Wear It Purple® Day is one of the biggest, and most popular days for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and awareness in workplaces. On the last Friday in August, all over Australia, organisations, office posses and small businesses go purple, host events, fundraise – all to stand with LGBTQIA+ young people.

It's been a challenging year for LGBTQIA+ young people, with so many stories in the news and media about discrimination – often about and directly targeting queer youth. It's more important than ever to visibly stand with LGBTQIA+ youth, and to visibly stand out against discrimination.

This year, purple is more than a colour. We're encouraging all workplaces and organisations to take Minus18's Purple Pledge to stand with LGBTQIA+ young people.

Take the Pledge and Show Up for LGBTQIA+ Youth

In-Person Events

Going purple on Wear It Purple® Day sends a vital message of support to LGBTQIA+ young people – as well as LGBTQIA+ colleagues, clients, mates, and the wider community.

Our recommendation? Keep it simple. Choose an activity your team or organisation already enjoys, and add a purple, LGBTQIA+ flavour to it. Speak to the importance of LGBTQIA+ education and important conversations. Even small events make a big impact!

Purple morning tea / bake sale

Purple morning teas are a classic, and for good reason! Get the team together, with everyone wearing a splash of purple, bring some purple themed treats and baked goodies, and get chatting about the importance of Wear It Purple® Day. Done and done!

Lunch n' Learn with speakers

We love it when purple events and activities are backed up by education and sharing of knowledge. Organise a lunchtime event with a speaker (or speakers!) to speak about LGBTQIA+ experiences, and allyship. It's a great way to include education in a casual, informal way.

Fundraiser Friday drinks

This one's easy – add a fundraising element, and some big splashes of purple of course – to your Friday bevvies! We love to see it.

Share + watch a Minus18 video

We have loads of videos! And if you aren't confident speaking to LGBTQIA+ topics, they're a perfect way to have us do the talking for you.

Check out our videos

Digital or Hybrid Events

Purple themed morning meeting

Get the team to wear a little purple (or rainbow!), and kick off the day with a discussion about the importance of the day. You could add some friendly competition – who's got the best purple outfit?

Digital Messages of Support

Whether from individuals or your CEO / upper management, share messages of support to LGBTQIA+ young people. Via social media, or via EDM – this sort of visible allyship from leadership makes a difference.

Share Minus18 Videos

Share a Minus18 video (or even tune into our training event together!) then discuss afterwards. Share our content via newsletter, in a purple digital meeting, or via your intranet. Everything contributes to visibility!

Whatever you do – the more purple, the better!

Whatever you end up organising, big or small, an abundance of purple (and rainbows!) will ensure your event looks the part. Don’t worry though, we’ve done the hard work for you!

Grab a Minus18 Pride Pack, filled with all the purple goodies you could need. Filled with useful resources – and savings on the RRP of all items – Pride Packs are designed to help you celebrate at work, organise an activity, or go purple as an individual. And they come with savings of up to 60%

Shop Wear It Purple®

Engage in education

Inspire and educate your group with an LGBTQIA+ guest speaker. The Minus18 Education Team delivers engaging and inspiring keynotes and professional training anywhere in Australia – to cohorts with any level of knowledge. These are one of our favourite ways to really take an organisation's celebrations to the next level – especially when paired with an extra Q&A session with our presenter at the end of the keynote.

Make an Enquiry

Share it far and wide

If it’s not on social media – did it even happen at all? Let the whole world know the impact you and your workplace are making, and that you’re a visible ally to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Tag @minus18youth and show us what you get up to! We love seeing your stories and posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin. We’ll be re-sharing content from all over the community all day on August 29!

Don't forget to fundraise!

Adding a fundraising element to your Wear It Purple® Day is an instant way of adding tangible, lasting impact to your event or activity. Whether it's a fundraiser bake sale, gold coin donation on casual day, an online crowdraiser, or something completely different, it all makes a difference.

However you get involved on August 29, make sure that the important work, education, and advocacy doesn't stop after the purple decorations are packed away.

If you choose to fundraise in support of Minus18, we can't thank you enough. Every donation (including that of fundraisers!) is tax-deductible, and helps ensure our events and resources remain free for young people.

You could even grab a Fundraising Kit online – we want to make it as easy for you as we can.

Find out more about fundraising

So, what are you waiting for?

Your organisation, workplace or business has the power to make a huge difference in the lives of LGBTQIA+ young Australians. And you? You have the power to inspire and empower your team, organisation and colleagues!

Take the Purple Pledge and Show Up for LGBTQIA+ Young People

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