💜 Celebrating Bold Voices and Bright Futures 💜 This year’s theme Bold Voices, Bright Futures is brought to life through the incredible artwork of Lee Evatt (he/they) a transgender and queer artist based on Ngunnawal Country. Lee’s practice spans comics, animation, performance and community-driven projects such as Sticky Beak Comics Magazine. His design for 2025 draws inspiration from performers and activists across generations, capturing the resilience, joy, and vision of LGBTQIA+ communities. 🌈 This artwork reminds us that when we empower bold voices today, we build brighter futures for tomorrow. Thank you, Lee, for sharing your vision and creativity with the Wear It Purple community. #WearItPurple #BoldVoicesBrightFuture #QueerArt #DiversityAndInclusion
Wear it Purple
Non-profit Organizations
Sydney, New South Wales 6,787 followers
Our Purpose: Wear it Purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young
About us
Our Purpose: Wear it Purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. As a volunteer run non-profit organisation we focus on awareness, opportunity, environment and collaboration with our guiding principles governing our activity: • Advocate for and empower rainbow young people • Celebrate and promote the value of diversity and inclusion in all community settings • Raise awareness about sexuality, sex and gender identity and challenge harmful social cultures • Champion rainbow role-models to help young people establish the confidence to be who they are. 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 restyling from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity. One member of this group was 18 year old Tyler Clementi who took his own life after being publicly ‘outed’ as gay by his roommate, prompting a frenzy as reports poured in of various young people sadly in the same situation. In response, Ellen DeGeneres made a statement, that “this needs to be a wake-up call to everyone: teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic…and the death rate is climbing.” As the world saw the faces of precious young lives lost, some young people found a new sense of conviction and purpose to ensure that young people everywhere would know that there were people who did support and love them. Wear it Purple was established to show young people across the globe that there was hope, that there were people who did support and accept them, and that they have the right to be proud of who they are. What started out small has now grown; however the message remains the same. Everybody has the right to be proud of who they are. Donate here: http://www.gofundraise.com.au/beneficiary/wearitpurple
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http://wearitpurple.org/
External link for Wear it Purple
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Sydney, New South Wales
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
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1 Oxford St
Sydney, New South Wales 2010, AU
Employees at Wear it Purple
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Alex Zachariah (he / him)
Chair of InterRetail
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Brenna Harding
Culture and DEI Manager at Macquarie Group | Wear it Purple Board President | LGBTQIA advocate 🌈
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Jazmeen Payne
Project Manager, DV-alert (LGBTQ+ & First Nations) | Board Director at Wear it Purple
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Brandon LA. Daley
Queer Iman-Gumbaynggirr Man | 2004
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💜 Happy Wear It Purple Day 2025! 💜 Today we celebrate Bold Voices and Bright Futures by standing with LGBTQIA+ young people across Australia. Wear It Purple Day is more than just a colour, it’s a national movement of visibility, allyship, and pride. Every purple shirt, ribbon, or backdrop shared today sends a message: you are seen, you are supported, and you are celebrated for exactly who you are. 🌈 Thank you to every workplace, school, and community that has joined us this year. Together, we’re creating safer and more inclusive environments where LGBTQIA+ young people can thrive. 💫 #WearItPurple #BoldVoicesBrightFuture #LGBTQIAYouth #DiversityAndInclusion
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What makes a workplace celebration truly meaningful? Corey Trembath, Vice President of LGBTQIA+ initiative Wear it Purple, believes it’s not just about the cupcakes or morning teas held at work for such events — it’s about visibility and support. “If they're celebrating it and putting in effort, it means they're showing their support for you in the workplace," he explains. For Wear it Purple Day on August 29, many workplaces are encouraging staff to wear something purple and host an event to support LGBTIQA+ young people by promoting safe, empowering and inclusive environments. 💭 How does your workplace foster visibility and inclusivity on significant days like this? Share your experiences in the comments below. By Cathy Anderson #LGBTQIA #Pride #LGBT #Diversity #Inclusion 🏳️🌈 #WearItPurple
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💜✨Oh what a night! ✨💜 Our Wear it Purple Gala was Bold and Bright! From unforgettable performances and storytelling to community pride! Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate, support and uplift LGBTQIA+ youth. You helped make this 15 year milestone even more special! Here’s a look back at some of the magic! 📸 @diana___nguyen #wearitpurple #boldvoicesbrightfutures #queerjoy #pride #LGBTQIAyouth #wearitpurple2025
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💜 Wear It Purple Day is TOMORROW 💜 One day to go until we cover the country in purple and stand together for LGBTQIA+ youth. #WearItPurple #BoldVoicesBrightFuture #LGBTQIAYouth #WearItPurpleDay2025 #LGBTQIA #Pride
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2 days to go! On Friday, we’re going all in for Wear It Purple Day. Whether it’s at school, work, or with friends, make it bold, make it visible, make it purple. Illustrations by Lee Evatt #WearItPurple #BoldVoicesBrightFuture #LGBTQIAYouth #WearItPurpleDay2025 #LGBTQIA #Pride
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Meet the artist behind this year’s Wear It Purple theme: Bold Voices, Bright Futures 💜✨ Introducing Lee Evatt (he/they), a transgender and queer artist based on Ngunnawal Country. Lee works across comics, animation, printmaking, photography, film, and live performance, creating art that uplifts queer voices and reimagines bold futures. From founding Sticky Beak Comics Magazine, to animating queer retellings of classics like Swan Lake, to organising drag shows and pride zines. Lee’s work is all about community, storytelling, and visibility. 🌈 On this year’s theme, Lee says: “I wanted to represent different people of different generations to display a positive outlook towards LGBTIQ+ futures.” We are so proud to have Lee bring this vision to life for Wear It Purple Day, Friday, 29th August 2025. 💜 @blonde_pigeon_ #WearItPurple #BoldVoicesBrightFuture #QueerArt #WearitPurpleDay2025 #LGBTQIAYouth
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💜 It’s almost that time again… Wear It Purple Day is around the corner! This year we’re celebrating Bold Voices & Bright Futures 🌈✨ On Friday, 29th August, we’re calling on YOU to show up, stand out, and wear purple for LGBTQIA+ youth across Australia. It’s more than a colour. It’s about visibility, community, and reminding every young person that they’re seen, supported, and loved for exactly who they are. 💜 So grab your purple fits, hype your school/workplace, and let’s make this the loudest, brightest Wear It Purple Day yet! 💫 Corey Trembath Brenna Harding Juanita Blanch Izzy Calero-Rivarola Glen Hare Sarah Trombetta Victoria Adams Brandon LA. Daley Katie Rose Alex Zachariah (he / him) Mimi Hall John Coulson-Silva Illustrations by Lee Evatt #WearItPurple #BoldVoicesBrightFuture #LGBTQIAYouth #WearItPurpleDay2025 #LGBTQIA #Pride
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🌈 Book a Speaker for Wear It Purple Day 2025 🌈 Want to show your support for LGBTQIA+ young people and make a real difference in your workplace, school, or community? For Wear It Purple Day 2025, we’re connecting schools, corporates, and community groups with a range of inspiring speakers who'll spark conversations and inspire action. Request a speaker for your event today! https://lnkd.in/gjyjSjqr 📅 Wear It Purple Day – Friday 29 August 2025 #WearItPurple #WearItPurpleDay #LGBTQIA #YouthEmpowerment #DiversityAndInclusion #CorporateEvents #SchoolEvents #CommunityEvents #BookASpeaker Corey Trembath Brenna Harding Juanita Blanch Izzy Calero-Rivarola Glen Hare Sarah Trombetta Victoria Adams Brandon LA. Daley Katie Rose Alex Zachariah (he / him) Mimi Hall John Coulson-Silva Illustrations by Lee Evatt
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Want to show support for LGBTQIA+ young people and make a difference in your workplace? Check out our Wear It Purple merchandise now available online! Proceeds help us create empowering, safe spaces and resources for LGBTQIA+ youth across the country. https://lnkd.in/guGaWC6e You’ve got until August 19th, Midnight to place your orders! 💜🏳️🌈 #WearItPurple2025 #WearItPurple #LGBTQIA #Pride Corey Trembath Brenna Harding Juanita Blanch Izzy Calero-Rivarola Glen Hare Sarah Trombetta Victoria Adams Brandon LA. Daley Katie Rose Alex Zachariah (he / him) Mimi Hall John Coulson-Silva Illustrations by Lee Evatt