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Defence Minister Richard Marles has overturn the morning tea ban introduced by his predecessor Peter Dutton. Dutton introduced the ban in 2021 after he discovered defence personnel had marked International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. “I’ve been very clear to the chiefs that I will not tolerate discrimination. But we are not pursuing a […]
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25 Aug 2022 /
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Wear It Purple Day have announced that the theme for their 2022 events will be “Still Me, Still Human”. Thousands of schools, community organisations, universities and workplaces will hold events across Australia on Friday 26th August for for Wear It Purple Day. As a day of significance for many Australians, it focuses on LGBTQIA+ youth […]
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17 Jul 2022 |
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Wear It Purple Day have announced their 2021 theme will be Start the Conversation. The theme is focused on the important and necessary conversations we have in our daily lives; that centre around sexual orientation and gender identity. It aims to remind people that the issues we reflect on Wear It Purple Day should not […]
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1 Jun 2021 |
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Each August since 2010, people have been donning their best purple digs in workplaces, schools, clubs and more to show their support for the LGBTIQ+ community. Wear It Purple Day falls on the last Friday in August, celebrating diversity and inclusion anywhere people gather for regular activities. This year, you can join Minus18 and Facebook […]
Tags: Benjamin Law, Courtney Act, electric fields, g-flip, Montaigne, Wear It Purple
26 Aug 2020 |
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Each August since 2010, people have been donning their best purple digs in workplaces, schools, clubs and more to show their support for the LGBTIQ+ community. Wear It Purple Day falls on the last Friday in August, celebrating diversity and inclusion anywhere people gather for regular activities. This year’s theme is ‘Celebrate’, encouraging people to […]
Tags: diversity, inclusion, Katherine Hudson, violet chachki, Wear It Purple
29 Aug 2018 |
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This Friday August 25th will be the seventh annual ‘Wear It Purple’ Day – an opportunity for people to show solidarity with LGBTIQ+ young people at school, university and in the workplace. Since 2010, playgrounds, classrooms and offices have been awash with shades of violet and grape worn by those who stand against bullying and […]
Tags: abuse, anti-bullying, bullying, School, TAFE, university, Wear It Purple, workplace
23 Aug 2017 |
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Are you wearing purple today? Today is the sixth annual ‘Wear It Purple’ Day – an opportunity for people to show solidarity with LGBTIQ+ young people at school, university and in the workplace. Since 2010, playgrounds, classrooms and offices have been awash with shades of violet and grape worn by those who stand against bullying […]
Tags: bullying, LGBTI bullying, lgbtiq bullying, purple, students, support, university, Wear It Purple, workplace, youth
26 Aug 2016 |
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It was announced in May that BT Financial Group would become a principle partner of It Gets Better Australia, a not for profit aiming to reduce bullying and anxiety for young LGBTIQ people. BT Financial Group (BTFG) Chief Executive Officer, Brad Cooper, said the sponsorship and ongoing programs within BTFG are about supporting LGBTI youth […]
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28 Aug 2014 |
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This Friday August 29th is Wear It Purple Day, where LGBT supporters wear purple to recognise sexuality and gender diverse queer youth, and make a visible stand against bullying and discrimination. In preparation for Wear It Purple Day, here’s are some examples of flawless purple looks to give you some outfit inspiration! Barney the Dinosaur […]
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26 Aug 2014 |
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Fuchsia, mauve or aubergine? Perhaps you prefer orchid or violet? Whichever it is, be sure to don your favourite shade of purple this Friday for national ‘Wear It Purple Day’. The campaign was started in 2010 by two Australian teens that were becoming increasingly concerned at the number of gender diverse youth who were struggling […]
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27 Aug 2013 |
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