BASF & RACI come together to support Wear It Purple Day - Special Guest Keynote Speaker Mr Cameron Schwab
12:30PM Friday 28th August 2020 (AEST)
Come along to our virtual event to support this important change and become the change that is needed. Hear from our guest speaker Mr Cameron Schwab Founder and CEO of designCEO about his personal account supporting rainbow youth. This is a Free event to promote awareness, however if you would like to donate or support Wear It Purple day you can do so here.
Wear it Purple Day is about showing LGBTIQ+ young people that they have the right to be proud of who they are.
It is about creating safe spaces in schools, universities, workplaces and public spaces to show LGBTIQ+ young people that they are seen and supported.
Last year over 750 schools, community organisations and universities held events across Australia, and through the activities of schools that recognise Wear it Purple Day, they have reached an estimated 600,000 young people, seeing the respect, acceptance and inclusion that surrounds them.
Who are Wear it Purple?
· Community Organisation/Charity of the Year at the 2019 Australian LGBTI Awards
· 100% volunteer-run, from our youth leaders to the board.
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 RESULTING FROM THE LACK OF ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY
What’s happening around us today and why is this important?
75% of LGBTIQ+ youth in Australia will be bullied because of their identity.
80% will experience it at school. → Because of this, LGBTIQ+ youth are up to 12x more likely to experience depression and up to 5x more likely to experience anxiety.
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