【Kelly the Coed 1 (1999)】

Many places around the world still have Kelly the Coed 1 (1999)a long way to go when it comes to protecting the rights of sex, sexuality and gender-diverse young people, and Australia is no exception. That's why #WearItPurple was created and Wear It Purple Day was celebrated on Friday.

The Wear it Purple organisation behind the trending hashtag are a student run, not-for-profit organisation that exist to support young LGBTQ people with mentorship programs, community engagement, a youth action council and more.

The Wear It Purple's core message is simple; rainbow children and teens have the right to be proud of who they are.

Today in Australia is #wearitpurple. Be proud of who you are. Everyone is different. #LGBTIQ pic.twitter.com/36kox3coxv

— Heather (@impossible_cut) August 26, 2016

From Australia's leading tertiary institutions, to law-enforcement authorities, celebrities to politicians -- they all lit up Twitter with messages of community and acceptance. Here's just some of them.

Universities.

UNSW VC Ian Jacobs and campus leaders are wearing purple with pride for #wearitpurple day https://t.co/mxpCZbOOBa pic.twitter.com/WZUAqLG15f

— UNSW Australia (@UNSW) August 26, 2016

Our team supports young people's right to be proud of who they are! #wearitpurple #ThisIsUow pic.twitter.com/Xbk1Xv8ZYr

— Melissa Zaccagnini (@melzaccagnini) August 26, 2016

Lots happening for #WearItPurple Day today in Newtown! All here until 5pm. Come along! pic.twitter.com/hKf8024XVA

— SameSame.com.au (@samesame) August 26, 2016

The local, state and federal police force.

Be proud of who you are. Wear it purple. #AusFedPolice #afpfamily #wearitpurple #proudtobeme pic.twitter.com/5QbVdHxKgU

— AFP National Media (@AFPmedia) August 26, 2016

Troop Horses Warrigal and Souvla proudly supporting Wear It Purple day! #wearitpurple pic.twitter.com/gKVH8lkzmh

— NSW Police (@nswpolice) August 26, 2016

Police celebrate diversity on ‘Wear it Purple’ dayhttps://t.co/zAbKz3HsfC #police #WearItPurple pic.twitter.com/SAM3LMuvph

— Get Regional (@getregional) August 26, 2016

Politicians.

Everyone deserves to be proud of who they are #wearitpurple pic.twitter.com/V6ViV3Imgu

— Tanya Plibersek (@tanya_plibersek) August 25, 2016

We want all young people to be proud of who they are. #wearitpurple is go. @WearitPurple pic.twitter.com/NjSllk85Kd

— Penny Sharpe (@PennySharpemlc) August 25, 2016

Today we're wearing it purple to show LGBTI people everywhere that they are supported for who they are #WearItPurple pic.twitter.com/jAk7o5es3q

— Queer Greens Vic (@QueerGreensVic) August 26, 2016

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