Wear it Purple Day, Friday 29 August 2025, is an annual celebration dedicated to empowering LGBTIQA+ youth across Australia to dream big and express their passion and pride. On this day, everyone is encouraged to wear purple to show their support.
RMIT has a longstanding tradition of fostering an inclusive environment where students and staff can thrive. This year, in the lead-up to Wear it Purple Day, RMIT and RUSU are hosting several events across multiple campuses to celebrate LGBTIQA+ youth at RMIT.
So come along and join us in celebrating Wear it Purple Day!
(RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) acknowledges Pride Week with events and activities that bring visibility and celebration to the LGBTIQA+ community.
Come celebrate RMIT Pride Week with a relaxed and welcoming Board Game Night just for queer students!
Join us for a chill, judgment-free workshop all about queer intimacy.
Join your RUSU Queer Reps, Luna and Maya, for a relaxed evening of drinks, nibbles, and great vibes.
These events were organised in collaboration with LGBTIQA+ community members in the Equity and Inclusion Unit and RUSU at RMIT.
A pillar within RMIT's IDEA Framework is engaging reciprocal partnerships with the communities we serve to promote inclusion, diversity, equity and access. We're proud to empower the staff and students within our LGBTIQA+ community to bring their whole selves to work and study at RMIT. Learn more about the services and support on offer.
RMIT is proud to celebrate and support our students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning or asexual/agender (LGBTIQA+).
Connect with the LGBTIQA+ community at RMIT and beyond.
Promote inclusivity at RMIT and show your support with official LGBTIQA+ merch. No matter the occasion, you'll be ready to rep your school with these stylish and eye-catching designs. Plus, when you're wearing it, you know you're sending a message of acceptance and appreciation!
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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