Millions to 'go purple' for Spirit Day Oct. 19

Hosts of 'Good Morning America,' 'The Talk,' 'E! News,' 'Chelsea Lately,' Dianna Agron, Sir Ian McKellen, Fun., Bernadette Peters join Facebook, Times Square, the NBA, the New York Stock Exchange, and millions of Americans in 'going purple' for Spirit Day on October 19 in a stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, GLAAD announced today.

Participants will wear purple on Spirit Day or go purple online by turning their social media profile pictures purple using GLAAD's Spirit Day apps available at glaad.org/spiritday

American Apparel, the clothing manufacturer based in downtown Los Angeles, launched a Spirit Day store featuring the company's purple clothing items. Spirit Day supporters will receive a special 10% discount on the purple items by using the promo code 'SPIRIT' at check out. American Apparel will also donate 10% of all 'purple proceeds' to GLAAD.

Hosts of 'Good Morning America' will wear purple on the October 19 show. 'Watch What Happens Live' host Andy Cohen will also wear purple for Spirit Day on the October 18 program. 'Glee' star Dianna Agron and host of 'Extra,' Maria Menounos, will join previously announced celebrity participants including Perez Hilton, Avan Jogia, Shay Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, George Takei and Wendy Williams as a Spirit Day Ambassador to help secure widespread participation.

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