How can brands avoid rainbow washing?
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Every year, the month of June now comes associated with the colours of the rainbow. It\\u2019s celebrated as Pride Month to commemorate the struggle for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community.\\n \\nIn recent years, companies big and small have used the occasion to release creative campaigns focused on LGBTQ+ people. While the recognition is a welcome step forward, many from the LGBTQ+ community wonder if there is any real acceptance.\\n \\nSo, do these companies simply cash in on moment marketing? Are they guilty of rainbow washing, or are they really making meaningful change? Should brands avoid the rainbow onslaught and come up with strategies throughout the year? And what about looking inwards to see if their policies are inclusive or discriminatory?
In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss how brands can avoid rainbow washing.\\n \\nPresenter: Devina Gupta\\nContributors: Harish Iyer, equal rights activist; Sunny Sharma, beauty and makeup YouTuber, Mua Sunny; Neeraj Bassi, strategic advisor, Branding and Marketing
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