LGBTQ+ and Pride Month
At Close Brothers we are passionate about fairness and equality, and we’re committed to building an inclusive environment that enables all of our colleagues, including those who identify as LGBTQ+ to thrive.
Building an inclusive environment that allows everyone to thrive
Every June, the LGBTQ+ community and allies come together for a celebration of diversity, acceptance and self-pride during Pride month. Across the world, millions of participants take part in parades, marches, parties, concerts and workshops to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and to commemorate the Stonewall Riots that took place in June and July in 1969.
At Close Brothers we are passionate about fairness and equality, and we’re committed to building an inclusive environment that enables all of our colleagues, including those who identify as LGBTQ+ to thrive.
UNITY, our dedicated LGBTQ+ Network, mission statement:
Our network is committed to creating a LGBTQ+ inclusive environment at work. We want to provide a social and supportive setting for those who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies. Through education and networking, we aim to raise awareness and celebrate our diverse community.
How we are celebrating Pride Month
Speaker event with Dame Inga Beale
Fundraising for LGBTQ+ youth
Dolly Trolley Aerobics
Pride month profiles: authored by Close Brothers staff to celebrate LGBTQ+ figures and events across history
Gareth Thomas – from sporting legend to everyday legend
The 1990s: World Health Organisation Declassifies Same-sex Attraction As A Mental Illness
Alan Turing: Code-breaker
The story of Section 28 – its heroic opposition and eventual rescind
Maureen Colquhoun – Pioneering MP
Our partnership with Stonewall
We have partnered with Stonewall, the leading LGBT charity in the UK since 2018. They provided us with invaluable support when setting up our LGTBTQ+ network, UNITY.
In addition, Stonewall have also delivered specialist training on LGBTQ+ rights and they also review all of our people policies to ensure they are inclusive to all.
Hear from some of our employees about their experiences of inclusivity at Close Brothers
Interview with Martyn Atkinson, Group COO & Pride Network Executive Sponsor
