NYC & Company, the City's marketing, tourism and partnership organization, in partnership with Logo network, today announced the air date for a new short documentary promoting New York City's dynamic and diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culture. The thirty-minute documentary will air this Friday, Jan. 16, on  Logo, part of MTV Networks, at 7:30 P.M. EST.

"New York City is known as one of the world's most diverse and welcoming destinations," said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company. "This new documentary underscores the significance of the City's LGBT community to the cultural fabric of New York City. Our hope is that through this program, more people will be inspired to visit New York City this year, the 40th anniversary year of the historic Stonewall riots that gave birth to the Gay Rights movement."

The short documentary, developed and produced by NYC & Company, in conjunction with their creative agency of record Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) New York, and directed by George Hickenlooper, features individuals sharing their personal experiences and background history on the LGBT community in New York City while showcasing some of the unique and exciting things to see and do in the City. Individuals appearing include both members and friends of the LGBT community, including Isaac Mizrahi, Cynthia Rowley, Murray Hill, Kate Clinton, Florent and New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

"We are excited to develop this new and innovative content using New York City as the backdrop to showcase the City's important LGBT culture and to invite more people to come experience our diversity and excitement first hand," said Jane Reiss, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for NYC & Company.

"This short film was created to showcase the authentic side of New York City's LGBT community while being a compelling, engaging and entertaining story-and, I think the documentary uniquely captures that vision," said documentary director George Hickenlooper.

New York City is home to the largest LGBT population in the U.S. if not the world, and is home to the gay liberation movement, which began in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village.



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