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TD, We’Ve Been on a Journey of Support Inclusive Environment for Our LGBTQ2+ for the LGBTQ2+ Community for More Than Colleagues to Grow and Thrive Marching today for a better tomorrow. Across North America, we’re working toward a more inclusive future for our LGBTQ2+ community. OUR JOURNEY CONTINUES. As we continue on this journey together, we’re committed to providing an At TD, we’ve been on a journey of support inclusive environment for our LGBTQ2+ for the LGBTQ2+ community for more than colleagues to grow and thrive. We want 25 years, taking principled and, at times, to ensure a welcoming environment for unpopular stands. We’re proud of the LGBTQ2+ customers where their needs progress that we’ve made together. are understood, and to help our LGBTQ2+ community feel more confident about their We were the first bank in Canada to future through community investments introduce same-sex spousal employee and partnerships. benefits in 1994, and to offer gender affirmation surgery support to our We’re committed to marching forward with employees and their families in 2008. our LGBTQ2+ community. Our commitment to the LGBTQ2+ community has strong support from our executive leadership and is embedded across our company. We have a LGBTQ2+ Executive Steering Committee with senior executive Tim Thompson representatives from each business unit Chair, LGBTQ2+ Executive to guide TD’s strategy and actions, and to Steering Committee, Marching forward with our lesbian, gay, help build an inclusive society for LGBTQ2+ TD Bank Group colleagues, customers and communities. SVP Personal Banking bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit We support over 83 Pride festivals and 160 Strategy and LGBTQ2+ community initiatives across Transformation, TD (LGBTQ2+) community North America. Canada Trust Tim identifies as a gay cisgender man and In 2017, we launched Proud to Lead, TD is a long-standing supporter of our As we look back over the past 50 years, we uses the pronouns he/him/his. He’s been our LGBTQ2+ talent development LGBTQ2+ community. As a Platinum sponsor need to take time to recognize the progress with TD for 29 years in a variety of roles. program. Throughout the year, we deliver of WorldPride 2019 taking place in New York we’ve made—there’s a lot to celebrate. His best role in life is being dad to daughter opportunities for LGBTQ2+ colleagues to City, we’re thrilled to support one of the Elliette and twin daughters Adelaide gain insights on career development and largest LGBTQ2+ initiatives in the world. and Cordelia. 2019 marks two key milestones: authentic leadership through initiatives such In 2014, TD proudly sponsored the first as internal and external LGBTQ2+ speaker WorldPride in Toronto. The passion and the 50th anniversary of the series and mentoring programs. engagement of our colleagues across North Stonewall uprising in New York Tim Taylor America were a testament to TD’s culture City and the 50th anniversary To meet the unique needs of our LGBTQ2+ LGBTQ2+ Lead, Diversity and commitment to diversity and inclusion. customers, we have dedicated LGBTQ2+ and Inclusion Advice of the decriminalization of Business Development team members in key Council, TD Bank, America’s As members of the LGBTQ2+ community, homosexuality in Canada. cities across Canada and in Metro New York. Most Convenient Bank we’re grateful to say that the unique, Director of Operations, inclusive culture at TD has allowed us to In 2018, we evolved the abbreviation we use Retail Banking, Southern grow as authentic leaders. At the same time, we also recognize that, from LGBT to LGBTQ2+ in order to reflect the New England while we’ve made progress as a society and diverse gender and sexual identities of our Tim identifies as a gay cisgender man In this report, we’re excited to share our at TD, the LGBTQ2+ community’s journey to community. We recognize that our LGBTQ2+ and as a member of the queer community. ongoing journey to build an inclusive society inclusion continues—we still have a lot of community is diverse, and experiences of He uses the pronouns he/him/his. Tim has for our LGBTQ2+ colleagues, customers work to do. all community members aren’t the same, and communities. including for women; transgender and been with TD for 16 years, working in the gender non-binary, bisexual, queer and two- Retail bank. At home, he’s a proud uncle, spirit individuals; visible minorities; partner of 12 years and pug dad. and members living outside of large urban markets. HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE 2018 PROGRESS MADE OVER THE LAST 50 Helping build a more welcoming In collaboration with a LGBTQ2+ community YEARS IN THE U.S. AND IN CANADA. environment for our transgender organization in Montreal, piloted a U.S. HIGHLIGHTS and gender non-binary community transgender community internship program 1969 2018 Stonewall uprising in New York City, which 2008 Supported protection for the transgender many consider the beginning of the modern First bank in Canada to provide gender community against discrimination by LGBTQ2+ human rights movement affirmation surgery benefits to our signing on to Massachusetts Businesses for colleagues and their families Freedom Pledge 1973 The American Psychiatric Association 2009 2019 removed homosexuality from its list of Added gender affirmation surgery benefits Enhanced gender affirmation benefits mental disorders for our U.S. colleagues; launched TD coverage for our transgender colleagues workplace gender transition guidelines to include services such as breast augmentation, chest contouring/ 2015 masculinization, facial feminization, tracheal Laws were updated to allow same-sex 2015 shave and voice training; TD is one of the couples the right to marry in all states Supported The 519, a community organization, in development of Creating Authentic first organizations in Canada to provide Spaces, a toolkit for organizations to build this level of holistic support for our 2017 transgender colleagues District of Columbia residents became welcoming spaces for our transgender and the first people in the U.S. who can gender non-binary community choose a gender-neutral option on their 2019 Supported the important work by driver’s license 2016 Signed Amicus Brief against North Carolina’s LGBTQ2+ community organizations such CANADIAN HIGHLIGHTS HB2 law to ensure transgender individuals as Destination Tomorrow in the Bronx, may use facilities that correspond to Transgender Resource Center of Long Island, 1969 their gender identity; adopted all-gender Gender Creative Kids in Montreal, The 519 Criminal Code was amended to restrooms as a building design standard for and Sherbourne Health in Toronto decriminalize homosexuality new and renovated retail locations across North America 1977 Quebec became the first province in 2017 Canada to include sexual orientation in Gender identity and gender expression were its Human Rights Act added to the Canadian Human Rights Act TD is a long-standing supporter of our LGBTQ2+ community. 1996 2017 Sexual orientation was added to the Provided a donation of $100,000 to Gender As a Platinum sponsor of Canadian Human Rights Act as protected Creative Kids, a community organization WorldPride 2019 taking place in grounds against discrimination based in Montreal that provides support for New York City, we’re thrilled to transgender and gender non-binary children support one of the largest 2005 and their families The federal law was updated to allow same- LGBTQ2+ initiatives in the world. sex couples across Canada to marry Colleagues OUR ONGOING JOURNEY AWARDS 1994 2014 Building an inclusive Sophyia Varghese First bank in Canada to introduce same-sex Received the International Business Senior Manager, Data, environment for our spousal benefits for employees Leadership Award from Philadelphia’s Analytics & Insights Equality Forum for advancing LGBT rights TD Insurance LGBTQ2+ colleagues 2009 Montreal, Quebec In the US, added sexual orientation, gender 2018 to grow and thrive identity and gender expression to our TD Tim Thompson, SVP Personal Banking equal employment opportunity policy Strategy and Transformation and Chair of Having worked in diff erent corporations TD is committed to building an inclusive TD’s LGBTQ2+ Executive Steering Committee, across North America, I’m happy to be environment where every colleague is recognized as a Financial Times Top 100 2013 able to feel so comfortable being my valued, respected and supported, and LGBT+ Role Model; the award recognizes Supported benefits parity for employees authentic self here at TD. Whether it’s can be their authentic self. Our goal is senior leaders from organizations around with same-sex domestic partners in the U.S. sharing weekend adventures about my to be the employer of choice for our the world who are helping to make the by off setting the tax burden our LGBTQ2+ wife and our 4-year-old son, connecting LGBTQ2+ community. workplace more welcoming employees incur to pay for domestic with my fellow LGBTQ2+ colleagues and partner benefits; TD was one of the first allies at our local employee resource Throughout the year, we share stories to organizations in the U.S. to off er this support 2018 group events or participating in leadership increase understanding of our diverse Recognized as one of 3 companies in development opportunities, I feel confident LGBTQ2+ community. We profile Canada with Top Score by LGBT Corporate about my ability to continue to grow as the professional and personal journeys 2016 Created dedicated LGBTQ2+ talent recruiter Canadian Index, which rates participating a professional and to be a LGBTQ2+ role and learnings from TD’s LGBTQ2+ role, the only position of its kind in the companies listed on S&P/TSX Composite model for others inside and outside TD. executives, invite external LGBTQ2+ thought Canadian financial industry Index with leading diversity and inclusion leaders, and organize mentoring initiatives practices across colleague, customer and in order to share career development community dimensions insights and advice. To develop our 2017 Adopted all-gender restrooms as a Koda Mehalba LGBTQ2+ talent as leaders of tomorrow, Assistant Head Teller we plan and participate in a number of building design standard for new and 2018 Recognized as one of Canada’s Best TD Bank internal and external LGBTQ2+ talent renovated corporate off ice locations Peabody, MA development programs.
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