Wear it Purple Day
wear purple day annual lgbtiqa awareness day especially young people based australia supporter wear purple celebrate diversity young people lgbtiqa community day organised wear purple student run notforprofit organisation providing presentation workshop business council school community group club participate wearing purple hosting event celebrated last friday august year australia launched previous year celebrated day september october day cofounded katherine hudson scott williams hudson high school williams first year university hudson graduated burwood girl high school later site controversy due wear purple day event involving screening film gayby baby wear purple day created response suicide new jersey teen tyler clementi hudson state saw purple way bringing people together different background creating one thing…a symbol unity williams found working wear purple given positive perspective first wear purple day asked participant wear purple arm band show support queer teen risk day focus changed initially sorrow selfharm prevention celebration rainbow youth pride first wear purple day supported federal minister health teacher federation coming australia ruok member parliament almost party attended wear purple day inaugural reception reception adrian piccoli theneducation minister mentioned progress pilot proud school program committed continuing program proud school program ceased wear purple day received funding grant part mental health week nsw mental health association acon sydney gay lesbian mardi gras included wear purple float parade float run conjunction nsw police force gllos archived march wayback machine gay lesbian liaison officer australian pride network awarded wear purple stall fair day best fair day youth stall best community stall interview cofounder scott williams highlighted importance mardi gras young people wear purple participate bring visibility young rainbow people department health celebrated wear purple day inviting staff forum guest speaker headspace safe school coalition act act sexual health family planning council city sydney used purple lighting illuminate town hall demonstrate support day police shown support wearing purple uniform patrolling community tamworth queensland southwest sydney queensland police service officer wore purple bootlace day police nsw participated wear purple day since school visit presentation community activity social medium police transport command officer sydney celebrated wear purple day wearing purple wristband decorating command bus nsw police began participating concern youth suicide rate highlight police part community role preventing homophobic transphobic bullying crime emergency sector organisation supporting wear purple day include queensland ambulance service nsw emergency service ambulance service nsw fire rescue nsw nsw rural fire service australian federal police defence staff also participated encouragement defence gay lesbian information service defglis navy system training school hmas watson hosted event wear purple day also strong support banking sector including screening employee westpac macquarie bank nab telstra provided support day resource pack cyberbullying registered school australia organisation business hosted purplethemed event including dressup photo booth rainbow zinc facepainting exhibition music art workshop instagram scavenger hunt morning tea included purple cupcake stall purpleinspired food creation bakeoffs northholm grammar school hosted fundraising poetry slam wear purple day wear purple day also celebrated beyond australia gay transgender lesbian bisexual gtlb diversity project youth alley hosted celebration timaru new zealand wear purple day highlighted andrew labor government marked day announcing round small grant support lgbti young people resident hepburn house aged care facility daylesford showed support young queer people celebrating day student daylesford secondary college widespread use hashtags wearitpurple beproudofwhoyouare included selfies personal story event documentation demonstrate support increase visibility wear purple day highlighted successful grassroots campaign national safe school symposium western australia equal opportunity commission waeoc celebrated wear purple day releasing online guideline supporting sexual gender diversity school guideline focus assisting student experience homophobic bullying wear purple day waeoc promoted participation ally program support increasing understanding diversity cofounder hudson received recognition lgbti advocacy featuring mural street artist kaffeine anzs street art project celebrity recognition madonna mentioned wear purple campaign parliamentary recognition minister matt kean highlighted wear purple day inaugural speech parliament penny sharpe submitted motion nsw upper house parliament group achievement acknowledged wear purple day acknowledged australian senate motion submitted senator sarah hansonyoung student victor harbor high school gemma cole helped run wear purple day school received lion club citizenship award graduation nsw’s lgbti community awarded cofounder katherine scott young achiever award honour award jayde elli spokesperson wear purple day received safer community award national youth award teacher alex stefan colo high school hawkesbury nominated honour award starting first lgbti group school promoting schoolwide celebration wear purple day gender fluidity material mark latham stated wear purple day distributed information sexualised child information tucking topic third party website nsw department education stated reference uploaded teacher resource hub education portal without permission removed rainbow flag negative response student castlemaine secondary college diversity group raised rainbow flag school ground alongside wear purple day support international day homophobia biphobia transphobia idahobit student loudly expressed opposition flying flag pole normally used australian flag time since school begun fly rainbow flag day subject vandalism opposition business school march liberal senator eric abetz complained department finance reverse bullying pressuring staff participating wear purple day august commentary piece australian kevin donnelly senior research fellow australian catholic university opposed australian education union promotion wear purple day stated campaign evidence cultural left dominating education system donnelly previously noted similar view cultural left march opinion piece daily telegraph discussion identity politics stated lgbtq agenda sic dominates education system activity school celebration national wear purple campaign sic miranda devine written christian employee organisation signed marriage equality campaign feel frightened intimidated work devine claimed telstra employee resent mandatory wear purple event invitation multiple time executive staff alleged rainbow hijacking parent kambala school complained poster promoting wear rainbow event linked wear purple day reported australian school subjected rainbow hijacking sic poster removed authorised school management principal shane hogan advised medium school would still celebrate day angela priestley reply rainbow hijacking article noted poster installed student concerned parent approached school principal august interview gb radio ray hadley nsw education minister rob stokes noted school principal notified take care around diversity issue including wear purple day context marriage equality plebiscite rainbow noose meme marriage alliance group created rainbow noose campaign material marriage equality february advertisement depicted rainbow noose around praying woman neck tagline sex marriage increase pc bullying workplace marriage alliance spokesperson sophie york told four corner meme inspired workplace incident man concern receiving email workplace participation wear purple day sic advertisement later banned advertising standard bureau group condemned rainbow noose meme tim watt federal parliament february safe school program nsw teacher federation support wear purple day school received criticism face celebrating wear purple day cheltenham girls’ high school principal susan bridge received letter parent disagreement introduction overarching national framework safe school included theme day school wear purple day miranda devine alleged celebration wear purple day cheltenham girl high school caused student feel marginalised excluded embrace ideology mp damien tudehope adding student ostracised support purple day sic david phillips thennational director familyvoice australia gave evidence australian parliament legal constitutional affair reference committee student vilified bullied upheld traditional definition marriage chose participate wear purple day time since ban school leader supported wear purple day shied away school featured press release event sydney university law professor patrick parkinson paper safe school program profiled article australian alleged child traditional value could bullied marginalised reaction wear purple day using day example related event within context safe school program josh taylor article response noted parkinson view child religious household could bullied supporting antibullying program like wear purple day parkinson long history work conservative side debate opinion piece teacher christian fellowship nsw site john gore suggested christian response would school redraft existing school antibullying program incorporate lgbt issue school curriculum library resource wear purple day cofounder katherine hudson debated fred nile abc’s special episode qa june homosexual law reform safe school program gayby baby film film director maya newell offered gayby baby screened school ahead film official release wear purple day producer charlotte mar noted hybridcinema release school screening linked faith australian independent film make lasting impact newell presented event film alumnus burwood girl high school also attended cofounder wear purple day katherine hudson australian school including new south wale organised simultaneous broadcast film wear purple day however film received nsw statewide ban education minister adrian piccoli even though viewed decision ban screening condemned labelled cruel rubbish daniel andrew victorian state premier tim wilson australian human right commissioner said wearing colour one day year probably seems trite student privately dealing issue around sexual orientation gender identity beacon hope without word mentioned sends clear message people support film ban resulted extensive news coverage protest government green member newtown jenny leong said positive initiative film screening blocked suggested ban response headline daily telegraph trevor khan countered rather ban film optout arrangement option screen film nonlesson time wear purple day cofounder katherine hudson told abc radio although wear purple day campaign received support government year sense ban delegitimized day prefect burwood girl high school issued statement facebook page reiterating dismay medium coverage support equality acceptance people original planned time film screening burwood girl student continued usual school subject protested wearing purple pompoms hair mike baird new south wale state premier stated ban film content focused burwood girl high school using classtime show film wear purple day actress brenna harding said message wear purple — support young lgbti people kid samesex parent — danger drowned banning film gayby baby associated event australian school senator penny wong similarly stated wear purple day designed show lgbti young people supported rather addressing bullying people reverted sensationalist controversy nsw government asked film producer charlotte mar amend text promotional email regarding wording around support film volume complaint document later obtained freedom information law showed department premier cabinet received congratulatory message ban outnumbered complaint ban reverend mark powell alleged wear purple day organisation operating education department guideline volume complaint recorded accurately education department initially advised reporter guardian received complaint later recanted statement reporter daily telegraph craig laundy whose electorate cover burwood stated inundated call parent community representative expressing concern planned film screening coffee shop signage dubbo coffee shop owner karen payne faced negativity customer business signage celebrating wear purple day conflict flyer student craigieburn secondary college distributed supportive flyer wear purple day part craigieburns samesex attracted friendly environment ssafe group teacher confiscated removed flyer student verbally supported peer school removed flyer wall principal julie robertson stated group sought permission display official website blocking wear purple website launched december department education training filter blocked viewed government school computer many year wear purple day include theme associated project including lgbtq spirit day list lgbt awareness period official website