Tituss Burgess Teams Up With Lyft To Offer Pride Weekend Discounts
Tituss Burgess, currently starring on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning comedy, Oh, Mary!, has joined forces with Lyft on a special Pride Weekend offer.
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Good only in the New York and San Francisco metropolitan markets, the offer features a 50% discount off rides (up to a maximum of $10 off per ride) through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30 in New York and 11:59 p.m. PT on June 30 in San Francisco.
On his Instagram account, Burgess offered his personal 'Guide to Pride.'
His tips include:
One: Dress the part.
Two: Be as late as you need to be.
Three Take care of your divas.
Four: Show up and show out.
Five: Always travel in style.
In an interview this week with Forbes.com, Burgess said his guide is meant to tell people how to 'know where you're going and how you're getting there, in my case, with Lyft!'
He said he was personally preparing for Pride Weekend by 'giving jaw dropping performances in Oh, Mary ! and afterwards blessing as many bars as I can in NYC with my presence.'
Asked why celebrating Pride is important now, Burgess said, 'Our freedom is being policed now more than ever, and it is imperative that we create community and stick together, that we lead with love and show the world what we're really made of. '
He added, 'Pride is a way of living. It's personal and political. I cannot separate the two. My every inhalation is pride. Pride is happening for me every second of every day.'
New York City Pride events will culminate in a march June 29,
New York City Pride's theme for 2025 - 'Rise Up: Pride in Protest' - honors the legacy of the first Pride March in 1970, which commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.
The march will offer a premium, ticketed VIP experience on its grandstand, featuring a first-rate viewing spot with comfortable stadium-style seating, plus amenities such as private restrooms, complimentary food and beverages and live entertainment.
San Francisco's Pride Parade will begin Sunday morning, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. on Market Street at Embarcadero Plaza. This is expected to have over 250 contingents and last around four hours. Contingents will step onto Market Street and proceed toward the Pride Celebration, ending around Market and 9th.
Its theme will be 'Queer Joy is Resistance.'
Burgess has succeeded Cole Escola as Mary Lincoln in Oh, Mary!
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