Mr Vintage has once again come to the party, selling special tees for Friday 23 May’s Pink Shirt Day. You can buy one here A quarter of the cash from the sales will go back to the team, led by the Mental Health Foundation, which runs the annual anti-bullying initiative. The shirts read “speak up, stand together, stop bullying,” the theme of the day. RainbowYOUTH is among the organisations which help organise Pink Shirt Day. General Manager Duncan Matthews says the group stands against bullying in all its forms and is “backing Pink Shirt Day to help raise awareness around the damaging effects of homophobic and transphobic attitudes in workplaces and schools.” He adds “we hope that through education and campaigns like Pink Shirt Day around diversity and bullying, our queer and trans Kiwi kids can feel safer and more secure in these situations.” Schools and workplaces around the country are holding mufti days, dance recitals, shared lunches, and inviting speakers into their schools to shine a light on bullying. At Auckland’s Silo Park, an exhibition will be on display from Saturday 17 May to Sunday 25 May 2014 showcasing all the positive things we can do to prevent bullying. While Pink Shirt Day is only once a year, the website is available year-round for all those affected by bullying – targets, parents, and schools – to access information, advice, and resources.
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First published: Monday, 12th May 2014 - 10:43am