Hearting Pride
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The One Club invites you to Hearting Pride, a day of music, joy, and collective action to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and boost visibility for the creators and brands that continue to champion it.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Join us on June 10th as The One Club for Creativity, McKinney, and CYLNDR Studios present Hearting Pride — a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ creativity, community, and allyship. Hosted by drag icon Nicky O and featuring music by DJ Jo Disco, the event will include an unforgettable drag performance, an art activation, a panel discussion with LGBTQ+ creators and industry pros, and more.
A key part of the event will be a showcase of Pride campaigns and creative work submitted by One Club Members — all on display throughout the space and featured on McKinney's digital hub. From bold brand campaigns to personal passion projects, this gallery of member-submitted work celebrates the power of queer creativity and storytelling. Alongside the showcase, our panel conversation will dig into why this kind of visibility matters more than ever — especially as public support for Pride becomes more complex for brands. Together, we'll explore how creativity, community engagement, and positive sentiment can keep the momentum going, ensuring that LGBTQ+ voices remain seen, heard, and valued.
EVENT DETAILS
DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
TIME: 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET (festivities begin at 6:30pm)
WHERE: The One Club Gallery | 450 W 31st St. 6th Fl, New York, NY
PRICE: Free for One Club Members | $15 General Admission
All proceeds will go towards the Rainbow Railroad.
MEET OUR PANELISTS
Caleb McMullen
Associate Creative Director, McKinney
Caleb has a knack for turning things into other things. Like rainbows into donations, wrapping paper into catalogues of small business products and personal bankers into Twitch streamers. All this "turning" has turned out a bunch of awards, most notably an Effies Grand Prix and two gold Cannes Lions that he's named after his cats "Grayson" and "Ella". Following six years at FCB Canada, Caleb now works at McKinney Toronto alongside his partner in crime and creativity, Hussein Rumaithi.
Bronson Farr
Photographer and Director
Meet photographer and director Bronson Farr. Farr’s work spans multiple genres, but is connected by the through thread of his whimsical style and ability to capture his subject, who or whatever that may be, in their most authentic form. Whether shooting lifestyle or portraiture — his work is fun, bright, and contains a visual pop. He is driven to create in order to reflect back to the world what he sees, or often, hopes to see. As an advocate for greater civil rights, he strives to highlight LGBTQIA, POC, and AAPI communities within his work
Farr’ award winning work thrives on collaboration between himself, his subject, and his team. He finds creative solutions occur at the intersection of effective collaboration and preparation. Bronson’s process for creative ideation is both people-based, drawing on what people find visually or emotionally moving, and visual, inspired by creatives that came before him. This lends his projects a greater aesthetic resonance and relatability. By synthesizing both the past and present, Farr is able to craft work that is forward thinking in terms of concepts and visual compositions.
Sarah Hallacher
Senior Brand Designer, Google
Sarah (she/they) is a multidisciplinary Designer and Art Director who specializes in accessible brand systems and visual storytelling. She is dedicated to advocating for users & audiences, and has created award-winning work in the social impact space for clients like Apple, Coach, MTV, Nike, and Planned Parenthood.
A few highlights of their career include launching a national harm-reduction campaign, curating a queer sculpture show, screening an interactive documentary at MoMA, and joining the board of the Museum Arts & Culture Access Consortium. Her work has been recognized by NPR, The New York Times, Communication Arts, Sundance, and Vogue; among others. Offline, Sarah runs on crip time and can be found radically resting while intermittently writing poems and creating art. She lives in Brooklyn with her wife and their two goofy dogs.
Jordan Randall
Content Director, TikTok
Jordan Randall is the Content Director at TikTok, leading creative direction and content strategy for TikTok For Business across social media, blog, and newsletter platforms. He previously worked on TikTok’s Creative Agency Partnerships team, where he built educational programs that helped brands and advertising creatives show up more effectively on the platform.
Before joining TikTok, Jordan held marketing and business development roles at Nickelodeon, MediaCom, Media Assembly, and Digitas. A proud Howard University alum, Jordan is also the co-founder and co-host of Surface Level, a podcast that explores the nuances of the Black and Queer experience.
ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOW
Nicky O AND DJ JO
Artist and Drag Entertainer
Nicky O is an artist and drag entertainer originally from LA. Upon moving to NYC, Nicky was instantly thrust into the spotlight of New York's club scene after a cameo appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where his tagline "It's called fashion, look it up" became an internet phenomenon. Since then, Nicky has infiltrated the fashion world, having been part of events and campaigns for brands including Jeremy Scott, VFILES, Alexander Wang, and Red Bull. Known for her loud drag style, bold pop aesthetic, and infectious charisma, Nicky demands your attention.
Followed by celebrities and visionaries of all types - from Rihanna to Azealia Banks, fashion vanguards to next-generation creatives, Olympians to Drag Race alums, and countless others - Nicky is at the intersection of art, performance, and nightlife and his one-of-a-kind 'pop' aesthetic continues to grow and inspire everyone it touches.
Advocacy & activism are deeply important to Nicky, who has used his platform over the years to shed light on local causes and fundraise for queer organizations. During the pandemic, Nicky's socially-distant fundraiser drag shows at Brooklyn's 3 Dollar Bill, raised over $10,000 in donations for homeless queer youth in NYC. Nicky believes in working hard to give back to the community that has embraced and nurtured them.
SEEING EACH OTHER: AN ART EXPERIENCE
Eugenia Mello
Illustrator and One Club Member Eugenia Mello invites you to take part in a simple yet powerful drawing activity rooted in presence and play.
In small groups, you'll pair up for short blind contour drawing sessions — sketching one another without looking at the page. The results are often messy, sometimes hilarious, and always deeply human. It's not about the art — it's about taking a moment to connect, to observe, and to leave with a new perspective (and maybe even a new friend). Spots are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis!
SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER
RAINBOW RAILROAD
This Pride we'll be collecting funds for Rainbow Railroad, a global nonprofit based in the U.S. and Canada that helps at-risk LGBTQI+ individuals find safety from persecution. In a world with unprecedented displacement, LGBTQI+ people face unique vulnerabilities. Rainbow Railroad enables them to live free from persecution, envisioning a world where they can live their lives without fear.
We'll be collecting donations at the event and online, make a donation below.
We have left an open donation for anyone who wants to show some love and support Rainbow Railroad and all of their incredible, life-saving initiatives.
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