Hard Rock International Tuesday announced a donation of $250,000 to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Outright International in conjunction with a June 3 appearance by singer/songwriter Halsey at Hard Rock Cafe London Old Park Lane in England. The private event celebrated the start of Pride Month and featured speakers and guests from LGBTQIA+ nonprofit partners.
“All of us at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation are incredibly grateful to Halsey and Hard Rock for selecting HRCF as a beneficiary partner for this global fundraising effort.” said Human Rights Campaign Foundation Director of Membership Outreach Zack Hasychak in a statement. “HRCF seeks to fundamentally change the way LGBTQIA+ people are treated in our everyday lives. LGBTQIA+ people are in every community, every profession, and every culture, and yet we face enormous obstacles simply because of who we are. We work to build capacity and change policies, practices, hearts and minds in a range of institutions that shape our daily lives, from corporations to hospitals to schools.
“This partnership with Halsey and Hard Rock will provide critical funds to support and grow our work so that we can impact even more LGBTQIA+ people.”
The money was donated through Hard Rock’s charitable arm, the Hard Rock Heals Foundation. In appreciation, Halsey donated items, including an acoustic guitar and a two-piece bodysuit, to the Hard Rock memorabilia collection.
“Outright International is delighted and proud to partner with Hard Rock and Halsey to celebrate the resilience and joy of the LGBTIQIA+ community and elevate Outright’s work advocating for the human rights of LGBTIQIA+ people around the world,” said Outright International Director of Development & Corporate Engagement Elise Colomer-Cheadle. “Through our collaboration this June, Hard Rock and Halsey will help extend the impact of Outright’s work, elevating the voices of LGBTQIA+ activists around the globe and amplifying the issues impacting LGBTQIA+ communities.”
