Wear It Purple Day 2023: What鈥檚 On In Melbourne, Sydney And Brisbane
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Wear It Purple Day was founded in Australia in 2010 to show support, love and acceptance to young LGBTQIA+ people, and in memory of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi and the sadly countless others who are no longer with us as a result of bullying, harassment and discrimination, Wear It Purple Day seeks to show young people that they are loved and supported and is an opportunity for communities big and small to come together on the last Friday in August.
The Star Observer has collated a few of these wonderful events happening across Australia, and we hope that in the spirit of this year鈥檚 theme 鈥淲rite Your Story鈥�, you鈥檒l help get the word out to our community by posting any events we haven鈥檛 been able to include in the comments.
Please consider your own and your community鈥檚 health: mask up and do RAT tests if you can, and stay home if you鈥檙e feeling unwell.
Brisbane
In and around Brisbane, there will be a youth event held by , including cookie decorating, pizza, games, music and karaoke, and a hosted by Open Doors, both for people aged 12鈥�25.
The University of Queensland is also hosting a range of events throughout the day to celebrate and uplift their LGBTQIA+ staff, students, alumni and the broader community.
Events on August 25 include , which will feature a photo wall, colouring station, network stall and more from 11.30 am 鈥� 2.30 pm.
includes work by artists including William Yang, Tyza Hart, Thea Proctor, Luke Roberts, and Scott Redford and more, from 10.00 am 鈥� 4.00 pm, with a talk and panel discussion about Queer art and expression from and , followed by afternoon tea (gold coin donation for baked goods) in the UQ Art Museum Foyer from 2.30 pm 鈥� 3.30 pm.
Melbourne
In Melbourne, the will be lit purple from dawn to dusk to celebrate Wear It Purple Day.
Other events in Victoria include a from 5.30 pm 鈥� 7.30 pm, August 24 for people aged 16鈥�25, a hosted by Frankston Youth Service from 7 pm 鈥� 10 pm, August 25 for people aged 12鈥�24.
Some organisations are hosting small events like Wear It Purple Events for students and staff at Chisholm on August 24, 听补 , and an down the streets of Bendigo.
Sydney
Sydney and greater New South Wales will be hosting a multitude of Wear It Purple Day events, including , and the for people aged 12鈥�25. A major event selling fast is .
Organised by Wear It Purple Day in collaboration with Queerstories, this event will feature a mix of curated speakers including Aud Mason-Hyde and Mohammad Awad and winners of the 鈥榃rite Your Story鈥� competition.
The event goes from 6.15 pm 鈥� 8.30 pm, August 23, 2023, at the ARA Darling Quarter Theatre, 1鈥�25 Harbour Street, Sydney. Tickets are $30 for General Admission, $10 for queer youth under 26, and free for First Nations and Trans People of Colour.
