A Pride Month packed with celebration
In Indianapolis, our North American LGBTQ+ inclusion network, Propel with Pride, is kicking off the month by raising the Pride flag outside our facility on the 1st of June.
Nick Burger has been Chair of Propel with Pride since the end of 2022, alongside his role as Supplier Quality Manager, Control Systems. “Here in the US, Pride Month is an excellent way to celebrate and remember our community and give ourselves visibility, but also reflect on the things that still need to change,” says Nick.
“We’re planning some shared virtual events with our UK inclusion network, Prism to celebrate our bi and pan community, and hear from some of our trans colleagues about their personal experiences. We’ll also be joining the Indianapolis Pride Parade and enjoying happy hours and ‘Let’s Grab a Bite Together and Learn’ sessions throughout the month!”
Danni Ashford, Project Lead, Service Readiness has been on the Prism committee since joining the business in 2019. “Pride Month is a great opportunity to spotlight our whole LGBTQ+ community coming together and highlight why it’s important to have pride and not feel as if you have to hide yourself in the workplace,” explains Danni.
“Over the month we’ll be holding loads of events about why it’s important that we still celebrate Pride today and sharing stories as a powerful way to connect with the community.”
Meanwhile, 67 colleagues from 17 locations and nine countries from across the globe come together for the formation of the Rolls-Royce virtual choir. The sessions, run by top choir director Paul Russell, will be recorded for a celebratory Pride music video and are also helping our signers learn breathing exercises that can boost wellbeing in day-to-day life.