Rainbow Tick

🌈 Let’s uplift our rainbow communities together!
We’re excited to support the Rainbow NZ Charitable Trust’s 2025 appeal — and invite our member organisations and wider community to join in.

✨ Two ways to get involved:
1️⃣ GiveOUT Day 2025 – championing generosity and connection across Aotearoa.
2️⃣ Glam & Give – the flagship fundraising evening of celebration, connection and generosity on Friday, 7 November 2025.

Here’s how your organisation can make a difference:
💫 Contribute auction items or donations to help raise vital funds.
💫 Promote GiveOUT Day within your networks — every post helps spread the word.
💫 Purchase tickets and join us at Glam & Give: events.humanitix.com/glam-and-give/tickets
🔗 Learn more: rainbownzcharitabletrust.org.nz/giveout-day-2025-3527

Together, we can amplify the impact of these initiatives and continue to build a more inclusive Aotearoa.

We’re drawing on insights from The anti-DEI agenda: Navigating the impact of Trump’s second term on diversity, equity and inclusion (Eddy Ng et al., 2025 https://lnkd.in/gzWkZNdn) to inform how we support employers with navigating the backlash.

The research warns of the chilling effect in the U.S. and beyond. Companies not directly affected Trump’s executive orders are abandoning their DEI programs, not because of official directives, funding cuts, or legislative changes directly impacting them, but out of fear of potential legal risks, negative public backlash, and damage to their reputation from being seen as 'too woke'.

However, the actual risks of retreating from DEI are often underestimated, as shown by a recent example from U.S. retailers Target and Costco. Target scaled back its DEI efforts, not because they had to, but because it felt like the safest move. Soon after, they reported 11 consecutive weeks of declining foot traffic amidst countrywide boycotts and widespread public criticism on social media. In contrast, Costco reaffirmed its DEI commitment, stood by its values and people, and recorded 16 consecutive weeks of increased foot traffic. https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025/04/22/target-foot-traffic-down-for-11th-straight-week-after-caving-on-dei

The real risk is not in standing by DEI, but in ditching it. Now is the time for employers to reaffirm their commitment to DEI, their values, and their people.

What’s one positive step your organisation has taken towards inclusion recently?

With Global Pride Month just around the corner, we’ve got resources to help you celebrate!🎉

🌈Our Celebrating Pride Month resource is packed with creative, educational, and engaging activity ideas to mark Pride in your workplace. ▶️Download it here.◀️

🌈If you’re a member organisation, you’ll also get access to our ready-to-go activity packs, complete with everything you need for a seamless, plug-and-play experience. Just email us at [email protected] and we’ll send you a copy.

Celebrating Pride in your workplace is a powerful way to raise awareness and demonstrate your commitment to Rainbow safety and inclusion, especially in today’s climate. Let’s stand strong this Global Pride! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Today is IDAHOBIT – the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia.

At Toitū Takatāpui, we mark this day by honouring the strength, resilience, and mana of our Rainbow and Takatāpui communities — especially those who continue to face systemic discrimination and exclusion across Aotearoa and the world.

IDAHOBIT is not just a moment to stand in solidarity — it’s a call to action. It’s a reminder that equity, safety, and belonging are not optional. They are essential.

Toitū means to be enduring, to stand strong.
Takatāpui reflects a rich whakapapa of identity, culture, and love that predates colonisation.

We will continue to uplift our people, advocate for change, and create spaces where Takatāpui and all Rainbow whānau can thrive with pride and dignity.

Today, we ask:
What are you doing in your workplace, your whānau, and your community to challenge discrimination and affirm Rainbow lives?

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