Wear It Purple Pride March 2026

Wear It Purple Pride March 2026

  • 27 Aug 2026
  • 11:15am - 12:00pm
  • FREE
  • Melbourne City
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Celebrate Wear it Purple Day and show your support for RMIT’s LGBTQIA+ community at the RMIT Pride Week March.

Join students, staff and the RMIT University Student Union for the RMIT Pride March, a celebration of queer joy, visibility and inclusion on campus.

We’ll meet at the RMIT Kirrip Space in Building 12 before marching together down Bowen Street to Building 1, where the march will finish with speeches and the raising of the rainbow flag.

Everyone is welcome to come along, show support and take part. Wear purple, rainbow colours or anything that helps you celebrate Pride.

March details

  • Date: Thursday 27 August 2026
  • Meet: 11.15 am at RMIT City campus, Building 12, Level 4
  • March begins: 11.30 am
  • Location: RMIT City campus
  • Cost: Free
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What to expect

The march will begin at the RMIT Kirrip Space in Building 12 and move down Bowen Street to Building 1.

At the end of the march, attendees are invited to stay for speeches and the raising of the rainbow flag.
 

Who can attend

This event is open to the RMIT community.

Students, staff, allies and members of RMIT’s LGBTQIA+ communities are welcome to join the march or come along to show support.

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