WeWork Hosts Pride of We Celebrity Drag Show
WeWork community members and members of Pride of We marching in NYC Pride 2018
Source: Twitter
News Facts:
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The We Company, New York, NY, will be hosting its first ever celebrity drag show on April 25, 2020.
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A percentage of the proceeds will go to StartOut, an organization focused on empowering LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs
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The evenings performers will be drag queens Alaska, Shangela, Bob the Drag Queen, Monét X Change and Milk, all former contestants of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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The show will be held at WeWork’s own rentable event space, The Ballroom at Bryant Park located on 40th street between fifth and sixth ave.
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Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m.
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The shows purpose is to celebrate uniqueness within the company and show support and appreciation for the members of Pride of We and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs worldwide.
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A limited food menu and cash bar are included
Drag queens performing at Pride of We Celebrity Drag Show. From left: Shangela, Milk, Monét X Change, Alaska and Bob the Drag Queen.
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Quotations:
“This was such an exciting event! So many amazing people worked so hard to put it on. The dedication and brilliance of our Pride of We community is astonishing,” says Aaron Huang, chief diversity and inclusion officer.
Aaron Huang, chief diversity and inclusion officer at WeWork.
Source: Artcom
"The hard work and dedication of our staff and community is inspirational. The unity this event represents is the core of our culture here at WeWork” says CEO Sandeep Mathrani. Mathrani adds, "I was happy to be in attendance for such a fun performance."
Sandeep Mathrani, CEO at WeWork
Source: Bisnow
About Us:
Our mission at WeWork is to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living. When we started WeWork in 2010, we wanted to build more than beautiful, shared office spaces. We wanted to build a community. A place you join as an individual, 'me', but where you become part of a greater 'we'. A place where we’re redefining success measured by personal fulfillment, not just the bottom line. Community is our catalyst.
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For More Information:
Annastacia Kilgallon
Public Relations Director
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