This Bank Changed Australian Street Signs to Celebrate the LGBTQ Community at Mardi Gras

ANZ and TBWA take Sydney's celebration nationwide

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One of Australia’s biggest parties of the year is the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. With a huge parade held on the city’s Oxford Street, the two-week event is considered one of the biggest celebrations in the world, attracting more than 300,000 people.

However, according to a YouGov study, 84 percent of LGBTQ community members believe that there are parts of Australia where it is unsafe to be themselves.

To help spread the spirit of the festival and draw attention to the brand’s commitment to inclusion, Australian bank ANZ and agency TBWA\Melbourne changed seven (of the 123) Oxford Street signs around the country into representations of LGBTQ culture.

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