On Thursday, April 12, Humber and Guelph-Humber will be celebrating the Day of Pink. The International Day of Pink is a time when communities across the country, and across the world, can unite in celebrating diversity and raising awareness to stop homophobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, and all forms of bullying.
The International Day of Pink was started in Nova Scotia when two straight high school students saw a gay student wearing a pink shirt being bullied. The two students intervened, but wanted to do more to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying. They decided to purchase pink shirts, and a few days later got everyone at school to arrive wearing pink, standing in solidarity. The result was that an entire school took a stand and began working together to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying.
The message was clear: anyone can bully, anyone can be victimized by bullying, but together we can stop it.
How can I get involved in the International Day of Pink?
- Wear pink on April 12, 2018!
- Connect with your local politicians about becoming a Day of Pink Ambassador
- Attend Humber’s #PinkParty in the LRC at North Campus on April 12th (12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)