A purple patch in Dubbo’s central business district on Friday sent a message of acceptance and support to rainbow youth.
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Orana Local Area Command police, headspace Dubbo and Dubbo Sexual Health joined forces for Wear it Purple Day.
Their community barbecue and information stalls at the Church Street rotunda attracted passers-by.
Spokesman for headspace Dubbo Nic Steepe said the event showed LGBTIQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Questioning and Asexual) youth that they “can be proud of who they are” and that help was at hand if needed.
One of a national network of 80 centres focused on the mental health and wellbeing of young Australians, headspace Dubbo has pointed to research showing rainbow youth have a “higher vulnerability to depression, homelessness and drug use”.
At Friday’s event Inspector Gemini Bakos told rainbow youth “we do embrace diversity and we’re here to help youth if they are going through times of stress and pressure”.
