Spirit Day is an annual observance that takes place on the third Thursday in October. This day aims to create awareness for the bullying and harassment that the L.G.B.T.Q community faces. Millions of people worldwide identify as queer, and many more are yet to publicly declare their status. Such a large community of people shouldn’t be alienated or marginalized because of their sexual orientation. But the reality, sadly, is that they are. All over the world, L.G.B.T.Q youths suffer harassment because of their identity. There is a need for transgender individuals to have more protected rights. On this day we wear purple in solidarity.
![Join us next week for this month's Queer Literary Society session!
This upcoming Friday, September 29, we'll meet at noon in our library to connect over September's Book of the Month: "Chicana Lesbians: The Girls Our Mothers Warned Us About," edited by Carla Trujillo. As always, we'll have coffee, tea, snacks, and a lovely discussion led by Courtney, our MSW Intern!
The event is free, with no sign-up or registration needed; all are welcome! Feel free to bring a friend, a partner, a roommate, a reading buddy, or whoever you'd like!
[Image Description: There is a lavender purple rectangle in the center of the image, with a gradient light blue, periwinkle, orange, yellow, and magenta background behind it. The top of the lavender rectangle reads "Book of the Month" in purple text, followed below by a photo of the cover of "Chicana Lesbians: The Girls Our Mothers Warned Us About," edited by Carla Trujillo. Next to the cover on the right and left are two white and light purple clouds, one of which reads, "Join us Sept. 29th, 12PM."]](https://grpride.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
