Have you heard about the Sea of Pink or Pink Shirt Campaign? It is coming up on Wednesday, February 23. This is a student-led initiative that started in Nova Scotia in 2007 by two grade twelve boys who encouraged others to wear pink as a symbol that they would not participate in bullying. Their actions were in response to homophobic taunting of a grade 9 boy for wearing a pink t-shirt to school.All students are encouraged to wear pink on February 23 as a statement against bullying.
Although we believe that it takes a community-wide effort over time to really reduce bullying, single events like the Pink Shirt Day can raise awareness and draw attention to an issue, while generating energy to address it in a more in-depth way. In particular, we like this idea because it is being promoted largely by and for students, and it highlights homophobic taunting and intolerance as a particular form of bullying. 
