Wear It Purple, Wear It Proud
Wear It Purple isn’t about cupcakes — it’s about belonging that saves lives. Growing up in Tasmania, I learned to mask fear by overachieving. Today, I wear purple so rainbow young people see what I couldn’t: ordinary, safe, proud futures. This piece shares the why, the youth reality, and simple ways schools and workplaces can make it real.
Free to Be: Are We More Inclusive, or More Divided?
As the LGBTQIA+ community gathers to celebrate Mardi Gras under the theme Free to Be, we’re asking the tough questions — are we truly becoming more inclusive, or is our community quietly fracturing? In a changing political landscape, our unity matters now more than ever.
The War on DEI: What’s Really at Stake?
The backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion isn’t about fairness — it’s about control. What started as a political talking point has become a global effort to dismantle progress, erase protections, and turn back the clock on hard-won rights. As Trump leads the charge in the U.S., Australia is already seeing echoes of this dangerous rhetoric. If we’re not careful, we could find ourselves in a country where diversity is treated as a threat and inclusion is branded as “woke nonsense.” But here’s the thing: we don’t have to accept this.