NBCUniversal News Group to Commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride with Special Programming Throughout June

NBCUniversal News Group

Reporting to Air Across NBC News, NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com, MSNBC, CNBC & NBCU Local

May 30, 2024 — NBCUniversal News Group will spotlight LGBTQ+ Pride with special programming in June and beyond across NBC News, NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com, MSNBC, CNBC and NBCU Local.

Select highlights include:

  • NBC OUT, NBCNews.com’s dedicated LGBTQ+ vertical, will publish its annual Pride 30 list, titled “Pride & Politics: 30 Barrier-Breaking LGBTQ+ Political Leaders,” highlighting influential LGBTQ+ figures in politics. NBC OUT will also feature “Drag Race” winner Nymphia Wind, the “queer food” movement, and various Pride marches.
  • 3rd HOUR TODAY will preview the new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.
  • MSNBC’s Weekends with Jonathan Capehart will feature Pride-related segments once per weekend throughout June, highlighting LGBTQ+ rights leaders and other notable members of the community.
  • CNBC will feature coverage across the network, CNBC.com, CNBC Make It, and CNBC en Español, including interviews with notable LGBTQ+ business leaders and stories on healthcare access, HIV prevention and treatment, long-term care, and the new Franchising Pride Council for LGBTQ+ small business owners.
  • NBCUniversal Local stations, including NBC and Telemundo owned stations and the NBC Regional Sports Networks, will celebrate Pride with their communities through special programming and coverage of local Pride parades in both English and Spanish.
  • Peacock will stream the award-winning NBC Nightly News and NBC Out docu-series Stonewall 50: The Revolution.

Recently, NBCUniversal News Group received three GLAAD Media Awards, honoring their outstanding media representation of the LGBTQ+ community and the issues affecting their lives.

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For more information, contact:

Dominique Donahue
NBC News
e: dominique.donahue@nbcuni.com   

Sarah Teicher
NBC News
e: sarah.teicher@nbcuni.com  


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About NBCUniversal News Group:

NBCUniversal News Group – comprised of NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC News NOW, Telemundo Enterprises and NBCU Local – is the #1 most-watched news organization in the U.S., reaching more Americans across linear television, streaming and digital than any other news organization in the world. Named AdWeek’s “Hottest News Organization” in 2024, NBCU News Group averages over 178 million people monthly, with seven out of 10 U.S. adults accessing content each month. Across digital, NBCU News Group is the #1 news organization in the U.S. with over 136 million monthly users.