Our Partners
Big Gay Out Zone Partners
Kia ora koutou, Happy Pride! We feel incredibly privileged to once again be working with Burnett Foundation Aotearoa to bring you another successful Big Gay Out. ANZ has been supporting the Burnett Foundation with the kaupapa of ending HIV over a number of years and in various ways. Alongside our sponsorship of Big Gay Out, over the past few years our staff have pitched in with condom packing events, and got their sweat on to raise over $20,000 for Sweat with Pride.
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While it’s a continuous journey, our ANZ Pride network is strong and we feel proud to be OUT AT WORK. We’re a workplace that not only welcomes diversity, we fully embrace and encourage it.
Alongside our partnership with Burnett Foundation Aotearoa and Big Gay Out, there are many other ways we’ve been playing our part in the Rainbow community.
In 2024 we:
Sponsored pride festival events in Tāmaki Makau Rau – Auckland and Te Whanganui-a-Tara- Wellington, and raised money for LGBTQI+ organisations through our Pride Network social events.
Participated in the Ōtautahi - Christchurch pride event, Walk of Support
Continue to run our Proud Colleague Campaign, giving rainbow colleagues across ANZ a platform to share their voice and inspire the community
Supported Pink Shirt Day across our corporate offices and branches
We’re delighted to be helping people and small businesses thrive at Big Gay Out 2025 through the ANZ Big Gay Marketplace. We can’t wait to see you there!
GOT2B celebrates individuality and self-expression, proudly supporting Burnett Foundation Aotearoa, Big Gay Out & the LGBTQIA+ community. We’ve got you covered with the right hair styling products for all hair types and needs to create your own go-to hairstyles. GOT2B is proud to empower you to be Whoever YOU Want 2B.
Southern Cross is thrilled to support Big Gay Out in 2025. This valued partnership underpins our aim to help Rainbow communities live their healthiest lives with pride. Southern Cross Health Society and Southern Cross Travel Insurance are Rainbow Tick certified and proud to foster an inclusive workplace where people can embrace and celebrate their diversity and authenticity.
In addition to taking part in the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Big Gay Out partnership, the Southern Cross’ branded group of businesses also supports several other Rainbow and not-for-profit wellbeing initiatives, including Rainbow NZ charitable trust projects, Sweat with Pride and Auckland Pride March.
The Southern Cross team looks forward to seeing you at the Southern Cross Big Gay Picnic area to grab some shade and spin to win some epic prizes. #WithYou
Big Gay Out Activation Partners
AA Insurance is thrilled to partner with Aotearoa’s largest Pride festival, Big Gay Out.
This vibrant festival offers a fantastic opportunity for us to connect with our Rainbow communities in a welcoming and inclusive environment. It’s also a meaningful way for our team to champion a cause close to their hearts by supporting the vital efforts of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa to drive positive change.
At AA Insurance, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our people and communities are at the heart of everything we do, and our involvement in Big Gay Out reflects our dedication to promoting respect, understanding, and inclusion for all.
As part of our participation, the proceeds from our stand and brand activities will be donated to Outline - another step towards making a tangible difference.
Be sure to visit the AA Insurance stand to explore our exciting activities - we’d love to see you there!
AMI is honoured to sponsor Big Gay Out 2025.
This sponsorship reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring AMI remains a brand grounded in the diverse communities of Aotearoa and brings to life our purpose of making New Zealand a safer place for everyone.
We stand beside the shared vision of an equitable Aotearoa, where Takatāpui and Rainbow Communities are liberated, thriving, and connected.
Auckland Council is excited to be part of Big Gay Out 2025, to connect with and celebrate Tāmaki Makaurau’s vibrant rainbow communities, including our rainbow kaimahi. We look forward to joining the colourful celebrations with our very own stall, which will include an array of engaging activities like badge-making and face painting, and a community colouring-in project for all to participate in. Also on display will be a collection of curated library books, zines, and graphic novels that champion rainbow stories.
And be sure to stop by the stall to WIN prizes! Simply show your love for Auckland by snapping a selfie at our photo booth and let Aucklanders know you’ll be voting in the 2025 local elections to win fabulous prizes.
We’re proud to stand next to our rainbow kaimahi and communities and look forward to celebrating Pride and building connections at these upcoming lively festivities.
AUT is a university that has an ongoing commitment to safety, visibility, and inclusion for our LGBTTQIA+ (rainbow) kaimahi and tauira. Through our dedicated support, we empower and celebrate our people to live authentically and be #AUTproud.
AUT is excited to be supporting Big Gay Out once again. We welcome any current or future students to head along to find out what makes us #AUTproud. Come have a chat with our full-time rainbow students’ support team and check out the different activities we have. We’d love to see you there!
Chorus can’t wait to celebrate with the rainbow community at this year’s Big Gay Out! Be sure to check out our tent where you’ll be able to jump in the photobooth, connect over the fibre network and spin the wheel to take home a giveaway! #lovefromchorus
At Datacom, we are committed to creating safe spaces for everyone. Our focus on tech safety ensure that our customers’ data and privacy are protected, while our dedication to diversity and inclusion fosters an environment where all individuals feel valued and safe. We are delighted to be back supporting Auckland’s Pride festival in 2025 through our partnership with Burnett Foundation Aotearoa by returning as a partner of Big Gay Out.
At Les Mills International, we’ve been on a enlightening Rainbow journey since 2020 that has included being Rainbow Tick certified, hosting workshops, celebrating our Rainbow training community, winning NZ Rainbow Excellence Awards, and now being Pride Pledge members. But we know our journey will never end and supporting this event was a natural decision. While we may be a global force in the fitness industry, we know we can do more here locally in Auckland and it continues with this event. Come visit us at our booth to take on some fitness challenges as well as get free LES MILLS+ digital app membership trials so you can work out wherever you want, whenever you want.
At L’Oréal, our sense of purpose is to Create the Beauty that Moves the World. Makeup has long been a vital tool for self-expression, especially within the LGBTQIA+ community. We champion every vision of beauty, empowering everyone to be their authentic selves. L'Oréal Proud stands for support, inclusivity, diversity, celebration, and expression. Join us at the 2025 Big Gay Out in Aotearoa for a fun, fabulous, and interactive hair and makeup experience! #LorealProud #BGO2025
At MediaWorks, our purpose is to colour and connect our communities so we’re proud to once again support the Big Gay Out!
One of our values is ‘Bring our Best Selves’ which is all about embracing who you are, expressing yourself, giving your all, and at all times showing kindness and respect to each other. This principle doesn’t just guide how we operate internally with each other, but externally with our audiences, customers, suppliers and the broader environment.
MediaWorks is really proud to have been awarded the Rainbow Tick in 2018 and has a dedicated Rainbow Network which looks out for and represents our staff throughout Aotearoa who identify anywhere within the rainbow spectrum.
We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are included, are treated with dignity and respect and are in a position to contribute to our future success.
Our partnership with Big Gay Out is all about showing our support for the LGBTQIA+ communities and we stand with them to help educate listeners and others about the importance of diversity.
MC is one of Aotearoa’s biggest law firms and we are excited to support the Big Gay Out to celebrate everyone expressing their authentic selves.
At SEEK, we believe in creating environments where people can bring their best selves to work every day, and we're proud to partner with Big Gay Out to encourage businesses across Aotearoa to do the same. This is Pride at Work.
Tend Health is proud to support Big Gay Out 2025 as part of our commitment to creating healthcare environments where the LGBTQIA+ community feels safe, cared for, and supported. As a leading primary healthcare provider in Aotearoa, we offer GP appointments both in-clinic and online through the Tend app.
Visit our stall at BGO for some fun and educational activities! Try your luck at the STI Grand Prix Race to win prizes while learning about sexual health. Alternatively, help us create something special by adding to our community paint canvas, sharing your vision of health and wellbeing. Our combined artwork will find a permanent home at one of our clinics!
Our team will be there to chat about our services, including free sexual health checks for under 25s, rainbow health, and general healthcare needs.
Come say hi and learn how we're making healthcare more accessible across Aotearoa.
Where every body is welcome.
2degrees is thrilled to be supporting Big Gay Out again in 2025!
At 2degrees our purpose is fighting for fair. We are committed to connecting with and providing support to our LGBTTQIA+/Rainbow employees, customers, and the wider community. 2degrees is proud to be Rainbow Tick certified, and we regularly hold fun and inclusive company-wide events that feed directly into our inclusive culture. Oh, and we love to organise fundraising for Rainbow charities across Aotearoa. Come and see us and test your skills with our fun ‘Data Piñata’ game at the Big Gay Out and say kia ora to our awesome team of Rainbow Heroes!