In addition, Celebrity's parent company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., hosted the organization’s first Diversity Kick-Off Event for employees, which included the announcement of the company’s new Employee Resource Groups, which help employees learn about ways they can participate in and engage with their communities.Īlso, there was a Diversity Panel hosted by senior management from multiple Fortune 500 companies and organizations, including American Airlines, AT&T, the CIA, Coca-Cola, Florida International University, Hyatt Hotels, IBM, Miami Beach Pride Committee, Miami Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, United Airlines and the US Coast Guard of South Florida. 'We are deeply grateful to Celebrity Cruises and their desire to reach our 100,000-plus audience through an alliance with our event.' Start your visit at the LGBT Visitor Center for information to enrich your gay vacation. The South Beach district in Miami Beach is the heart of the LGBTQ+ scene here.
'Coming into our ninth year, it is heartwarming to have an international brand as prestigious as Celebrity Cruises come on board as our presenting sponsor,' said Mark Fernandes, chair of the Miami Beach Gay Pride board. From marquee gay annual events to a vibrant family-friendly queer scene, Greater Miami & Miami Beach is a welcoming community for LGBTQ+ travelers. She added: 'You have to take a stand to stand out, and I am proud to say Celebrity Cruises stands with the LGBTQ+ community.' 'Celebrity Cruises has a long and wonderful relationship with the LGBTQ+ community, and the importance of celebrating and promoting diversity and inclusion has never been greater, which is why I am so thrilled to announce our partnership with Miami Beach Gay Pride,' Celebrity president and ceo Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said. Diversity is a topic that’s important to the cruise line, which employs crew from more than 50 nations. Celebrity will be visible at the soiree kickoff event and the Festival and Parade, which drew more than 130,000 attendees in 2016.