Wear it Purple 2025

RMIT is proud to celebrate Wear It Purple 2025 with the theme: Bold Voices, Bright Futures. This year's theme echos RMIT's commitment to amplifying the voices of the LGBTIQA+ communities to ensure they thrive in everything they do.

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!

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Wear it Purple events

Celebrating Pride Week with RUSU

(RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) acknowledges Pride Week with events and activities that bring visibility and celebration to the LGBTIQA+ community.

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Board game night

Come celebrate RMIT Pride Week with a relaxed and welcoming Board Game Night just for queer students!

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Queer intimacy 101

Join us for a chill, judgment-free workshop all about queer intimacy.

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Pride party

Join your RUSU Queer Reps, Luna and Maya, for a relaxed evening of drinks, nibbles, and great vibes.

Chill n Grill & VE Smoko

Take a break, grab your crew, and celebrate Pride with us! We’ve got mouth-watering food trucks, live tunes, crafty vibes, and the cutest merch you’ll ever see.

LGBTIQA+ Community at RMIT

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.

Support and resources

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LGBTIQA+ students

RMIT is proud to celebrate and support our students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning or asexual/agender (LGBTIQA+).

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LGBTIQA+ groups and resources

Connect with the LGBTIQA+ community at RMIT and beyond.

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RMIT LGBTIQA+ Merch

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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LGBTIQA+ news from around RMIT

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Bachelor of Business graduate celebrated for outstanding community impact

Violet Minehan was awarded the prestigious College of Business and Law Medal at the Best of Business and Law Awards.

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Respect at Uni Week - Three resources to help students navigate relationships and sex

Everyone at RMIT deserves to feel safe, included and valued, but unfortunately things can happen that impact our experiences of being safe and respected.

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Transgender Day of Visibility

Since 2009, Transgender day of Visibility (TDOV) has been a day for the Trans community to be visible, to take up space and to raise their voices in celebration.

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Gender inclusive peer mentoring program launches at RMIT Activator showcase

GenderQuest, a peer mentoring program for people who identify as transgender, gender diverse or gender questioning, officially launched at RMIT Activator’s LAUNCH HUB showcase in June.

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Acknowledgement of Country

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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