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'Together in Pride' GLAAD event April 26
2020-04-23

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The "Together in Pride: You are Not Alone" livestream event will be held on Sunday, April 26 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on GLAAD's YouTube channel and Facebook Live.

Kesha and Melissa Etheridge will perform during the event, with special guests including Billy Eichner, Matt Bomer, Lilly Singh, Adam Lambert, Bebe Rexha, Dan Levy, Mj Rodriguez, Wilson Cruz, Kathy Griffin, Gigi Gorgeous, Nats Getty, Michelle Visage, Javier Munoz, Sean Hayes, Sharon Stone and Tatiana Maslany. Actor/producer Erich Bergen is creating the event with GLAAD.

Donate links will be live throughout the livestream for viewers to support CenterLink, a network of over 250 LGBTQ community centers, during this epidemic. The event will highlight the LGBTQ response to COVID-19 and amplify messages of acceptance and affirmation to the LGBTQ community and people living with HIV during this unprecedented time.

For additional information, visit GLAAD.org/blog/glaad-present-together-pride-you-are-not-alone-star-studded-livestream-event .


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