Pink Shirt or Anti-Bullying Day is recognized annually in communities across Canada. Individuals in schools and workplaces come together by wearing pink shirts to show
they are against bullying. The focus for Pink Shirt Day 2023 is “Lift Each Other Up”. “Today our diversity is becoming more visible than ever as people continue to embrace
their cultures, identities, and true selves in more open and direct ways; making the need to Lift Each Other Up and have greater acceptance, respect, and inclusion for everyone
so important. There are many ways we can help and connect with people who have been impacted by bullying. Let’s Lift Each Other Up this Pink Shirt Day and all year.
The idea comes from two incredible Nova Scotia high school students in 2007. When a fellow student was being bullied for wearing a pink shirt, they decided to take a stand.
They went out and bought pink shirts to give to fellow students to show their support for a boy who was being bullied simply for wearing a pink shirt.
International Day of Pink focuses more specifically on homophobic and transphobic bullying. In April, HWDSB will also come together to recognize the International Day of Pink in solidarity and support of our Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ communities.