André De Shields Rings the New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell

The “Ring the Bell for LGBTQI+ Equality” initiative, organized by Koppa, Open for Business, UN Global Compact, and UN Human Rights, was joined by Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning actor André De Shields to ring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closing bell on Monday, June 29 in celebration of Pride Month.

Executives and senior leaders from Deutsche Bank, GLAAD, Koppa, Open for Business, UN Global Compact, and UN Human Rights joined André De Shields for the ceremony.

Before ringing the bell, André De Shields said, “As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, we understand that home isn’t always out there. It’s not always an external destination. Home is that moment when you understand that you belong.”

De Shields currently stars as Old Deuteronomy in the Broadway production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball.