‘Dawson’s Creek’ star John Wesley Shipp’s Spirit Day post reminds us why he’s the ultimate ally—and daddy!

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Every third Thursday in October marks Spirit Day, where we take a stand against bullying for LGBTQ+ youth around the world.

You can usually expect some of our biggest queer stars and most outspoken allies to don their best purple attire and speak out for the community to mark the occasion. Even still, we didn’t necessarily anticipate one of our favorite Spirit Day posts this year to come from eternal Dawson’s Creek DILF “Coach” Mitch Leery, a.k.a. actor John Wesley Shipp.

Our appreciation for Shipp has been well-documented on this site: After breaking through in soaps, he went on to star in the WB network’s breakout hit, Dawson’s Creek, and has continued to be one of our favorite

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