GIP And PSA

[em_kellesvig]

Today is Spirit Day in honor of all the young people who have recently -- and not so recently -- taken their own lives due to being bullied because they were gay or perceived as gay. But bullying isn't reserved for the young or the LGBT community. It's pervasive in our society. Anyone who is just that little bit different, too small, too big, too skinny, too fat, too smart, not smart enough, a different color, religion, ethnicity, poor health, mental illness -- it doesn't matter. If you don't fit in, you're singled out and bullied.

It has to stop.

I was bullied as child and a teenager by my siblings because they could, so they did. I was bullied at school because we moved so often. I was always the "new kid," quiet, smart, and a loner. I learned to fight back when I had to and walk away when I could.

Purple is the color on the LGBT flag that represents Spirit. The icon you see here is available to anyone who wants it, no credit necessary, spread the word as far and wide as you see fit.

The SGA fandom, for the most part, embraces slash and gay men in particular. Please, get the word out. Bullying someone because of their sexual orientation is unacceptable. Bullying is unacceptable, period.

Thank you.

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[em_kellesvig]

Yes, it has to stop. As long as we know we're not alone, we can make it stop.