Dress up for Wear It Purple Day 2023 at ECU
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
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Help create a supportive, empowering, and inclusive environment for young LGBTIQA+ people everywhere.
We are really excited to be celebrating Wear It Purple Day (WIPD) again this year to support LGBTIQA+ youth.
ECU is committed to creating a safe and supportive learning environment where all LGBTIQA+ people can be themselves without fear of discrimination or prejudice.
We will be flying the rainbow pride flag all week to show our support for LGBTIQA+ communities and have heaps of ways you can get involved in WIPD celebrations:
On Fridays, we Wear Purple
Wear It Purple Day is on Friday 25 August so be sure to wear your best purple outfit on the day and to any events leading up to it.
Donate money to LGBTIQA+ Organisations
ECU will be raising money for LGBTIQA+ youth service Freedom Centre on our Perth campus events and Out South West at our South West campus event. You can also donate online here.
Join the Queer Collective
Sign up to the ECU Guild Student Queer Collective to connect with other LGBTIQA+ students and find out about events and other initiatives all year round. They can also introduce you to the Pride Room on our South West, Mount Lawley and Joondalup campuses.
WIPD Pride Party @ Mount Lawley – Thursday 24 August, 4.00-7.00pm ML17.156
Join ECU Student Guild on Mount Lawley campus to celebrate Wear It Purple Day. There’ll be free food, bingo, a quiz, games, prizes and a chance to meet people and make new friends! Register for the free event here.
WIPD Activities Mount Lawley 11.00am - 2.00pm
Find the activities outside Grindhouse including merchandise giveaways, a rainbow shoelace activity and a wall of fame of inspirational LGBTIQA+ people.
WIPD Activities at Joondalup – Friday 25 August, 10.30am-2.00pm
ECU Student Guild will be having a FREE barbecue, cupcakes for sale to raise money for Freedom Centre, a jewellery making stall, pride colouring in - and other fun activities and games! They’ll also be handing out purple treats to people wearing purple!
Head into the Library and on Level 2 you'll find the inspirational wall of fame, merchandise and the make your own shoelaces activity.
WIPD Activities at South West – Friday 25 August 11.00am - 1.00pm SW.7.111
Enjoy a free morning tea and purple cupcakes, with gold coin donations raising funds for Out South West and creative activities like The Shoelace Project, colouring in and an inspirational LGBTIQA+ wall of fame all in the newly refurbished Guild Common room.
We can’t wait to see you there!