A bank in the UK has told its customers that if they have a problem with pronoun labels, they should close their account and the bank elsewhere. Halifax Bank launched a prominent and active Pride Month campaign this year, sharing photos of employees with various sexual identity flags and testimonials from LGBT employees. The bank proudly shared a photo with name tags available to Halifax employees, which can boast of the user’s preferred pronouns. When the photo was mocked online, Halifax doubled down and dismissed the allegations. “We strive for inclusion, equality and very simply doing the right thing. If you disagree with our values, you are welcome to close your account,” said a Halifax social media spokesman named Andy. RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR TO AFFECT FISH AND CHIP PRICES IN UK Other representatives of the Halifax account were less dynamic, instead explaining the brand values that led them to create the nametags. Marking off a Halifax Bank branch in London, October 22, 2021. (Luke MacGregor / Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images) FOUR LARGE AMERICAN BANKS INCREASE DIVIDENDS AFTER ANNUAL STRESS TEST “We want to create a safe and acceptable environment that opens up the debate about gender identity,” said another post. “We care about the individual preferences of our clients and colleagues. For us, it is a very simple solution to random sex.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT FOX BUSINESS In addition, Halifax clarified that the pronoun tags were optional and were not required by the company. GET FOX BUSINESS IN ENGINE BY CLICKING HERE Halifax wrote: “Adding pronouns is completely optional. We offer our colleagues the choice because we understand how important it is to create a safe and acceptable environment that normalizes the discussion about gender identity.”
