ANZ Bank has rebranded its branch in Oxford Street in Sydney as GAYNZ in honor of the 10th anniversary of its Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras sponsorship. The bank said the completely refurbished branch is a baroque-inspired celebration of LGBTI culture. It features two new GAYTMs, ornate walls, a marbled floor and 16 unique, hand-painted murals inspired by the LGBTI community. A senior official of the bank said diversity, inclusion and respect is an important part of what the bank does and hence it is particularly proud of its partnership with Mardi Gras which started because the staff passionately believed in supporting the cause 10 years ago. In a first for an Australian brand and a bank worldwide, ANZ is collaborating with Twitter to develop a rainbow coloured flag emoji, which will appear whenever #GAYNZ is used on the social media platform. This year ANZ will have more people than ever participating in the Mardi Gras Parade with 230 staff, family and friends set to march.
