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Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2020 6:11:44 GMT
Former President Barack Obama and Taylor Swift are among the many stars who will be showing their support at Pride Live's third annual Stonewall Day, the organization announced on Tuesday. Launched by Pride Live in 2018, Stonewall Day commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots and helps raise awareness for the fight in LGBTQ equality. http://instagram.com/p/CByAxPLllvW This year's global livestream, hosted by trans advocate and model Geena Rocero, features a star-studded lineup of guests, including Obama, 58, who will deliver a special message to the LGBTQ+ community, and Swift, 30. Other appearances and performances will be made by Demi Lovato, Kesha, Katy Perry, Hayley Kiyoko, Ellen DeGeneres, Cynthia Erivo, Christian Siriano, George Takei, Donatella Versace, Chelsea Clinton, Luke Evans, Valerie Jarrett, Stella Maxwell, Bethany C. Meyers and Nico Tortorella. http://instagram.com/p/CByMyULFo7W "As a trans woman and immigrant born and raised in the Philippines, it’s an honor to host a Pride event with such world-renowned talent," Rocero tells PEOPLE. "Working with Pride Live, we will ensure that Stonewall Day and its messages of community and resiliency reach LGBTQ people all over the world, especially LGBTQ people of color." Stonewall Day will be particularly special this year as it falls on the fifth anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the historic Supreme Court ruling in which same-sex couples were granted marriage equality. http://instagram.com/p/CByzrpjhRtL It also comes amid "recent events highlighting the need for fair and equal treatment under the law for all," such as the coronavirus pandemic, as well as Black Lives Matter and the dangerous rise of violence facing transgender women, and in particular, Black trans women. "COVID-19, and the recent events that have placed a national and global spotlight on the need for fair and equal treatment for all people, has impacted so many around the world and the LGBTQ+ community has not been immune," Dr. Yvette C. Burton, the president of the Pride Live board of directors, said in a statement. "This has resulted in vital and life-saving LGBTQ+ organizations having to severely amend their budgets and programs," Dr. Burton continued. "Our hopes are Stonewall Day can assist our beneficiaries in continuing their work and service to the community." Stonewall Day will stream live on Logo’s Facebook and YouTube this Friday, June 26, from 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 25, 2020 7:51:22 GMT
Former President Barack Obama, Taylor Swift and Donatella Versace are among the A-list celebrities joining forces to celebrate Stonewall Day via a streaming event.
On Friday June 26, celebrities are coming together to take part in Pride Live’s event to mark the anniversary of the historic Stonewall Riots of 1969 and on the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges for marriage equality.
Obama is expected to deliver a message to the LGBTQ+ community during the livestream. In addition, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Cynthia Erivo, Kesha, Hayley Kiyoko, Katy Perry, Christian Siriano, George Takei, Donatella Versace, Chelsea Clinton, Kesha and Kiyoko will make an appearance.
Trans advocate and model Geena Rocero will host the event, which will air from 12:45p.m. to 3:00pm (ET), on Logo TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
Proceeds from the event will go toward LGBTQ organisations affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The health crisis has forced the majority of Pride events around the world, scheduled for June, to be canceled, including New York City and London’s annual marches and parades.
Pride Live board president Dr. Yvette C. Burton said of Pride and the pandemic: ‘Covid-19, and the recent events that have placed a national and global spotlight on the need for fair and equal treatment for all people, has impacted so many around the world and the LGBTQ+ community has not been immune.
‘This has resulted in vital and life-saving LGBTQ+ organisations having to severely amend their budgets and programs. Our hopes are Stonewall Day can assist our beneficiaries in continuing their work and service to the community.’
On Thursday June 25, LFW regular Billy Porter and his Pose co-star MJ Rodriguez will take part in the three-hour virtual march, titled She’s a Riot, to support the nonprofit Marsha P. Johnson Institute and LGBTQ+ people of colour.
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Post by Admin on Jun 26, 2020 21:13:41 GMT
Pride Live's Stonewall Day 2020 | LogoTV The former president spoke at Pride Live's virtual event and acknowledged that in 5-50 years, people could be gathering to recognize the achievements made during this time. Barack Obama addressed the LGBTQ community and its allies at Pride Live's third annual Stonewall Day virtual event on Friday. The former president highlighted the civil rights movement that sparked social and political change as well as the ongoing right for equality. "We're almost 51 years since the night when the patrons at the Stonewall Inn stood up for their rights ... because of the movement they sparked, and the decades [of work] that followed, marriage equality became the law of the land five years ago," he said.  Obama noted that this day is about celebrating and reflecting on the struggle of LGBTQ rights, and realizing that progress doesn't happen on its own. He referenced the dedication of activists such as Edith Windsor and Harvey Milk, and emphasized, "I know that your voice can make an enormous difference." He encouraged others to make sure they're registered to vote, protest peacefully and safely, and to "never doubt that the democratic story of change is still possible today." Closing his address, Obama acknowledged that in 5-50 years, people could be gathering to recognize the achievements made during this time. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 27, 2020 1:36:23 GMT
In addition to Obama, the event included appearances from Taylor Swift, Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Lilly Wachowski, Dustin Lance Black, Christian Siriano and more.
Perry said that she is "inspired by the strength and perseverance" of the LGBTQ community, and that she is here to "learn, listen and take action." Lovato introduced herself as a member of the queer community, noting that the event honors "the spirit of rebellion."
The event raised funds for LGBTQ organizations affected by COVID-19, including Trans LifeLife, Brave Space Alliance, TransLatin@Coalition and The Ally Coalition.
Stonewall Day was launched in 2018 by social advocacy and community engagement organization Pride Live as a way of commemorating the anniversary of the 1960 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan, celebrating the LGBTQ community and recognizing the work that still needs to be done.
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Post by Admin on Jun 27, 2020 19:20:22 GMT
The event is an annual commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which many cite as sparking the modern gay rights movement. Other speakers during the Pride Live’s Stonewall Day virtual event included former President Barack Obama, pop stars Katy Perry, Demi Lovato and Kesha, Bravo’s Andy Cohen, actress Cynthia Erivo and actor George Takei, among others.
Swift appeared via recording and praised the US Supreme Court for ruling last week that LGBTQ people are protected from workplace discrimination.
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“We had a really good step forward recently with the Supreme Court ruling based on discrimination, based on sex. But we still have so far to go in terms of equality and protections for LGBTQ people and people in the trans community,’ Swift said in her segment.
She also advocated for the Equality Act, a bill that has not passed congress. “It needs to happen.”
However, the 2020 US Census was given a thumbs-down.
“I got my Census the other day and there were two choices for gender. There was male and female and that erasure was so upsetting to me, the erasure of transgender and nonbinary people. When you don’t collect information on a group of people, that means that you have every excuse in the world not to support them. When you don’t collect data on a community, that’s a really, really brutal way of dismissing them.”
Swift concluded with a call on her fans to vote.
“Obviously, we all need to exercise our right to vote this year. We need to check out our absentee ballot policy in our states and we need to make sure that we elect people who care about all communities.”
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