International Day of Pink marked Wednesday to combat bullying, discrimination
Posted April 10, 2013 9:44 pm.
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Looking in the closet trying to figure out what to wear, Wednesday? Well, pick something pink to mark International Day of Pink.
By wearing pink, people can stand in solidarity against discrimination, bullying and homophobia.
In fall 2007, a Nova Scotia teenager was bullied for being openly gay and wearing a pink shirt to school. Two students saw the incident and intervened but then took it a step further by encourgaging every student to wear pink two weeks later to show support.
The Toronto District School Board is involved in the initiative and encouraging everyone in its schools and the wider community to take part.
Toronto police marked “Pink Day” at York Memorial Collegiate with the launch of an anti-bullying video.
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“We all have a responsibility to stand together and to say stop bullying now,” Police Chief Bill Blair says in the video.
The video also includes input from several police officers, who have been bullied themselves.
“Don’t be a quiet observer because that’s what the bullies thrive on is that no one will say anything,” one officer said.
The Board says day of pink is a commitment to being open-minded, understanding of differences and to learning to respect each other.
