In The Pink

Friday, 17th May 2024 at 1:57pm

Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness.

GBHS staff and students helped to raise awareness by accessorising their clothing/uniform with pink, bringing in a gold coin donation, and holding a Pink Bake Sale - with over $500 raised on the day.

Click HERE for more information about the Pink Shirt Day kaupapa.

Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. It’s about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and respected, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion or cultural background.

Pink Shirt Day is the day Aotearoa comes together to take a stand against bullying. The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand (MHFNZ) has run the campaign since 2012, inspiring tangata to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!