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Wear It Purple Day

Date
Friday, 28 August 2026
Time
9:00 AM
Location
Gold Coast Campus, Coffs Harbour Campus, Lismore Campus, National Marine Science Centre
Equity event

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Equity and Diversity

Celebrate 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 all. Wear a splash of purple and come learn about how you can contribute towards a welcoming, more inclusive university community! 

By wearing purple, we demonstrate to rainbow young people that they are celebrated and respected, acknowledging that all have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are becoming. 

Show your support!

Share a message of support for LGBTIQA+ young people or share how we can all contribute towards a welcoming, more inclusive university community.

Submit you message
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Go Purple Photo

Show your support, celebrate diversity, and stand a chance to win. Simply dress up in purple or decorate your space and snap a photo or selfie to go into a draw to win 1 of 4 $50 VISA gift cards! The photos will go into a shared Padlet.

Submit your WIP photo

Wear It Purple Day stall

Come and meet Ally Network members and grab your purple love-heart sticker, WIP wristband and more! Learn more about Wear It Purple Day.

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Purple cupcakes

Grab a tasty, sweet treat to celebrate Wear It Purple Day!

Purple cupcake

Make your own pronoun badge

Get creative and make your own pronoun badge to celebrate pride at SCU! Various designs in rainbow and purple will be available.

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Pride Tattoos

Show your support with temporary pride tattoos. Let your tattoos express your solidarity and pride for the LGBTQIA+ community. 

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Learn about the SCU Ally Network

Come learn about how you can join and contribute towards a welcoming, more inclusive university community. 

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LGBTIQA+ Self-help resources

Explore the dedicated LGBTIQA+ resources in our online Student Self-help Hub, which provides you with a selection of tools, guides and community resources.

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Student Services Amenity Fee

This activity is funded by your SSAF.

What is Wear It Purple® Day | read

What is an LGBTQIA+ ally, and how can I be a good one? | read

How to be a good LGBTIQA+ ally | read

Why ARE there so many queer identities? | read

Why does queer visibility matter? | read

Wear It Purple Day meeting background | Download

Misgendering + Pronouns: A guide to using inclusive language when speaking languages other than English | Download

 

These are just some of the lists of inspiring books and videos:

  • The Ultimate LGBTIQA+ Pride Book List | view
  • Goodreads Genre list for LGBT | view
  • 10 best LGBT history books: Learn lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender history | view

20 Best Australian LGBT Podcasts | view
The best Australian LGBT podcasts from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by relevancy, authority, social media followers & freshness.

SCU Pride Playlist | Listen