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Queer honour

Former MFS, Allco Finance and City Pacific auditor KPMG has bounced back from its troubles to claim the honour of international corporation of the year from the International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

In a media release dispatched to CBD yesterday, KPMG declared it was honoured to have won the gong.

"KPMG has long been committed to making our organisation a great place to work and nurturing careers," one of the firm's partners, Liz Forsyth, said.

Must have been one hell of an after-party. The award was announced in Copenhagen in late July. The audit firm also boasted its launch of what it calls KGEN – KPMG's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employee Network.

But a KPMG spokeswoman conceded the firm was yet to become a member of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association.

It also appears the firm has yet to jump aboard and help sponsor the Sydney gay community's main corporate business networking event: Fruits in Suits. The monthly event, which attracts up to 300 business people, is looking for a sponsor.

With one of the big wigs making such a step, I'm sure it opens the floodgates to more companies following suit – which in my opinion, is a good thing. Why discriminate against gays and lesbians? They're there to work, not date the office.

And to end off, I thought this was pretty funny. It got noted as the "Best court listing of the week" - Her Tribe Investments Pty Ltd vs His Tribe Investments Pty Ltd. They should just get "married" and become "OUR" Tribe Investments. hehs