The title of this recording is "Charlotte Gamble-Stott (ANZ) - Out in the Park (2018)". It is described as: Charlotte Gamble-Stott talks about the Hold Tight campaign and working at ANZ. It was recorded in Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington on the 24th February 2018. Charlotte Gamble-Stott is being interviewed by Gareth Watkins.  Their names are spelt correctly but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 4 minutes. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. A brief description of the recording is: In this podcast Charlotte Gamble-Stott talks about the Hold Tight campaign and working at ANZ. The content in the recording covers the 2010s decade. A brief summary of the recording is: This abstract summarizes an interview with Charlotte Gamble-Stott, recorded at the "Out in the Park" event in Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington on February 24, 2018. The interview, conducted by Gareth Watkins, touches upon various themes, most notably the "Hold Tight" campaign and the workplace environment at ANZ Bank New Zealand, especially in the context of support for the LGBTQ+ community. The "Hold Tight" campaign is a significant initiative by ANZ aimed at combating the judgment and discrimination faced by individuals displaying public affection, especially within the LGBTQ+ community. The campaign emphasizes the message of perseverance and reassurance, encouraging people to continue expressing their love despite the possibility of negative reactions. This initiative responds to the commonplace experience of silent and overt judgment that individuals face while holding hands in public. Charlotte Gamble-Stott shares a personal perspective on the acceptance and inclusivity encountered at ANZ. Following an internal announcement during the "Hold Tight" campaign, which sought to share experiences of marginalization and coming out, Gamble-Stott felt compelled to publicly come out as transgender to colleagues. The reception was unexpectedly positive, with an outpouring of support from both immediate supervisors and higher-ups within the company. The workplace environment at ANZ is depicted as proactive and supportive, with internal resources and personal reassurances from management that affirm the bank's commitment to its diverse workforce. The significance of the "Out in the Park" event is also discussed. While Gamble-Stott personally feels well-supported and thus does not place exceptional personal importance on the event, there is an acknowledgment of the broader community impact. The event serves as a beacon of support and acceptance for others who may not experience the same level of everyday support. It is a chance to visibly stand with others and extend a message of love and recognition to those who are unable to attend. In conveying advice to those who could not be present, Gamble-Stott emphasizes a message of love and inclusion that transcends physical attendance, affirming that absent members of the community are still loved and supported in spirit. Overall, the recording captures a moment of celebration and solidarity at the "Out in the Park" event, alongside an introspective glance at the positive strides being made in corporate support for LGBTQ+ individuals through initiatives like the "Hold Tight" campaign. It also provides an example of how the corporate sector can act as a pillar of strength and acceptance for employees, enabling them to feel valued and integrated into their workplace culture. The full transcription of the recording follows.  It includes timestamps every thirty seconds in the format [HH:MM:SS].  The transcription begins:  So we're currently at, uh, out in the park. Uh, I see a lot of people that are really happy shaking hands. Uh, it's all very cute. The atmosphere is really light. So it's nice and just everyone's coming together and just kind of sharing what they love. And it just so happens that they love each other. And who are you with today? Charlotte? Uh, so I'm with my workplace a NZ. And my hat's just flown off. Um, so we're basically here just offering free cash out for everyone. We've got some, um, floor mats. We've got some whole tight wrist bands because there's been a really big campaign we've been pushing at the moment. [00:00:30] Um, so we're basically just here supporting all the pride people and just making sure that they know that their banks behind them as well. So tell me about the whole tight campaign. What is that? Um so without crying, I don't know if I could, but the whole tight campaign is basically, uh, a big campaign. The a NC has been running across the Tasman where most people have felt that if they've been holding hands in public that they've been silently judged or even sometimes forcefully judged. So what we are trying to say is that hold tight because if you [00:01:00] keep holding, everyone is going to be supporting you. There are some people that unfortunately, are not going to change, and they are going to view you and judge you. But we are behind you, and so is everyone else. So that's what the whole tight campaign is about. So has that ever happened to yourself personally in terms of being judged by holding hands? I'm gonna be honest. Uh, it's never happened at work. My work is lovely. Um, and it's never happened outside because I feel like while maybe not as a whole Wellington is just a wonderful place to be for anyone. Pride from my perspective. So what does a NZ [00:01:30] like to work for in terms of, um, kind of rainbow LGBTI communities? Um, well, honestly, the fact that we're here today kind of speaks volumes about what the A NZ will support and the fact that they've got all these internal, um things to support LGBT Q. As soon as I came out as trans gender, I got so many emails from my bosses and their bosses saying, Hey, um, if you ever need any support, I even had one of my like, higher up bosses in where I work Come around and be like, Hey, you know, if you're struggling or anything like that, come to me directly. And I was honestly quite surprised and scared because that's my boss's [00:02:00] boss's boss. And I'm like, Oh, thanks. So, um honestly, a NZ is wonderful to work for and without seeming completely self serving, Um, I honestly love working for them whether or not I am pride. So what was it like kind of receiving those emails? Because I I mean, were you expecting that? No. I was kind of expecting it to just be like under the table, like, just swept under the carpet like, Oh, OK, that's cool. That doesn't really matter. Um, but it was kind of more than that. It was kind of like, OK, you've shown the strength because the reason I did [00:02:30] come out was, uh, there was a big post on our little internal system, saying, um, the whole tight campaigns going on. Have you ever felt discouraged? Have you ever felt scared? How did you come out tell, you know, just share your experiences and this is internal, So this is not external at all. Um And so there were a lot of people that were just sharing their experiences, and I decided to do the same. And that's basically how I came out to my whole workplace is just explaining because I didn't think that it would go to everyone, but everyone has seen it. And everyone, um, you know, my colleagues started going Oh, OK, so this is what you would like to be [00:03:00] referred to. Um and, you know, the bosses came around and said, Hey, you know, we accept you. That's perfectly fine. If you need any sort of help with your transition, let me know. So it was honestly quite surprising, but in a very, very good way. So what does a day like today mean for you? Honestly, it doesn't really mean that much to myself as a whole, just because of all the support I've always had. But it means that I can actually come here and show that I am supportive of other people, like I do that [00:03:30] on a daily basis. But this is just more so to say, Here I am here. This is me and I'm also seeing you as you are and you are accepted by myself and so many other people. So I'm just here to basically get in the culture. Make sure that everyone understands that they are loved. And if I can help in any way, shape or form with doing that love, then that's perfectly fine. What would you say to somebody that maybe can't be here today? For whatever reason, I would say you're still loved. Even though you can't make it to the physical location. You are still here in spirit and we still all [00:04:00] love you. And thank you so much for being yourself. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. The tags are seperated by a semi-colon: 2010s ; ANZ Bank New Zealand ; Aotearoa New Zealand ; Charlotte Gamble-Stott ; Hold Tight (campaign) ; LGBT ; Out in the Park (Wellington) ; People ; Waitangi Park ; Wellington ; being yourself ; change ; crying ; culture ; diversity ; employment ; holding hands ; love ; other ; pride ; pronouns ; public display of affection (PDA) ; rainbow ; running ; strength ; support ; time ; trans ; transgender ; transition ; work. The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/out_in_the_park_2018_charlotte_gamble_stott_anz.html. 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