By the Bel: Let There be Purple!
August 30 is Wear it Purple day.
This is the 4th annual day for raising awareness for the safety and self-worth of the LGBT (or Rainbow) members of our school communities.
As quoted on their FB Page:
Wear it Purple is a student run, not-for-profit organisation that exists to support young people who identify as sexuality and/or gender diverse (i.e. rainbow).
Wear it Purple seeks to raise awareness about the issues faced by these young people and the need to eradicate bullying based on sexuality and gender diversity. We aim to help create a world that is safe for all young people, within which they are free to learn, grow and belong. Wear it Purple believes that everyone has the right to be proud of who they are, and we aim to empower these young people to be able to.
So I wanted to look at a few ways we can go completely purple, inside and out, in honour of purple day, while making it a bit of fun.
Purple Sushi! Why the heck not. (You can get purple sticky rice from Oxfam or ask your local asian grocery store) Thanks to chinesesouthernbelle for this simple yet effective idea.
Purple Nail Art thanks to SimpleLittlePleasures
Depending what your school’s stance is on make up, here’s a purple smoky eye shadow look by Lana from VivaGlamLana
Keep the motto for Wear it Purple Day in mind… “You have the right to be proud of who you are.”
For more information on Wear it Purple Day and how to get your school involved go to
http://wearitpurple.org/wear-it-purple-day/
And if you, or someone you know, need to speak to someone here are some phone numbers that may help
Kids Helpline 1800 55 (under 18)
Lifeline 131 114 (over18)
Oh, and we want pictures of how you went Purple on August 30.
Purple Power!!!!!!
