LGBTQIA+ at Gilbert + Tobin
PRIDE@G+T is G+T’s LGBTQ+ LBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) and allies group, founded in 2012. PRIDE@G+T’s objective is to ensure the firm continues to celebrate diversity, including for all LGBTQ+ staff, as a fundamental value of the firm.
Our PRIDE@G+T network raises awareness and advocates on LGBTQ+ issues within the firm and in the community, including:
- Having an active role in the development of Next Practice thinking, including inclusive policies, diversity audits, training and profile raising
- Contributing to the firm’s pro bono and corporate social responsibility work
- Participating in Pride In Diversity events, including the Pride in Diversity Mardi Gras float
- Offering networking and social events for PRIDE@G+T OUT members, allies and clients and
- Holding annual firmwide fundraising in support of the Wear It Purple organisation
When it was announced on 15 November 2018 that the majority of Australians had voted in favour of same-sex marriage, G+T employees were delighted. “On the day of the postal vote announcement, OUT organised what we thought would be a modestly attended event to watch the result. Literally hundreds turned up in the Sydney and Melbourne offices and people came into the Perth office early. When the result was announced, a huge cheer went up, and in that moment, I realised what had been the thread of my loyalty and that of many others to G+T – its humanness.” Peter Waters, Consultant & former Partner.