Diversity Rules Magazine

Family Equality, the na on's leading organiza on for current and future LGBTQ+ families, is delighted to announce that the casts of global sensa on & Juliet, cri cally-acclaimed Kimberly Akimbo, and infec ous Some Like It Hot will be performing live at Night at the Pier in New York City at Pier Sixty on Monday, May 15. The Broadway performances join Visibility Award honorees Amrit Kapai and Nicholas Kouchoukos, Hoste er-Habib Family Award winner, Nicholas Hite, and Family Equality CEO Stacey Stevenson for a dy- namic program produced by Academy Award-winner Bruce Cohen. "We're thrilled to feature some of Broadway's ho est shows and top talent," said Stevenson. "Between the phenomenal performances and the powerful stories of our honorees, it will be an inspiring night." Cast from & Juliet, Jus n Cooley from Kimberly Akim- bo, and triple-threat J Harrison Ghee from Some Like It Hot will perform live. About Night at the Pier With hundreds of an -LGBTQ+ bills introduced in states across the country that seek to silence and erase the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth and fami- lies, Night at the Pier is a special evening spotlight- ing and celebra ng the stories of LGBTQ+ families, advocates, and allies. It's also an opportunity to gar- ner support for this cri cal work. Past honorees have included Jordan Roth and Richie Jackson, Sco Ellis, Sergio Trujillo, Ka e Couric, ABC's miniseries When We Rise and more. The 2023 Night at the Pier Honorary Chairs are Daryl Roth and Nick Scandalios, and this year's event chairs are Agneishka Burke, Luigi Caiola, Merri Johnson, Jeannie Uyanik, Samantha Lippi , Andrew Van De- gna, Xavier Van Degna, Jeannie Uyanik, and Jason Weinberg. Family Equality gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Night at the Pier sponsors: (Diamond Level) Caiola Produc ons and the McGill Caiola Fam- ily; (Pla num) The Nederlander Organiza on (Gold) Nick Scandalios and the John Gore Organiza on; (Bronze) Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Christo- pher Street Financial, Hiro Premium Japanese Sake, Kramer Levin, Sam Rosenbla and Mario D'Andrea, The Shubert Organiza on, Weeks Lerman, and Weill Cornell Medicine at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproduc ve Medicine; (Friend) Agnieshka and Jared Burke, Boston IVF, Cigna, Growing Genera ons, Hiro Premium Japanese Sake, Insperity, KVL Audio Visual Services, Nicholson Events, and Reproduc ve Medicine Associates; (Na- onal Corporate Sponsors) Bryan Cave Leighton Pais- ner, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, California Cryobank, CCS Fundraising, Clockwork, Fidelity, Care with Pride, the LEGO Group, Nederlander, Organon, Playbill, Target, and Warner Brothers Discovery. Purchase ckets at nighta hepier.com About Family Equality Family Equality is crea ng a world where everyone can experience the love, safety, and belonging of family. As the leading na onal organiza on for cur- rent and future LGBTQ+ families, we work to ensure that everyone has the freedom to find, form, and sustain their families by advancing LGBTQ+ equality through advocacy, support, storytelling, and educa- on. Learn more at familyequality.org. 18 |Diversity Rules Magazine | May 2023 Broadway's Top Reviewed Shows Join Family Equality for Night at the Pier in New York City Star-studded program to benefit LGBTQ+ families

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