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Wear it Purple Day [1] is an annual LGBTIQA+ awareness day especially for young people, based in Australia. Supporters wear purple to celebrate diversity and young people from the LGBTIQA+ community. Supporters wear purple to celebrate diversity and young people from the LGBTIQA+ community.
Wear it Purple Day: The final Friday of August: 2010: A day to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. The day was co-founded by Katherine Hudson and Scott Williams. [67] Comparable days exist in a number of other countries, including the Netherlands (Purple Friday) and the United States (Spirit ...
In March 2012, Purple Day received the Royal Assent and became a legal day for epilepsy awareness in Canada. [4] In December 2015, electronics retailer Dick Smith had arranged a major corporate partnership with Epilepsy Action Australia to support Purple Day in Australia with a $50,000 cash sponsorship, prizes and exclusive distribution of ...
Spirit Day has since become an annual event for LGBTQ people and their allies to wear purple to show their support for the cause. And the need for such a day is still warranted.
The black poppy, launched in 2010 by Selena Carty, acknowledges the contributions that African, Black, Caribbean and Pacific Islands communities have made to various wars since the 16th century.
As the nation celebrates military heroes on National Purple Heart Day, AOL takes a look at some of the most compelling, heart-wrenching and heartwarming stories behind those who have earned the ...
Rural Fire Service Queensland – A symbol of unilateral support of Rural Fire Brigades across the state of Queensland, Australia [23] 2014 Yellow Ribbon Campaign and Sewol Ferry Protest Movement: Sinking of South Korean ferry MV Sewol in 2014 which resulted in more than 300 deaths. [24] 2014 Supporters of 2014 Hong Kong protests [25] 2018
The poem begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me.” Cooper wanted to encourage her friend to grow older in a playful manner. [ 3 ] Cooper repeated the gift to several other friends upon request, and eventually several of the women bought purple outfits and held a tea party on ...