Pink shirt day

 Pink shirt day  2021  

In my school, we are one of the many in New Zealand that celebrate Pink shirt day. Pink shirt day is a day where students are encouraged to wear the color pink in support of anti-bullying. I am hoping I can scavenger around my closet and find a pink shirt because I believe in the cause. For pink shirt day, the student leaders of our school have organized pink-themed baking such as cupcakes to raise money and also for the hungry students. All we need to do is bring a gold coin donation. I will wear my pink shirt in support of the little me and all the other kids, adults, teens, animals, and babies that are a victim of bullying.

The first-ever pink shirt day originated back in 2007 a year after I was born. It came about because there was a younger boy in Canada who had just turned into a year ten and one day he decided to wear a pink t-shirt when kids started to notice that a boy was wearing the color pink they started to bully him. They didn't just bully him they harassed this boy and threatened him. They were also very homophobic to him. 

Two students noticed this bullying one day and decided to wear a pink shirt to stand against bullying and homophobia. After wearing these pink shirts they then gave out pink shirts for students to wear in support of the cause too. 

I wish I was there that day and I met that kid felt so happy after that. I imagine he must have felt alone when he was being harassed.  So next time you see someone smile or even talk with them it can make a big change. If you see someone being bullied stand up for them to cause by doing this you can change their life.