HSBC Rainbow lions- A step too far?
As the controversy swells in Hong Kong over the Rainbow lions at HSBC Headquarters Central,is it a PR backfire? It’s got people talking and we all know ignorance is the enemy of just about anything you can think of. A petition to remove them may be gaining signatures but will anyone really move banks?
People pose with the lions.Rainbow pride lions are displayed in support of LGBTI people at the HSBC Headquarters in Central Hong Kong. Their display has caused controversy and prompted a petition for their removal as well as threats by customers to close their accounts. The lions are replicas in rainbow colours of Stephen and Stitt, the bankÕs iconic lions, in front of its main building. The statues, designed by local LGBT artist Michael Lam,represent pride and unity in diversity, with Stephen painted in stripes (pictured) and Stitt in circles. Throughout the bankÕs history, the lions have stood for courage and prosperity.#HSBCPride . © Jayne Russell 6th December 2016
Rainbow pride lions are displayed in support of LGBTI people at the HSBC Headquarters in Central Hong Kong. Their display has caused controversy and prompted a petition for their removal as well as threats by customers to close their accounts. The lions are replicas in rainbow colours of Stephen and Stitt, the bankÕs iconic lions, in front of its main building. The statues, designed by local LGBT artist Michael Lam,represent pride and unity in diversity, with Stephen painted in stripes and Stitt (pictured) in circles. Throughout the bankÕs history, the lions have stood for courage and prosperity.#HSBCPride . © Jayne Russell 6th December 2016
Rainbow pride lions are displayed in support of LGBTI people at the HSBC Headquarters in Central Hong Kong. Their display has caused controversy and prompted a petition for their removal as well as threats by customers to close their accounts. The lions are replicas in rainbow colours of Stephen and Stitt, the bankÕs iconic lions, in front of its main building. The statues, designed by local LGBT artist Michael Lam,represent pride and unity in diversity, with Stephen painted in stripes (pictured) and Stitt in circles. Throughout the bankÕs history, the lions have stood for courage and prosperity.#HSBCPride . © Jayne Russell 6th December 2016
Japanese tourists pose with the rainbow lions.Rainbow pride lions are displayed in support of LGBTI people at the HSBC Headquarters in Central Hong Kong. Their display has caused controversy and prompted a petition for their removal as well as threats by customers to close their accounts. The lions are replicas in rainbow colours of Stephen and Stitt, the bankÕs iconic lions, in front of its main building. The statues, designed by local LGBT artist Michael Lam,represent pride and unity in diversity, with Stephen painted in stripes (pictured) and Stitt in circles. Throughout the bankÕs history, the lions have stood for courage and prosperity.#HSBCPride . © Jayne Russell 6th December 2016
People pose with the lions.Rainbow pride lions are displayed in support of LGBTI people at the HSBC Headquarters in Central Hong Kong. Their display has caused controversy and prompted a petition for their removal as well as threats by customers to close their accounts. The lions are replicas in rainbow colours of Stephen and Stitt, the bankÕs iconic lions, in front of its main building. The statues, designed by local LGBT artist Michael Lam,represent pride and unity in diversity, with Stephen painted in stripes (pictured) and Stitt in circles. Throughout the bankÕs history, the lions have stood for courage and prosperity.#HSBCPride . © Jayne Russell 6th December 2016
