P&O Cruises Australia proudly supported people living with HIV at Sydney WorldPride 2023 at the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras on the weekend. The cruise line proudly partnered with the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation (BGF) for its sea-inspired float, with more than 30 staff members from P&O Australia and fellow Carnival...
P&O Cruises Australia proudly supported people living with HIV at Sydney WorldPride 2023 at the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras on the weekend.
The cruise line proudly partnered with the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation (BGF) for its sea-inspired float, with more than 30 staff members from P&O Australia and fellow Carnival Corporation brands marching alongside.
The float featured a large buoy, symbolic of the life-saving support BGF provides to people with HIV.
According to Carnival President Australia Marguerite Fitzgerald, the float is another step in P&O’s unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
“I’m so proud that P&O was represented at Mardi Gras for the first time, with team mates marching side by side in support of one another,” she said.
“This really is testimony to our company values that encourage us to be ourselves and bring our best selves to work each day.
“We’re also honoured to see our values reflected in those of the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, an organisation close to our hearts.”
Fitzgerald said P&O looks forward to continuing its partnership with BGF, especially when its Pride Cruise returns to Sydney this Sep.
BGF Communications & Advocacy Coordinator Matt Rule said the Foundation is grateful to P&O for its support, and helping it shine a light on its cause.
Pictured at the parade are Panapasa Buadromo, Chris Rich, and Conrad Racicot, P&O; Emma Constantin from the South Sydney Rabbitohs; Josie Hanschmann, Cunard Line; and Krzysztof Maczura, P&O.
