Travis Price: Day of Pink
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What are some concrete steps you can take to use inclusive language every day? For example, have you tried to address groups of people using gender-neutral terms? Have you tried to address groups of people using gender-neutral terms? For example, could you avoid using “guys” for your friends, and simply refer to them as your friends?
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Research the dates of the following, and find out when your school celebrates Day of Pink:
- International Day of Pink
- Anti-Bullying Day in Canada
- International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
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Date 2013
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- In this interview, Travis Price (he/him/his) describes how he and his friend David Shepherd founded Day of Pink, by buying pink t-shirts for classmates after a fellow student was subject to homophobic insults for wearing pink.
- The result was an international youth-centred anti-bullying Day of Pink campaign, which is celebrated at schools in February each year.
- Today, Travis tours schools to reinforce the message that we are all responsible for using inclusive language.
In this interview, Day of Pink founder Travis Price (he/him/his) discusses his inspiration for Pink Shirt Day. Travis and his friend David Shepherd decided to buy pink t-shirts for their classmates after learning that a student was being bullied with homophobic slurs for wearing pink.
To further raise awareness, they shared the story on social media. The result was that hundreds of students wore pink to school the next day.
This action sparked an international anti-bullying campaign known as Pink Shirt Day, which is celebrated in schools across Canada. Today, Travis travels to schools to raise awareness around homophobia and encourages students to stand up against bullying.
In this interview, Day of Pink founder Travis Price (he/him/his) discusses his inspiration for Pink Shirt Day. In 2007, when Travis was attending Central Kings Rural High School in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, he learned that a Grade 9 student was bullied for wearing a pink t-shirt. The student was harassed with homophobic insults by older students, and was threatened with physical violence for wearing pink.
Travis — who had also been bullied when he was younger — decided to take a stand with his friend David Shepherd. Together, they bought 75 pink t-shirts and accessories for their classmates to wear to school the next day. Travis and David also used social media to share the story, and asked other students to wear pink. The result was that hundreds of students came to school dressed in pink.
This action initiated an annual campaign known as Pink Shirt Day, and sparked an international anti-bullying movement. Pink Shirt Day is celebrated in schools across Canada on the last Wednesday in February each year, raising awareness of the negative impact of homophobic bullying, while also promoting anti-bullying initiatives.
Today, Travis visits schools across Canada sharing his story, while also encouraging students to actively defend victims of bullying.
- In this interview, Travis Price (he/him/his) describes how he and his friend David Shepherd founded Day of Pink, by buying pink t-shirts for classmates after a fellow student was subject to homophobic insults for wearing pink.
- The result was an international youth-centred anti-bullying Day of Pink campaign, which is celebrated at schools in February each year.
- Today, Travis tours schools to reinforce the message that we are all responsible for using inclusive language.
In this interview, Day of Pink founder Travis Price (he/him/his) discusses his inspiration for Pink Shirt Day. Travis and his friend David Shepherd decided to buy pink t-shirts for their classmates after learning that a student was being bullied with homophobic slurs for wearing pink.
To further raise awareness, they shared the story on social media. The result was that hundreds of students wore pink to school the next day.
This action sparked an international anti-bullying campaign known as Pink Shirt Day, which is celebrated in schools across Canada. Today, Travis travels to schools to raise awareness around homophobia and encourages students to stand up against bullying.
In this interview, Day of Pink founder Travis Price (he/him/his) discusses his inspiration for Pink Shirt Day. In 2007, when Travis was attending Central Kings Rural High School in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, he learned that a Grade 9 student was bullied for wearing a pink t-shirt. The student was harassed with homophobic insults by older students, and was threatened with physical violence for wearing pink.
Travis — who had also been bullied when he was younger — decided to take a stand with his friend David Shepherd. Together, they bought 75 pink t-shirts and accessories for their classmates to wear to school the next day. Travis and David also used social media to share the story, and asked other students to wear pink. The result was that hundreds of students came to school dressed in pink.
This action initiated an annual campaign known as Pink Shirt Day, and sparked an international anti-bullying movement. Pink Shirt Day is celebrated in schools across Canada on the last Wednesday in February each year, raising awareness of the negative impact of homophobic bullying, while also promoting anti-bullying initiatives.
Today, Travis visits schools across Canada sharing his story, while also encouraging students to actively defend victims of bullying.
Summary
- In this interview, Travis Price (he/him/his) describes how he and his friend David Shepherd founded Day of Pink, by buying pink t-shirts for classmates after a fellow student was subject to homophobic insults for wearing pink.
- The result was an international youth-centred anti-bullying Day of Pink campaign, which is celebrated at schools in February each year.
- Today, Travis tours schools to reinforce the message that we are all responsible for using inclusive language.
Essential
In this interview, Day of Pink founder Travis Price (he/him/his) discusses his inspiration for Pink Shirt Day. Travis and his friend David Shepherd decided to buy pink t-shirts for their classmates after learning that a student was being bullied with homophobic slurs for wearing pink.
To further raise awareness, they shared the story on social media. The result was that hundreds of students wore pink to school the next day.
This action sparked an international anti-bullying campaign known as Pink Shirt Day, which is celebrated in schools across Canada. Today, Travis travels to schools to raise awareness around homophobia and encourages students to stand up against bullying.
In-Depth
In this interview, Day of Pink founder Travis Price (he/him/his) discusses his inspiration for Pink Shirt Day. In 2007, when Travis was attending Central Kings Rural High School in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, he learned that a Grade 9 student was bullied for wearing a pink t-shirt. The student was harassed with homophobic insults by older students, and was threatened with physical violence for wearing pink.
Travis — who had also been bullied when he was younger — decided to take a stand with his friend David Shepherd. Together, they bought 75 pink t-shirts and accessories for their classmates to wear to school the next day. Travis and David also used social media to share the story, and asked other students to wear pink. The result was that hundreds of students came to school dressed in pink.
This action initiated an annual campaign known as Pink Shirt Day, and sparked an international anti-bullying movement. Pink Shirt Day is celebrated in schools across Canada on the last Wednesday in February each year, raising awareness of the negative impact of homophobic bullying, while also promoting anti-bullying initiatives.
Today, Travis visits schools across Canada sharing his story, while also encouraging students to actively defend victims of bullying.