Aren't ya GLAAD these celebrities are coming together to host the Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone livestream this weekend?
This evening, GLAAD is hosting a livestream event on YouTube that will highlight the LGBTQ response to COVID-19 and amplify messages of acceptance and affirmation to the LGBTQ community during these times. Further, the event aims to highlight and support those living with HIV during this unprecedented time.
GLAAD's Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone will raise funds for LGBTQ community centers that are members of CenterLink—a coalition of more than 250 centers from 45 states in the U.S. as well as Canada, China, Mexico and Australia.
Curious as to who who's on the line-up tonight?
GLAAD announced that Kesha and Melissa Etheridge will be putting on some special performances during the livestream event, with other special guests including Billy Porter, Billy Eichner, Matt Bomer, Lilly Singh, Adam Lambert, Bebe Rexha, Dan Levy, MJ Rodriguez, Gigi Gorgeous, Sharon Stone and Michelle Visage. Plus many other surprise guests!
In a statement regarding the event, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said, "At a time when some LGBTQ people could be isolating in homes that are not affirming, GLAAD is bringing together the biggest LGBTQ stars and allies to send messages of love, support and acceptance."
"So many LGBTQ people, especially our youth, depend on support from local community centers around the country, and during this time of financial distress, we must come together as a community to ensure that all LGBTQ organizations can continue their life-saving work," Ellis added.
Check out our gallery below to stay up-to-date with everyone performing and appearing tonight!
The 33-year-old singer closed out the livestream on Sunday by performing "one of the best songs I've ever written." Kesha closed out Together In Pride: You Are Not Alone by performing her 2017 song "Rainbow."
Eichner asked Matt Bomer on coming out "before that was the acceptable thing to do." The actor said, "I had incredible role models... Ellen DeGeneres and Neil Patrick Harris... and other people who come before me, and it was a risky thing to do at the time Magic Mike was about to come out that was largely built on sex appeal and I was a romantic lead on television. To me, I had to weigh out my personal life which was the fact that I was soon-to-be a husband, we had three children and I wanted to be able to look them in the eye with love and sincerity and truth and honesty was ultimately more important to me than what was going to cost me my career."
"Hi, it's Bebe Rexha. I miss all of your beautiful faces and I can't wait to see you guys soon. This is a really tough time for everyone," the singer said. "Including many of my dear friends in the LGBTQ community and we all know it's really important to support our loved ones, but it's becoming harder because of the COVID-19 crisis. A lot of the smaller LGBTQ centers and organizations may have to shut down their doors because of what's happening and we cannot let that happen. That's why I'm excited to work with GLAAD with Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone."
Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty made a special appearance together during the livestream of GLAAD's Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone. The two gushed about their "magical day" and about what they're doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
YouTuber and social media influencer Tyler Oakley spoke with Nate Rhoton from Phoenix, Arizona to chat with one of the representatives of a youth center there. "Thank you, @glaad for bringing awareness and attention to the needs of LGBTQ centers acrossed America. We appreciate you!" tweeted Rhoton after appearing on the livestream. Further, he spoke of the challenges the local youth centers are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"For me, the LGBTQ community has always been my community, it has always been the community who I'm most drawn to, who I love the most... there's just no end to the way that I'm connected to that community," the Black Orphan actress Tatiana Maslany shared. "But also I deeply feel the impact of so much adversity and all of what that community faces and I see that injustice and I feel that injustice and I can't imagine not being an ally."
Glee and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist star Alex Newell gave an amazing performance during the livestream.
Melissa Etheridge performed a song that was previously dedicated to victims of the Orlando's Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, titled "Pulse."
Barba Streisand is advocating for the LGTBQ community during COVID-19. During GLAAD's Together in Pride livestream event, the legendary singer shared a pre-recorded—but nevertheless important—message: "Hi everyone, it's Barbra Streisand and I am so thrilled that GLAAD's Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone event is happening tonight to raise much-needed funds to support local LGBTQ community centers all over the country who are being seriously affected by COVID-19. If these community centers had to close their doors that means that LGBTQ kids may not have a meal, it means they may not have a place to go and it also means they won't have the support that so many of these facilities need to help them find a job and be successful. I know that times are tough but I really hope you'll help save theses organizations ... give as you can, every bit helps."
Singer Adam Lambert about LGBTQ representation in the music industry and how he navigates the industry as well.
Shangela Laquifa Wadley comes with "greetings and salutations!" The actor, comedian and drag queen made an appearance during Together In Pride and highlighted the services provided by Center Link and local LGBTQ community centers live from "my granny's house." The drag queen also broke down how viewer's donations would help LGBTQ youth and advocacy.
YouTuber Patrick Starr made a special appearance during the Together in Pride livestream.
My So-Called Life alum and recipient of the GLAAD Media Visibilidad Award, Wilson Cruz helped highlight the work of Center Link and local LGBTQ community centers in Texas. He spoke with Executive Director Robert Salcido of Pride Center in San Antonio.
Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness stopped by the Together In Pride livestream to talk to Singh about the importance of breaking down the stigma around living with HIV and he shared important advice to LGBTQ youth feeling isolated during the pandemic. "It's not so much how we're presenting, how we're looking, it's about how we're feeling," he said. "How can we incorporate yoga? How can we incorporate a bath? This is unprecedented, we are in a situation that is... when you say it aloud, it's something we've never said before. It's okay if you're feeling like you don't want to change your clothes all the time."
Sharon Stone appeared during the Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone to show her support for GLAAD.
Marcia Gay Harden spoke on how it felt to work during the AIDS epidemic in the 80s and appearing in the play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia.
The cast of Broadway's Jagged Little Pill performed during the livestream. The cast includes: Elizabeth Stanley, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, Sean Allan Krill, Derek Klena and Kathryn Gallagher. On Twitter, Gallagher wrote, "love to sing Alanis, love to be queer, love to wear pink. three things that have been true for me almost as long as I've been alive. thanks for having us @glaad."
Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten Glezman shared some words of encouragement for the LGBTQ community watching at home. The politician spoke of the importance of staying engaged in the political process and to continue to rally to vote because "our rights are up for debate."
Pose actress MJ Rodriguez and actor George Salazar performed "Suddenly Seymour" during Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone livestream.
"I feel so welcome here," Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy, said before talking about how the show has changed the industry for LGBTQ representation. "I think it's funny for us because when you start off really small, you don't ever assume that you're any bigger than when you started... for me, it's been a thrill." He also shared important advice for LGBTQ youth who may feel alone during COVID-19.
"Happy Sunday, we're going to have a great time together," Lilly Singh said as she hosted the livestream with Eichner. "I want to second the love and pride I feel for the community right now, especially the LGBTQ+ youth—you are not alone, you are loved, you belong. we are in this together."
"We are here for three important reasons, to connect with each other as we stay at home safely, I hope," Billy Eichner said as he kicked off the Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone livestream. "Especially with our LGBTQ youth, for whom home may not be a safe place and to take precautions when we're not at home... we're here to focus on our community, specially and the way COVID-19 specifically affects us and we were here of course, to raise money and awareness for CenterLink."