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The Pinnacle Foundation marched proudly (and rather colourfully) in Victoria’s Midsumma Pride March. Scholars, alumni, mentors, volunteers, corporate partners, donors and two pups marched in academic gowns and mortar boards. We are Australia’s LGBTIQ+ education charity – helping young Australians to realise their full potential. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Commonwealth Bank, Allens,…

Picnic for Pinnacle featured as a Pride Amplified event, part of Sydney WorldPride, and we thank all our partners and supporters for hosting a #PicnicForPinnacle to help raise awareness and funds to educate and support young LGBTIQ+ Australians. You can host a #Picnic for Pinnacle anytime – visit Picnic for Pinnacle – Pinnacle Foundation (thepinnaclefoundation.org).…

So great to see the Tasmanian Pinnacle Foundation family out and proud (very colourfully) at TasPride. Thank you to our partners at Hydro Tasmania and Blundstone Australia for their sustained support, and to our Tasmanian Committee for bringing everyone together.

Watch Devon Esper, Lead Author of WPP’s global research, “Beyond the Rainbow – An investigation into LGBTIQ+ marketing and its future” share insights into the research and recommendations. WPP is a proud gold partner of The Pinnacle Foundation.

The Pinnacle Foundation would like to thank our Gold Partner – Maddocks for their generosity in hosting an amazing Scholar Welcome Event last night in Canberra. A sincere thank you to the Maddocks Pride Committee, Helen Keane, and to everyone who attended the event (scholars, mentors, alumni, committee members and Pinnacle supporters). We would also…

Truly a night to remember. The Pinnacle Foundation marched in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras during Sydney WorldPride. Thank you to our partners Commonwealth Bank and ISS, and Google.org, for sponsoring the float which was developed by dplr. A big thanks to NSW Chair, Liam Buckley for coordinating our contingent, Tim Lai for…

The Pinnacle Foundation’s scholars, mentors and volunteer Victorian Committee were at Midsumma Festival’s Carnival. It was great to see so many people celebrating LGBTIQ+ inclusion, including our partners at City of Melbourne, Insignia Financial, L’Oréal and Melbourne IVF, part of Virtus Health.

By Benjamin Law (article appearing in Good Weekend ) Each week, Benjamin Law asks public figures to discuss the subjects we’re told to keep private by getting them to roll a die. The numbers they land on are the topics they’re given. This week, he talks to Michael Kirby. The international jurist, 83, served as a justice…

This year, the Pinnacle Foundation again participated in Brisbane Pride March. Our Queensland committee was joined by some of our local scholars, mentors, and partners to help celebrate the joy of Pride and marching with our community. Thankfully the Brisbane spring weather held out, enabling us to have a great day celebrating our LGBTIQ+ community…

Brayden wrote a note to his mum, walked away and started to cry Noongar man Brayden Cockroft faced a challenge coming out as gay before he was ready to but says it shouldn’t have to be so hard for others in Australia. A special scholarship program is hoping to support young LGBTIQ+ people who have…