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Emily Gospodarczyk
Emily Gospodarczyk
Emily Gospodarczyk
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Hi there!
“Wear It Purple is a cause near and dear to my heart. As an adult, it is relatively easy for me to say that I am part of the LGBTQIA+ community, but I have seen firsthand how hard it can be as a Rainbow teenager. My sister came out as Transgender and Queer when she was 15 years old. While most of our family was incredibly supportive, there were some friends and family that weren't accepting, and I saw how hard that was for her - how deep their words cut and how this still impacts her many years later.
Even now as an adult herself, she is scared to present as her true self when out in public in case she is “h@te-crimed” (her words), which absolutely breaks my heart.
She is the reason why I support this cause. Wear it Purple was established to show young people across the globe that there was hope, that there are people who support and accept them, and that they have the right to be proud of who they are and don’t have to be afraid to present as their true selves when walking around their neighbourhood, attending the workplace or socialising with friends.
You can help too by donating to this cause so they can continue helping these kids thrive.
Since joining A&G I’ve done my absolute best to be someone the queer community could look up to with my openness and confidence in my own identity. I put my pronouns in my signature and on my LinkedIn profile over a year ago, and it makes me so incredibly happy to see more people within the company adopting this simple, but so incredibly meaningful gesture.“
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Thanks so much for your support!
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Wear it Purple Incorporated
Wear it Purple was founded in 2010 in response to young people taking their own lives as a result of bullying and harassment from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity. We're a not-for-profit association with a purpose to foster supportive, safe and accepting enviroments for rainbow young people. Our Vision is for rainbow young people to not be disadvantaged by their enviroments, and for their wellbeing to be equal with their peers. Research is damning with 75% of LGBTIQ youth experiencing some form of discrimination. 61% experience verbal abuse, 19% experience physical bullying. 24.4% of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual people experience depression. 36.2% of Trans Australians experience depression. This compares to 6.8% of the general population who experience depression. Wear it Purple Day is held on the last Friday in August each year - this year being Friday 31st of August. In 2018 our theme is 'Empower Together' and we encourage all Australians to wear purple to show young LGBTIQ people they are loved, supported and empowered to bring their whole self to life. Your financial donation helps us; * Provide schools with valuable resources at no cost * Ensure merchandise is affordable for all * National growth and participation in pride events across Australia * Official Wear it Purple Day events in every capital city, territories and regional areas (In 2018 official events only held in NSW and QLD) * Fund new initiatives including participation in Pride events across the country and in 2018 a Rainbow Youth Party We sincerely thank you for your support.
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