Rainbow Youth Summit – 2019
UCR Palm Desert 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm DesertOur annual Rainbow Youth Summit will be held this year at a new location. Please join us at the UCR Palm Desert Campus on Saturday, March 2nd.
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Spirit Day 2018
Spirit Day began in 2010 as a way to show support for LGBT youth and take a stand against bullying. Following a string of high-profile suicide deaths of gay teens in 2010, GLAAD worked to involve millions of teachers, workplaces, celebrities, media outlets and students in going purple on social media or wearing purple, a color that symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Spirit Day now occurs every year on the third Thursday in October, during National Bullying Prevention Month, and has become the most visible day of support for LGBT youth.
Coming Out Day (National Event) – 2018
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