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Wear it Purple Day on Friday 30 August is about fostering supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people.
Wear it Purple was founded in 2010 in response to global stories of real teenagers, real heartache and their very real responses. In 2010, several rainbow young people took their own lives following bullying and harassment resulting from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity.
We encourage all UQ students and staff to join us this year, on 30 August in celebration of Wear it Purple Day. Be part of a movement that has the potential to save thousands of lives. Be part of this change.
How to get involved and show your support
Participate in events
Check out the events happening during the week to show your support and get involved.
There is a full program of events happening right across UQ with panel discussions, movie screenings and trivia amongst many others, giving you the opportunity to show your support, learn and bring the purple!
Wear it Purple
Wear something purple on Friday 30 August and post on social media to show your support. Make sure you use #WearItPurpleUQ.
Everyday ways you can support LGBTQIA+ people
- Place visible signs of support around your work/study space, and on Zoom (try our background image)
- Wear your Ally badge/lanyard or other rainbow/pride badges
- Include pronouns in your email signature and Zoom name
- Listen
- Take a stand against negative and destructive language and assumptions
- Use people-centric language
- If you get it wrong - correct yourself where appropriate and move on
- Help to confront the silence and discrimination that normalises heterosexuality at the expense of people with diverse sexuality and gender
- Educate yourself and be an agent of change to help develop and maintain an inclusive and diverse culture at UQ
Wear it Purple events
Event program coming soon.
