Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Growing up queer in a small Australian town, Abbie Kelly was always looking for ways to show her pride.
At 12 years old, she started putting rainbow beads on her shoelaces to show her identity. Two years later, she's handed out more than 82,000 packs of beads across the globe.
We chat to Abbie about starting a community project at such a young age and ask her the question, how did you get here?
Growing up queer in a small Australian town, Abbie Kelly was always looking for ways to show her pride.
At 12 years old, she started putting rainbow beads on her shoelaces to show her identity. Two years later, she's handed out more than 82,000 packs of beads across the globe.
We chat to Abbie about starting a community project at such a young age and ask her the question, how did you get here?
