高倍时时彩

December 03, 2019

高倍时时彩 out and about with Pride

高倍时时彩 employees celebrate LGBTIQ+ inclusion at the annual Pride Parade in Perth.

Dressed in high-vis and hard hats, drenched with glitter and proudly flying a rainbow flag 鈥攖here was no missing the flock of energetic 高倍时时彩 allies marching in the Perth Pride Parade last week in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community.

Thousands turned out for Pride WA鈥檚 annual festivities along the streets of Northbridge on 30 November including members of 高倍时时彩鈥檚 network group Employees at 高倍时时彩 for Gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transgender Equality (EAGLE).

高倍时时彩鈥檚 EAGLE lead, Mark Hodgson, who also heads the Pinjarra Alumina Refinery, said the event had grown bigger and better over the six years the company had participated.

"We were proud to march alongside members of the LGBTI community and allies from hundreds of business and community groups in a fabulous and very public display of support and celebration,鈥 Mark said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 my wish that everyone, regardless of their sexual identification or orientation, can come to work and feel safe, equal and valued for who they are and the diversity of ideas and experiences they bring.鈥澨

Mark said he had an epiphany late in his career which set him on the path to champion diversity and LGBTI inclusion in traditionally male-dominated mining and industrial work environments. "I鈥檓 truly humbled by the many stories I鈥檝e heard of the difference that putting LGBTI inclusion on the agenda has made to 高倍时时彩鈥檚 employees, their families and friends," Mark said. Earlier this year, 高倍时时彩 was acknowledged as a Silver Tier Employer and leading resources company under the Australian Workplace Equality Index program, the national benchmark for LGBTI workplace inclusion.听

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