MORRISON MEDIA GROUP TALENT CLIENTS TO TAKE CENTER STAGE ACROSS NYC PRIDE 2026
Roster to be represented across leadership, live broadcast, stage performance, journalism, advocacy, and nightlife throughout New York City Pride Weekend
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026 — Morrison Media Group (MMG), an impact media company building and distributing culture through creative talent, editorial, and real-world activation, today announced that six of the group's clients will play featured roles across the official 2026 NYC Pride celebration, representing some of the LGBTQ community's most influential voices in entertainment, journalism, advocacy, television, and nightlife.
Collectively, MMG clients will help shape this year's celebration through performances, live broadcast appearances, civic engagement, community leadership, and public visibility—reflecting the breadth of LGBTQ storytelling across entertainment, journalism, advocacy, and culture.
PEPPERMINT
Actress, Broadway performer, cultural commentator
Peppermint will serve as an official 2026 NYC Pride Grand Marshal, one of the highest honors bestowed by NYC Pride. A groundbreaking performer and cultural force, she continues to shape conversations around transgender visibility, representation, and equality through her work across television, Broadway, public commentary, and political advocacy.
KEVIN AVIANCE
Nightlife icon and Billboard chart-topping dance music pioneer
Kevin Aviance will serve as a celebrity judge for NYC Pride's Pride Idol before performing an exclusive DJ set during PrideFest on Sunday, June 28, bringing one of LGBTQ nightlife's most influential artists to one of Pride weekend's signature celebrations. Aviance will also be performing a DJ set live at Pride in Times Square on Saturday, June 27.
JASMINE RICE LABEIJA
Juilliard-trained opera artist, Britain's Got Talent finalist, international drag entertainer
Jasmine Rice LaBeija will perform live during the official NYC Pride March broadcast on WABC ABC7 New York, showcasing the vocal artistry that has made her one of drag's most acclaimed live performers around the world.
MARTI CUMMINGS
Television host, producer, drag entertainer, community leader
Marti Cummings will make a special live appearance during WABC ABC7 New York's live NYC Pride March telecast, continuing a career spanning television, live entertainment, hosting, and community engagement.
TRACY GILCHRIST
Award-winning journalist and Queen of Queer Media
Tracy Gilchrist will be "holding space" and holding court, marching proudly with the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, celebrating one of the LGBTQ community's longest-standing and most celebrated cultural institutions.
TIMOTHY SCHRAEDER RODRIGUEZ
Author, LGBTQ advocate, and 'conversion therapy' survivor
Tim Schraeder Rodriguez, author of debut memoir "Conversion Therapy Dropout," will march with The Trevor Project, continuing his advocacy for LGBTQ youth, mental health, and belonging while amplifying the organization's lifesaving mission during Pride Month.
Quote from MMG founder Tony Morrison:
"Pride has always belonged to the storytellers, artists, advocates, and leaders who move our community — and world — forward. Seeing my clients represented across so many dimensions of NYC Pride this year, from the official telecast, the festival grounds, to the pride march itself, reflects who they are individually and the collective impact they continue to have on LGBTQ culture. I'm honored to help amplify our community's voices by uplifting theirs."
As NYC Pride celebrates this year's theme, For All of Us, MMG's roster embodies that vision by representing the many voices, experiences, and pathways that strengthen our community. By placing authentic LGBTQ stories on stages, screens, parade routes, and in newsrooms, the group continues to advance its belief that narrative distribution is one of the most powerful tools for building culture, fostering belonging, and ensuring Pride reaches far beyond a single weekend.
