The International Day of Pink is a worldwide anti-bullying and anti-homophobia event held annually during the second week of April.
Shepherd and Price decided to show support for the student by getting everyone at their school to wear pink the following day.
[3][2] This initiative inspired some youth at Jer's Vision (now Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity), who thereby founded International Day of Pink, an effort to support their peers internationally with resources and ways to make their schools safer.
[6][7][8][9] In 2012, students participating the Day of Pink organized numerous flash mobs, including one on Parliament Hill.
[10] The International Day of Pink also shares a Gala with JersVision.org and the event has featured comedian Rick Mercer,[11] Brian Burke of the Toronto Maple Leafs,[12] and former Canadian ambassador Stephen Lewis.