Stonewall

Stonewall

The protests continued for six days and a year on, the city saw its first Gay Pride March commemorating the uprising.

The protests continued for six days and a year on, the city saw its first Gay Pride March commemorating the uprising.

In June 1969, members of the LGBT+ community stood their ground when police raided Stonewall Inn, a well-known gay bar in New York.

In June 1969, members of the LGBT+ community stood their ground when police raided Stonewall Inn, a well-known gay bar in New York.

From equal marriage and parenting rights, to employment protection laws, society has come a long way but there is still more work to do.

From equal marriage and parenting rights, to employment protection laws, society has come a long way but there is still more work to do.

We’ve taken part in numerous Pride events around the world over the years and are passionate about championing inclusion and creating a place where people can be themselves, thrive and belong.

in Prague, colleagues joined the ‘Together Against Hate’ march in October to commemorate the victims of a homophobic murder in Bratislava.

In the same month, colleagues in South Africa hosted a #PrideAtWork roundtable discussion to address inclusion in the workplace.

For example, two years ago, we updated our global parental leave policy to include all non-birthing parents – regardless of their gender or sexual orientation.

Same sex parenting

And, in the UK, we simplified our ‘Name Change’ process so customers can more easily update personal information, without needing to speak  to someone directly.

host regular education and awareness campaigns – including leadership training across the business – and provide diversity profiles that display preferred pronouns.

The Spirit of Vodafone - our culture, values and beliefs - encourages employees to work together to build an inclusive workplace where everyone can belong.

Vodafone employees shared with us how their experiences of allyship have shaped the way they are today.

As leaders in connectivity, we understand how impactful technology and, in particular, the internet has been for the LGBT+ community.

Giving people a place to go to educate themselves, get useful resources and connect with other like-minded individuals.

Tackling LGBT+ hate crime, Vodafone Foundation’s app Zoteria allows people to report incidents either against themselves or others, and access support from LGBT+ charities.

Monitoring incidents, we’re hoping to build a more accurate picture of the issue too, so that the right action can be taken.

Monitoring incidents, we’re hoping to build a more accurate picture of the issue too, so that the right action can be taken.