Across Australia, Wear it Purple was celebrated by Defence members, to say that everyone can be very proud of who they are.
In Canberra, Defence’s LGBTI champions Vice Admiral Raymond Griggs, Vice Chief of the Defence Force and Richard Oliver, First Assistant Secretary People Services, gave a brief address on inclusion to the gathering.
"There is no place in #yourADF for people to be bullied or harassed because of who they are - none," Vice Admiral Griggs - Vice Chief of the Defence Force
Defence Pride, the Department's internal LGBTI and ally employee network, was re-launched at the event.
Defence Pride and DEFGLIS will work closely with each other to help deliver education and greater inclusion across Defence and the Defence community.
At the Australian Defence Force Academy, a new generation of leaders in the ADF held a breakfast and launched a new guidebook to help educate staff about sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex people.
Members of Headquarters Air Warfare Centre at RAAF Base Edinrbugh showed support for Wear It Purple day with a barbeque cto celebrate its of LGBTI Defence Force members.
Images by Department of Defence
About the Author
Author: Vince Chong
Vince is the President of DEFGLIS. He is a project manager and an electronics engineer.
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