The last Friday of August each year is Wear It Purple Day. And like other wonderfully purple things (Cadbury’s chocolate-bar wrappers, grape-flavoured Hubba Bubba and Prince circa 1984, to name a few), it’s pretty special. Wear It Purple Day is all about celebrating and supporting young LGBTQIA+ people, and challenging societal attitudes to help shape a better world for us all to live in.

Wear it Purple, of course! Wear It Purple is a student-run, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting young people who identify as sexually and/or gender diverse (i.e. rainbow). They work hard to raise awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community by working with organisations, schools, and workplaces, and provide safe and supportive spaces for rainbow young people both online and in person.

Wear it Purple Day (2023). Wear it Purple Day. https://au.reachout.com/articles/about-wear-it-purple-day