Event to feature activities, celebrity cameos, and makeup demonstration by Alexis Michelle from RuPaul’s Drag Race.

WHAT: Jew York Pride, a celebratory event and collaboration between major Jewish organizations, including BBYO, CBST, JQY, Keshet, Out at the J (of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan), and UJA-Federation of New York, is going virtual this year on Sunday, June 27 at 12:00pm ET, making it even more inclusive and accessible to Queer Jews across the United States and around the world. For over 15 years, hundreds of New York LGBTQIA+ Jews and allies have gathered before the Pride Parade in June to celebrate Jewish queer pride as one united community. Jew York Pride has been the focal point for LGBTQIA+ Jewish teens and young adults during Pride Sunday in NYC, and this year will be no exception.

The event will feature teen-led virtual arts and crafts programs, a spiritual movement experience, and a makeup demonstration and Q&A with Alexis Michelle from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9, among other activities. The event will also include surprise celebrity guest cameos.

WHO: Jew York Pride is hosted by BBYO, CBST, JQY, Keshet, Out at the J (of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan), and UJA-Federation.

The event is also co-sponsored by A Wider Bridge, Ansche Chesed, Beth El Synagogue Center, Columbia/Barnard Hillel, Eshel, FJC, Footsteps, Hillel International, Hunter Hillel, JCH Bensonhurst, jGirl Magazine, Lab/Shul, NFTY, Queens College Hillel, Repair the World - Brooklyn, Romemu, Sephardic-Mizrahi Q Network, and USY.

WHEN: Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 12:00pm ET

WHERE: The event is free and open to anyone who identifies as and/or supports LGBTQIA+ Jews. To register, please visit jqy.org/jewyorkpride.

CONTACT:
Debbie Shemony, BBYO, dshemony@bbyo.org
Lauren Alexander, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, lalexander@mmjccm.org

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