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What does wear it purple stand for?
Wear it Purple Day is an annual LGBTIQA+ awareness day especially for young people, based in Australia. Supporters wear purple to celebrate diversity and young people from the LGBTIQA+ community.
How do people celebrate Wear it Purple Day?
Set up a morning tea event for the day, encourage staff members to all bring some tea cakes/sandwiches. Encourage any out/open LGBTQ+ staff members to present at your Wear It Purple Day event to share their story if they feel comfortable to.
Why do we celebrate Wear it Purple Day?
The last Friday of August each year is Wear It Purple Day. 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.
What is Purple Day in Australia?
What is Purple Day? Purple Day (26th March) is a global initiative dedicated to raising epilepsy awareness. Motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, Cassidy started Purple Day to get people talking about the condition and to let those impacted by seizures know that they are not alone.
What does the color purple mean negative?
The dark shades are more intellectual and dignified. The negative meanings of purple are decadence, conceit, and pomposity. Purple is also a color of mourning.
Is today a purple day?
Purple Day is observed on March 26th around the world, to educate the public and create awareness not to fear epilepsy. People are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness on Purple day.
What is school purple day?
August 28
August 28 is Wear it Purple Day! Tens of thousands of people, workplaces, schools, classrooms, sports clubs and communities will go purple to stand with LGBTQIA+ young people, and to stand out against the alarming rates of bullying and discrimination rainbow youth unfortunately still face.