com Editors
          
          Oct 18, 2013
          
        
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Thursday was GLAAD's national Spirit Day, when LGBT people and allies around the world wore and purple to show their support for LGBT youth and to take a stand against anti-LGBT bullying. But the social media frenzy had a greater cause than just the purple t-shirts and selfies: show people across the country and around the world, that they have LGBT friends and allies everywhere. Here are a few shots from Thursday's activities.
 

Kurt Lee shot by photographer Pat Lee

Some of The Advocate and Here Media staff on the West Coast

Actress Laverne Cox, center, and friends

Tyler G. Posey of Teen Wolf

Snookie!

The bigger picture from MTV

Senator Harry Reid's office staff

Megan Hilty and actor Parvesh Cheena

Spirit Day kiss

Kevin Keller and the Archie gang.

The Feast On Good social media team

GLAAD NYC staffers

The NOH8 Campaign production team

Joslyn Davis

Parvesh Cheena on the set of Sean Saves World

HRC interns

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People of all ages across the country made a spirited stand on Thursday.

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