Pink Shirt Day promotes standing up to bullying

Pink Shirt Day is taking Wednesday to take a stance against bullying in communities, schools and workplaces.

Pink Shirt Day started 11 years ago when two grade 12 students at a Nova Scotia high school stood up for a younger student on the first day of school. The younger boy was called homophobic slurs for wearing a pink shirt.

Locally, Red Deer Public Schools, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, and Red Deer College are all taking part on Wednesday. École la Prairie is marking the occasion on Tuesday the 27th.

The Alberta government is also supporting the anti-bullying initiative on Wednesday as Minister of Community and Social Services Irfan Sabir will be wearing a pink shirt.