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#SPIRITDAY                                                                                                                                                      NYC VETERANS DAY PARADE
            WARNERMEDIA CELEBRATES SPIRIT DAY TO SPEAK OUT                                                                                                                  WARNERMEDIA MARCHES WITH AT&T AND
            AGAINST LGBTQ+ BULLYING                                                                                                                                         XANDR IN VETERANS DAY PARADE


            In 2019, WarnerMedia participated in a companywide,                                                                                                             In November, WarnerMedia, AT&T and
            multicity celebration of #SpiritDay – a day to stand with                                                                                                       Xandr employees marched in solidarity                 Intro     Employees      Communities     Customers     Content     Suppliers     Awards

            LGBTQ+ youth and speak out against LGBTQ+ bullying.                                                                                                             with veterans and current members of the
            Employees across the country raised their purple pom-                                                                                                           U.S. Armed Forces in the 2019 Veterans

            poms to show their solidarity for the cause. Started in 2010                                                                                                    Day Parade in New York City. United with

            by a high school student who wanted to show support for                                                                                                         the theme, “Honoring Your Sacrifice,”
            LGBTQ+ youth and take a stand against bullying, Spirit Day is                                                                                                   more than 250 employees came together

            now spearheaded annually by GLAAD during National Bullying                                                                                                      to show their appreciation for the brave
            Prevention Month. Spirit Day’s purple theme color was                                                                                                           souls who have served and are currently

            chosen because it symbolizes “spirit” on the rainbow flag.                                                                                                      serving our country.

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                                                                                                                                                                            This year marked the centennial of
                                                                                                                                                                            Veterans Day and over 20,000 people

                                                                                                                                                                            participated in this annual Veterans Day

                                                                                                                                                                            celebration, including veterans of all eras,
                                                                                                                                                                            military units, civic and youth groups,               AT&T D&I Annual Report 2019

                                                                                                                                                                            businesses and top high school marching

                                                                                                                                                                            bands from across America.
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