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ANZ introduces non-binary and gender-neutral titles

ANZ introduces non-binary and gender-neutral titles

ANZ have been a long time supporter of the LGBTIQA+ community, and have been a long time supporter of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, rolling out GAYTMs each year. Now they’ve become the first major bank in Australia to introduce the gender option of non-binary and gender-neutral title of Mx when applying for […]

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ANZ is the latest employer to introduce paid Gender Affirmation Leave

ANZ is the latest employer to introduce paid Gender Affirmation Leave

ANZ have announced its Australian and New Zealand based employees who are affirming their gender will be able to access six weeks of paid leave, and up to 12 months’ unpaid leave. The newly created Gender Affirmation Leave will support staff as they undergo any aspect of gender affirmation including social, medical, and legal gender […]

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ANZ Mardi Gras community grants support local organisations

ANZ Mardi Gras community grants support local organisations

A range of LGBTQI+ community projects across Australia will receive grants of up to $10,000 each as part of the third annual ANZ and Sydney Mardi Gras Community Grants program. The 11 not-for-profit organisations and individuals will use the funding for a wide range of community projects, including education and training, community development and creation, […]

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Khanh Ong chats about cooking, competitions, fashion and coming out

Khanh Ong chats about cooking, competitions, fashion and coming out

Khang Ong first came to national attention on the popular TV show MasterChef Australia, this year he returned for a second helping as the show brought back some of the most popular contestents who have taken part in the cooking competition over the last decade. This year Khanh drew attention to attention to the work of LGBTI […]

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Khanh Ong throws his support behind the ANZ Mardi Gras grant program

Khanh Ong throws his support behind the ANZ Mardi Gras grant program

ANZ and Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras today opened applications for their combined national LGBTIQ+ community grants program, and MasterChef favourite Khan Ong is throwing his support behind the scheme. The ANZ and Sydney Mardi Gras Community Grants program aims to increase support and inclusivity for the LGBTIQ+ community nationwide by providing grants of […]

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Youth Pride Network share concerns over ANZ #LoveSpeech campaign

Youth Pride Network share concerns over ANZ #LoveSpeech campaign

Local LGBTIQ+ youth advocacy group Youth Pride Network have added their voice to those speaking out against ANZ’s latest Mardi Gras campaign. ANZ’s #LoveSpeech campaign released to coincide with Sydney Mardi Gras garnered much criticism upon its release last week, featuring young LGBTIQ+ people repeating uncensored slurs in videos spread across social media. Speaking to OUTinPerth, […]

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Community backlash against ANZ #LoveSpeech Mardi Gras campaign

Community backlash against ANZ #LoveSpeech Mardi Gras campaign

High-profile members of Australia’s LGBTIQ+ community have spoken out against ANZ’s latest campaign supporting Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. The campaign released today – alongside a survey highlighting that almost 80% of Australians had experienced anti-LGBTIQ+ language in the last 12 months – features a video that depicts young LGBTIQ+ people speaking slurs directly to […]

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ANZ and Sydney Mardi Gras award grants to 12 LGBTIQ+ groups

ANZ and Sydney Mardi Gras award grants to 12 LGBTIQ+ groups

Twelve LGBTIQ+ groups across Australia will be given a total of $100,000 in funding as part of the second annual ANZ and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Community Grants program. Receiving up to $10,000 each, the twelve not-for-profit organisations will use the funding for a wide range of purposes, including education and training, community […]

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Oxford Street: An Open Letter to the Golden Mile

Oxford Street: An Open Letter to the Golden Mile

OPINION Dear Oxford Street, Thanks for another great Mardi Gras. As always, LGBTI people, our families and allies enjoyed being cheered on by your thronging crowds. But I was not a fan of the campaign run in your name by the ANZ in the lead up to Mardi Gras, the one where rainbows, unicorns, pink […]

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ANZ, Bankwest, UWA and more win at Australian LGBTI Inclusion Awards

ANZ, Bankwest, UWA and more win at Australian LGBTI Inclusion Awards

ANZ has been awarded 2017 Employer of the Year at the Australian LGBTI Inclusion Awards, a special event held in Sydney by the AIDS Council of New South Wales’ (ACON) national not-for-profit program, Pride in Diversity. The top award takes prime position on an annual list of Australia’s best employers as assessed by the Australian Workplace Equality […]

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