06-14 Recap & 06-16~17 Upcoming Events
01 Out & Equal China Roundtable
For the first time on June 14, Out & Equal held a roundtable here in China to gain perspective on the workplace environment for LGBTQ. Partnering with ShanghaiPRIDE, this one-day gathering of LGBTQ and Ally leaders from various Chinese and multinational corporations came together to discuss the work environment and workplace inclusion.
Attendees heard from top executives on how to be more inclusive of LGBTQ individuals in the workplace, from employee benefits to employee resource groups and more. Speakers from Dell, IBM, Bayer, Accenture, Shanghai Qingai Health Center and GE shared their motivations for having a more inclusive workplace for LGBTQ coworkers.
The benefits of making LGBTQ employees feel included in the workplace include more creativity within the job, higher job satisfaction, stronger wellbeing and a greater feeling of overall wellbeing.
The topics of the day continued with discussions about the law in China, specifically LGBTQ issues in the workplace.
This event was a first for Out & Equal and ShanghaiPRIDE. It was a huge success with support of sponsors including GE, DELL, Visa, Community Business (HK) and H-Shield.
With the help of more multinational corporations and local business leaders taking a stand and making change for diversity and inclusion, our workforce is changing. You can learn more about Out & Equal here: www.outandequal.org
02 ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival
On June 14, the fifth screening day of ShPFF 2018 took place at Lucca Cafe & Lounge. Over 60 audience joined the film feast, filling up all seats.
Before the screening, Anneke Adema, Consul General of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Shanghai shared the efforts done and sent her best wishes to ShanghaiPRIDE.
The selected films include Something About Alex and Genderbende, which was presented by Netherlands and Rebels on Pointe, presented by Canada. All three films told different stories but shared about gender, inclusion and acceptance.
Special guest, participant of Qipalaile and the owner of Equal—Xiaomi Chao surprised the audience with her appearance after the screening. She shared her personal stories and thoughts about the film, also understanding about gender, and acceptance.
We would like to thank the Consulate General of Kingdom of Netherlands in Shanghai and the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai for presenting these amazing films, Lucca Cafe & Lounge for venue support, Gravity Subtitles and QAFONE for subtitles, Auderghem, Beer Belgium, H-Shield, HowFun, Hunter Gatherer, Il Vino, Sweet Teeth, Tenga, WeMan, and White Castle for their generous support with prizes and refreshments.
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03 Ladies Party
Shanghai’s hottest Ladies Party was hosted at Celia on 9-June.
In the pulsing music, all types of lovely ladies came together to celebrate ShanghaiPRIDE’s annual Ladies Party.
Guest performer hiphop’s beautiful and alluring performance was infectious. Ladies at the party couldn’t stop themselves from getting pumped up and dancing to the beat.
Shanghai Drag King Dorian T. Fisk and his band took the stage inciting rounds of screams, and his wild performance brought the crowd’s ecstatic vibe to another level.
The dance floor was packed throughout the night. Many guests also visited the ShanghaiPRIDE raffles booth to buy raffle tickets (all proceeds go to trans organizations in China) in hopes of winning prizes. The nearby souvenir table, offering limited edition Pride10 collectibles, was also a big hit. Pride pins, multi-color wrist bands and rainbow bandanas were the most popular items.
As the last round of raffle prizes and performances finished, ShanghaiPRIDE 2018 Ladies Party started to wrap up, but no one wanted the evening to end.
Special thanks to OneWorld Healthcare, Rela, and TOIS for their support, along with Celia by Pulse for sponsoring the venue for this event.
Upcoming Events
2018-06-16 ~ 06-17
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ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival
2018-06-16 Sat 10:00-16:00
XNode JingAn Space
5F, 129 West Yan’an Rd (near North Wulumuqi Rd), Jing’an District
2018-06-16 Sat 12:00-18:00
Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai
Room 3101, Shanghai International Trade Center, 2201 West Yan’an Road (near Loushanguan Rd), Changning District
2018-06-17 Sun 12:00-18:00
The British Centre
17/F Garden Square, 968 West Beijing Rd (near Taixing Rd), Jing’an District
ShanghaiPRIDE Theatre Festival VI – I Am Nezha Script Reading
2018-06-16 Sat 14:00-16:00
Happiness42
42 Xingfu Rd (near Fahuazhen Rd), Changning District
Free entry, RSVP required
Pride Talk
2018-06-16 Sat 14:00-17:00
M Glam
7/F Bund No. 5, 20 Guangdong Rd (near Zhongshan Dong Yi Rd ), Huangpu District
Free entry, RSVP required
ShanghaiPRIDE Red Dragon Party
2018-06-16 Sat 21:00-02:00
RIINK
Unit 6-103, No. 01 Bund Square, 658 Dapu Rd (near East Longhua Rd), Huangpu District
Entry RMB 100 (Include 1 drink)
Well-Being Panel
2018-06-17 Sun 11:00-13:00
Cotton’s（Xinhua Rd）
294 Xinhua Rd (near Xianghuaqiao Rd), Changning District
Free entry, RSVP required
Rainbow BBQ
2018-06-17 Sun 13:00-17:00
Cotton’s（ Xinhua Rd）
294 Xinhua Rd (near Xianghuaqiao Rd), Changning District
Menu：
RMB 198 Grill Set
(Steak, Sausage, Lamb, Shrimp, Grilled Vegetables)
RMB 148 Light Set
(1 meat option + 2 side orders)
(Steak / Sausage / Lamb / Burger / Hot Dog）
Early bird deal includes a beer or sangria (Before 06-16)
Pride10 Anniversary Gallery
2018-06-09~07-01 10:00-18:00 (close on Mondays)
Polar Bear Gallery
4B-102, M50 Creative Park, 50 Moganshan Rd (near West Suzhou Rd), Putuo District
Get the special souvenir by posting photos on social media!
Free entry. Extract QR code to RSVP for a guided tour.
