{"id":52508,"date":"2025-06-25T07:06:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.op360.com\/?p=52508"},"modified":"2025-06-25T07:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:06:54","slug":"pride-is-protest-op360-celebrates-pride-2025-with-global-heart-and-local-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.op360.com\/news-and-press\/pride-is-protest-op360-celebrates-pride-2025-with-global-heart-and-local-action\/","title":{"rendered":"PRIDE IS PROTEST: OP360 Celebrates Pride 2025 with Global Heart and Local Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.op360.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pride-month--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.op360.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pride-month--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.op360.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pride-month--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.op360.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pride-month--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.op360.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pride-month--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.op360.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pride-month--2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ridgefield, CT (June 25, 2025)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 At OP360, Pride isn\u2019t just a party; it\u2019s a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight for equality, acceptance, and visibility. In 2025, we stood tall and proud, not only in celebration but in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities across the globe. Under the banner \u201cPride is Protest\u201d, our teams across the Philippines and Colombia came together throughout June to honor love, authenticity, and community with bold presence, joyful spirit, and unwavering support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From floats in Cebu, to marches in Davao and Cagayan de Oro, to community solidarity in Colombia, OP360 showed up to say: You belong here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Month of Pride in Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OP360\u2019s Pride celebrations were held across our regional hubs on the following dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cebu<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mandaue Pride March, June 14, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Davao<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Local Pride Celebration, June 21, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cagayan de Oro<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Northern Mindanao Pride March, June 28, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Colombia<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Site-wide Pride activation throughout the month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each site expressed Pride in its vibrant way with floats, community banners, colorful attire, inclusive giveaways, and above all, our people leading with heart. More than visibility, our participation was about allyship, community care, and creating space for everyone to be seen and heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why We Show Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pride Month allows us to affirm what we believe year-round:&nbsp;<strong>when people feel safe to be themselves, they thrive,<\/strong>&nbsp;and so do the teams and businesses they help build. At OP360, we take a people-first approach to inclusion, not because it\u2019s trendy or expected, but because it\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>the right thing to do<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We celebrate Pride to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Champion authenticity and human dignity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen inclusive workplaces where everyone can bring their whole selves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ colleagues, families, and communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect our shared values of Service, Integrity, and Empowerment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Ongoing Commitment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in Pride is just one expression of our broader commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging. Through OP360 Cares, we\u2019ve launched site-wide inclusion training, supported grassroots LGBTQ+ organizations, and celebrated employee-led initiatives like SOGIE 101 workshops and our annual Diversity Ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our vision of inclusion extends beyond celebrations; it\u2019s about creating lasting cultural, social, and business impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cPride reminds us that inclusion isn\u2019t a moment, it\u2019s a movement. At OP360, we continue to build spaces where everyone can thrive, be respected, and belong.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about how we\u2019re driving inclusive, people-powered change year-round, explore our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.op360.com\/esg\">\u00a0Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At OP360, Pride isn\u2019t just a party; it\u2019s a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight for equality, acceptance, and visibility. 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