Comcast is dedicated to celebrating the unwavering resilience, pride, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community year-round. Pride Month presents an opportunity to further showcase how Pride is Universal by highlighting the richness and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community through events, DE&I Speaker Series, Xfinity’s LGBTQ+ Film and TV destination, and more.
Celebrate Pride with Comcast California
Comcast is partnering with San Francisco Bay Times to host a movie screening of “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” at The Castro Theatre on June 28th. Come dressed in your favorite outfit from the movie, walk the red carpet, and enjoy complimentary refreshments! Admission to the event is free, and doors open at 6 PM. Co-Emceed by Khmera Rouge and Jan Wahl.
Comcast will be at the San Francisco Pride Parade this year!
Read more about this year’s San Francisco Pride here: https://sfpride.org/
Comcast Employees Show Their Pride
NBCUniversal founded one of the nation’s first LGBTQ+ focused employee resource groups (ERGs) in 1986, known as OUT ERG. All month and throughout the year, Comcast employees participate in and host events, including professional development summits, wellness sessions, Pride parades, and more through the ERG.
Comcast employees are invited to attend the DE&I Speaker Series on June 22nd, featuring trans activist, filmmaker, and model Geena Rocero. Geena is the author of the memoir Horse Barbie and is the founder of Gender Proud, a media production company that tells stories of the transgender and gender non-conforming community worldwide to elevate justice and equality.
On Workday, employees have access to a Pronoun Learning Experience and Pronoun Guide to learn why they are important for creating inclusion at Comcast. They can Self-ID with the communities that represent them by updating their personal information in Workday. Doing this enables Comcast to provide a work environment that helps all teammates feel more comfortable being their authentic selves.
Celebrate Pride All Year Long on Xfinity
All year, Xfinity celebrates Pride with its best-in-class LGBTQ+ Film & TV destination on X1, Flex, and Xfinity Stream. This connects LGBTQ+ viewers and their allies to a growing collection of entertainment from across hundreds of networks and streaming services that highlight and reflect their lived experiences.
During Pride Month, Xfinity debuts new features, functionality, and content collections to make it easier for customers to find and enjoy LGBTQ+ programming. The interactive timeline of LGBTQ+ representation in entertainment returns after its debut during last year’s Pride Month. Researched and created by our LGTBQ+ editor, this year’s list includes five new milestones from 2022, including the release of Universal Pictures’ Bros, the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio. You can find this special collection and more by simply saying “Pride” on your Xfinity voice remote.
Spotlights Through Comcast Newsmakers
Comcast Newsmakers will release five new interviews spotlighting champions of the LGBTQ+ community, including Kelley Robinson, the first Black woman to serve as president of the Human Rights Campaign. Other featured guests include E.C. Pizarro III of TransTech Social Enterprises, Stacy Lentz of the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative and Casey Pick of The Trevor Project. Conversations focus on topics including tech industry education and career development for transgender and non-binary people and more. Watch on Xfinity platforms using the “Comcast Newsmakers” voice command and online at ComcastNewsmakers.com.
Digital Equity & Social Impact with Project UP
Through Project UP, our comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity, Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to partner with organizations dedicated to uplifting the LGBTQ+ community. This includes working with StartOut, a nonprofit organization that aims to build a world where every LGBTQ+ entrepreneur has equal access to lead, succeed, and shape the workforce of the future, and LGBT Tech, which provides cutting-edge technology and resources to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals. We’ve also partnered with The Trevor Project and GLSEN to spread the message of equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
