Mexican embassies and consular offices from Houston to China participated in #Spirit Day, sharing a glorious number of photos of staff dressed in purple and sending messages of support. Mexico, through its consular and diplomatic network in the United States, was the first foreign government to join GLAAD’s Spirit Day campaign.

Last year, Mexican Minister Luis Videgaray Caso shared anti-bullying messages on social media, as did staff from embassies and consulates around the world. Over the years, more than 400 people have been trained on LGBTQ issues through GLAAD’s partnership. Various Mexican consular offices have consulted with GLAAD on outreach programs to help LGBTQ Mexicans abroad, on efforts to educate consular staff on bullying and how to offer support to Mexican LGBTQ people living in the United States.

The GLAAD Media Institute has provided trainings at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles and trainings, via webinar, with employees of consular offices throughout the United States and Canada.

The LGBTQ Latinx community in the United States is estimated to number over 1.4 million, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA. The majority of this population is Mexican-American, and outreach by the Mexican consular network is important for them, including for an often-vulnerable population, including transgender men and women who have emigrated to the United States.

El bullying por razones de orientación sexual e identidad de genero afecta a millones de niñas, niños y adolescentes. #SpiritDay #ProtecciónConsular pic.twitter.com/URtGV219Pq

— Consulmex Eagle Pass (@ConsulMexEag) October 18, 2018

WHAT IS SPIRIT DAY?
Spirit Day is a means of speaking out against LGBTQ bullying and standing with LGBTQ youth, who disproportionately face bullying and harassment because of their identities. pic.twitter.com/yPrwnw9blc

— Consulmex Vancouver (@ConsuladoMexVan) October 18, 2018

#SpiritDay ¡No olvides vestirte de morado! #TakeAStand against bullying pic.twitter.com/3oy0j4ifHP

— Consulmex SanAntonio (@ConsulMexSA) October 18, 2018

Today, @ConsulmexFila joins the efforts to stop #bullying against the #LGBTQ community and dresses up in purple to show support during #SpiritDay.

#VAIM #SRE #MéxicoIncluyente #NoBullying @SRE_mx @IME_SRE pic.twitter.com/KaJF1RLM6i

— Consulmex Filadelfia (@ConsulmexFila) October 18, 2018

Today we are wearing purple in @ConsulmexINI to take a stand against bullying #SpiritDay @glaad #ProteccionConsular @SRE_mx @IME_SRE pic.twitter.com/P5Z2EDHbcF

— Consulado de México (@ConsulmexINI) October 18, 2018

Nos vestimos de morado en tu @consulmexsjo para mostrar nuestro apoyo a la comunidad #LGBTQ y decir #No al Acoso. We wear purple on #SpiritDay as a sign of support for #LGBTQ youth and to speak out against bullying. We are a #SafeZone Somos #ZonaSegura @JMCalderonJ pic.twitter.com/yfCt0U3X44

— Consulmex San José (@consulmexsjo) October 18, 2018

Today at @ConsulMexCho we’re taking a stand against bullying and going purple with @glaad #MexicoAgainstBullyng #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/mpcMfBpd9f

— Consulmex Chicago (@ConsulMexCho) October 18, 2018

@ConsulMexBCN se une al #SpiritDay ¡viste de morado! #TakeAStand against bullying #AsuntosComunitarios #ZonaSegura pic.twitter.com/Ylul0ucTMt

— Consulmex Barcelona (@ConsulMexBCN) October 18, 2018

About Spirit Day

Each year, millions go purple for GLAAD’s Spirit Day to support LGBTQ youth in a united stand against bullying. Spirit Day draws the participation of celebrities, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, and advocates around the world, all joining together to stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth. Take the Spirit Day pledge to show LGBTQ youth you’ve got their backs at glaad.org/spiritday. Follow @GLAAD on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to follow all the #SpiritDay action.