The following text taken from www.pinkshirtday.ca
“David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied…[They] took a stand against bullying when they protested against the harassment of a new Grade 9 student by distributing pink T-shirts to all the boys in their school.
‘I learned that two people can come up with an idea, run with it, and it can do wonders,’ says Mr. Price, 17, who organized the pink protest. ‘Finally, someone stood up for a weaker kid.’
So Mr. Shepherd and some other headed off to a discount store and bought 50 pink tank tops. They sent out message to schoolmates that night, and the next morning they hauled the shirts to school in a plastic bag.
As they stood in the foyer handing out the shirts, the bullied boy walked in. His face spoke volumes. ‘It looked like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders,’ Mr. Price recalled.
The bullies were never heard from again.”
Resources for Parents of Gay/Lesbian/Trans youth:
PFLAG- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays support group, Toronto chapter
Pride & Prejudice Program -CTYS is a children’s mental health centre on the forefront of serving youth. "Pride & Prejudice" offers unique programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, transgender, transsexual and questioning youth 25 and under.
Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line -toll-free Ontario-wide peer-support phone and instant messaging service for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, 2-spirited, queer and questioning young people
shOUT! Queer West Youth Program -An interactive educational public forum for Queer Youth, their friends and allies under 30, in west Toronto Ontario, with a focus on Parkdale
Triangle Program- The Triangle Program is committed to providing a classroom where Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth can learn and earn credits in a safe, harassment-free, equity-based environment
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