Maitland residents are encouraged to wear purple on Friday to support sexually and gender diverse and intersex young people.
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Youth organisation Wear It Purple will spread the message that young people should not be disadvantaged by their environments with their fourth annual Wear It Purple Day.
The NSW Police Force, NSW State Emergency Service, the Ambulance Service of NSW, Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Rural Fire Service and Australian Federal Police have all thrown their support behind the campaign, with more than 80,000 people across the country expected to take part.
More than 100 schools, 33 workplaces, 19 tertiary institutions and 26 community organisations have registered to be involved in the event.
Wear It Purple is a charitable organisation run by young people to foster supportive, safe and accepting environments for intersex or rainbow young people.
NSW Police Force corporate sponsor for sexuality and gender diversity, Detective Superintendant Tony Crandall said everyone, including young people, had the right to live free from discrimination and bullying.
“The NSW Police Force is pleased to support Wear It Purple Day, a great initiative for sexuality and gender diverse young people, to let them know they’re not alone,” he said.
“I look forward to continuing our support for Wear It Purple Day and in the future developing even better relationships of trust between police officers and young people within the sexuality and gender diverse community.”