Tituss Burgess, Ian McKellen, Adore Delano To Rev Up Crowds At 2015 NYC Pride Rally
Pride season is upon us and the lineup for the 2015 NYC Pride Rally, the officially kickoff for NYC Pride weekend, has been announced.
Tituss Burgess from Broadway's The Little Mermaid and Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is leading an incredible line-up of talent at Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 on Friday, June 26, at 7:30pm.
Joining Burgess are Pride grand marshals Sirs Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi, as well as RuPaul's Drag Race star Adore Delano, "American Boy" singer Steve Grand, fellow grand marshals J. Christopher Neal, and Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera.
NYC LGBT Community Center director Glennda Testone, GLAAD's Tiq Milan, and NFL veteran and You Can Play director Wade Davis will also be on hand, as will nightlife personality Dina Delicious, comic Emma Wilson, motivational speaker Spencer West and Brooke Guinan, the FDNY’s first out transgender firefighter.
“The Rally is the voice of NYC Pride’s events, and this year’s voice is going to be great,” said director Bret Gaither. “Our speakers and entertainers represent many facets of our LGBTQ community, and each is making significant contributions towards completing our dreams of visibility, equality and liberation.”
The Rally kicks off Pride Weekend in New York, culminating in the NYC Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28, at noon.
Tituss Burgess Photo: Kevin Tachman
