Can’t Cancel Pride

Bebe Rexha,  is co-hosting with iHeartMedia on-air personality Elvis Duran this year’s one-hour special “Can’t Cancel Pride” featuring LGBTQ+ stars Lil Nas X, Ricky Martin, Troye Sivan, T.J. Osborne of the Brothers Osborne, Demi Lovato, Hayley Kiyoko, and JoJo Siwa. Also scheduled to appear are allies like P!nk, Jennifer Hudson, Busy Phillips, Marshmello, and Tate McRae. Nonmusical guests include  Olympian Gus Kenworthy, drag diva Nina West, and Pose star MJ Rodriguez.

Thanks to sponsorship by Procter & Gamble and iHeartMedia, with the support of General Motors, Winn Dixie, and a variety of other corporate partners, the second annual concert is expected to raise millions of dollars for a diverse mix of LGBTQ+ concerns negatively impacted by COVID-19. The goal is to top the $4 million raised last year, which the Greater Cincinnati Foundation will distribute to organizations serving the queer community, including GLAAD, SAGE, The Trevor Project, the National Black Justice Coalition, CenterLink, and OutRight Action International.

“Can’t Cancel Pride is about creating visibility for the LGBTQ+ community and showing them they are not alone,” said Marc Pritchard, chief brand officer of P&G. “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains heightened for LGBTQ+ people, who continue to face issues driven by persistent bias, intolerance and inequality. We want to use our voice to help bring much-needed resources, support, acts of good and love to this remarkable and resilient community.”