28/08/2026
Today, VenuesWest is celebrating Wear It Purple Day 💜
Wear It Purple was created to ensure every LGBTQIA+SB young person knows they are seen, supported and never alone.
Since 2010, Wear It Purple have worked to foster safer, more inclusive environments where young people can be proud of who they are and hopeful about their future.
Wear It Purple was founded in 2010 after a series of tragic stories highlighted the devastating impact that bullying, discrimination and exclusion were having on LGBTQIA+SB young people.
In response, young people and allies came together with one shared belief: every young person deserves to feel safe, supported and proud of who they are.
Co-founded by Katherine Hudson and Scott Williams, Wear It Purple began as a grassroots movement to show LGBTQIA+SB young people that there was hope, that they were not alone, and that there were people who would stand beside them.
What began as a simple act of visibility has grown into a national movement.
This year’s theme is Colours of Courage 🌈
Colours of Courage celebrates the many different forms of courage shown by LGBTQIA+SB young people, allies and communities every day.
Courage can look like speaking up, standing out and creating change. It can also take quieter forms of bravery, like living authentically, coming out, asking for support, standing beside someone, or choosing pride and hope in spaces where being yourself does not always feel easy.
It also honours the courage of generations of LGBTQIA+SB people who came before us, and the strength of young people today as they continue to build community, connection and visibility.
Because courage is not only found in the big moments. It is found in the everyday choices to live proudly, support others and invite people into understanding, acceptance and celebration.
