WarnerMedia Partners with BMW of North America and Procter & Gamble to Present "Queer City: A CNN Experience"

quotTogether with BMW and Procter ampamp Gamble we are proud to mark this important day with an experience that brings to life the real human side of the LGBTQIA rights movement beyond just the headlinesquot said Michal Shapira Senior Vice President Content Partnerships and Courageous Studios WarnerMedia Ad Salesamp160 quotThis partnership is more than just a oneday event it39s about telling the story of the queer community and the people who have helped build it along with their personal and intimate struggles and triumphs throughout historyamp160 With the exhibit in particular our hope is to allow visitors to understand these developments in a totally new light and celebrate and honor the LGBTQIA movementquotThe 5000 squarefoot exhibit focuses on historic storytelling with personal human experiences of what life was like for a queer person in New York City starting in the 1940s and continuing decadebydecade through todayamp160 It will be open to the public at the Hudson Mercantile 463 10th Avenue New York NY 10018 on June 27 11 am4 pmamp160 The day will conclude with a VIP event featuring toptier speakers discussing the history of LGBTQIA activism progress and the rights movement capped off by an unforgettable evening of music and celebrationquotBMW is proud to support the LGBTQIA community and join with those who are celebrating Pride month by helping make possible the Queer City exhibitquot said Trudy Hardy Vice President of Marketing BMW of North Americaamp160 quotIt39s imperative that the Stonewall Uprising and the experiences that preceded it are celebrated and sharedamp160 We39re honored to help bring this important exhibit to lifequotDiversity and intersectionality are key themes running throughout Queeramp160City which will tell the stories of both the out and proud and the less so On display will be nearly 300 artifacts that bring to life those experiences throughout the decades including personal photos and home videos clothing letters and journals original bar and club memorabilia historic Stonewall ephemera protest materials and other works of artThe center of the exhibit will host a screening room featuring films created by CNN about WorldPride Stonewall and the history of marriage equality each closely aligning with Queer City39s focus on personal human stories through timeamp160 Artifacts from each of the films will be displayed on the walls of the screening roomDuring content breaks in the screening room the 25minute documentary Out of the Shadows produced by Courageous in concert with PampampG will be shownamp160 Punctuated by the narratives and voices of PampampG employees Out of the Shadows tells the story of the individuals that stepped forward to fight for LGBTQIA rights within the company paralleling the struggle taking place in the country and world at largequotThis inspiring 25minute film shares the story of courageous employees who persevered in the face of prejudice hate and intolerancequot said PampampG39s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Shelly McNamaraamp160 quotTheir journey highlights how far we39ve come but there is still more work to be done for equalityamp160 That is why PampampG is partnering with Great Big Story to tell their story so others can learn from our past to make a better future where everyone is valued and everyone is includedquotOut of the Shadows is the second documentary produced by the team for PampampGamp160 It picks up where the first film The Words Matter left off when two words in the company39s equal opportunity employer statement sparked change decades in the makingamp160 Throughout the month PampampG will also run additional promotion of the film alongside CNNcom and CNN and Great Big Story39s Pride ampamp Progress coverageThe event willamp160of course have a photo booth which was once hallowed ground for queer people who couldn39t express their affection for one another in publicamp160for fear of harassment or being thrown in jailamp160 BMW will sponsor the photo booth for attendees to capture their own moments within the exhibit and take it home with them post to social media or share them on a common wall in the spaceamp160 As a supporter of the LGBTQIA community BMW will also run a special spot across CNN linear digital and social developed with Courageous commemorating the progress made by the movement over the past 50 yearsQueer Cityamp160is an official event of WorldPride the largest Pride celebration in the world which will be hosted for the first time in the United States in New York Cityamp160 The exhibit was developed by Courageous the brand studio for CNN and Great Big Story now in its fourth year of creating engaging experiences such as Queer Cityamp160powered by compelling stories told through unique waysFor more information on WorldPride visit worldprideorgClick the social buttons above or below to share this story with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the 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