Letting Our Pride Flag Fly – Pride 2024
We had an especially colorful and delicious pride this year! Although we celebrate diversity throughout the year, we pull out the stops during the months honoring the various groups.
We kicked off Pride with special request from our team at Trinity, which became the décor across our venues during Pride. Our celebrations included several events across New York including First Saturday at Brooklyn Museum, events at Asia Society, and at Rockefeller University.
Decorating for Pride
by Alexander Belmont, Venue Merchandising Manager
From free gender affirming haircuts for local high school students, to hosting a queer prom each year, Kenya came to me with the desire for Trinity Cafe’s seasonal decor to reflect the dedication Trinity Church Wall Street has towards the LGBTQIA+ community. While putting up the window decor, a repurpose of photo booth props and a large vintage hued rainbow garland, the installation enticed pedestrians to walk up to the window and peek through to discover what was inside a building they had glazed over times before. The rainbow of colors summer succulents come in presented a neat opportunity to create small floral designs representing each individual pride flag to fully encompass inclusivity. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I am proud to be able to work with an organization that is just as excited for pride as I am.
Rockefeller University Pride Celebration
Location: Rockefeller University, New York, NY
Guest Count: 250
Date: June 28, 2024
Event Planner: Jessi Owens, Catering Director, The Rockefeller University
Each year, The Rockefeller University hosts a Pride Celebration for it’s students, faculty and staff. It’s a fun, interactive gathering for all and included a photobooth, a swag station where folks could decorate a hat with Pride-themed and self-identifying pins, a rainbow-themed dessert table, and a drag show hosted by New York’s own Jaclynn Hyde!
Following the fabulous performance, dessert stations of grilled-to-order s’mores and Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream remained open as guests danced the night away to the beats of Rockefeller University’s own DJ Marlin.
Special thanks to Broadway Party Rentals who custom made the buffet screens that were thoughtfully designed to reflect the Pride flag.
It was a fun, festive, and colorful event!
Pride Celebration Menu
America BBQ Station
Beef Brisket classic bbq
Carolina Chicken mustard bbq
Beer Bratwurst spicy mustard
Grilled Tempeh blueberry bbq
Sweet Potato & Scallion Salad
Classic Cole Slaw
Mac & Cheese Bites
Latin Seafood Station
Classic Seafood Paella Spanish yellow rice, seasonal shellfish and mollusks
Salmon Ceviche
Vegetable Tamales
Chili Bean Salad
Tostones
Brazilian Steakhouse
Peri Peri Grilled Chicken
Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin
Grilled Top Sirloin chimichurri
Vegan Chimichurri Sausage
Brazilian Style Chopped Salad romaine, green olives, tomatoes, red peppers, fresh herbs, lime vinaigrette
Brazilian Cheese Bread
Desserts
Rockin’ Dots birthday cake, cotton candy, banana split, rainbow ice
S’Mores classic, cookies n cream, reeses, mint
Rainbow Dessert Table
Fruity Pebble Rice Crispy Treats
Rainbow Popcorn
Madeleines
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Funfetti Cake Pops
Funnel Cakes
Leo Bar Happy Hour Celebrating Pride Month
Venue: Leo Cafe at Asia Society
Guest Count: 250
Date: June 20, 2024
Event Planner: Karla Jovel, Event Director
Asia Society and The Human Rights Campaign celebrated LGBTQIA+ Pride Month with a special Leo Bar Happy Hour event on June 20. A fabulous evening of networking featured a special performance by actor, singer, and producer Lora Nicolas Olaes.
Following the program, guests enjoyed music by DJ Kai Song along with cocktails and snacks, and were invited to check out Asia Society’s current exhibition, COAL + ICE.
We created two specialty cocktails for the event:
Out & Proud Cocktail
aperol, tequila, pineapple, elderflower syrup
Out & Proud Zero Proof Mocktail
pineapple, grenadine, club soda, butterfly pea
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