from Barry Dennison at huffpost As President Obama met with gay, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Russia last week, after the recent G20 Summit, on September 8, 2013, the world was mobilizing in a grassroots movement with marches here in Toronto, cities in the United States, England, Germany, Sweden, Brazil, the Philippines, and many other […]
From the Advocate: Out of the Past: Celebrating LGBT History in San Francisco took place in the City by the Bay earlier this month, bringing together nearly 500 attendees who gathered at the historic Old Mint for a look at San Francisco’s unique queer history and culture. Several important speakers were on hand, including Zoe […]
Here’s a window into GALA’s past. This large group photo was taken at COAST (Come Out and Sing Together) in 1983 at Lincoln Center in New York City. COAST brought together 1,200 individuals from 12 choruses from around the US for the first National Gay and Lesbian Choral Festival. All delegates sang in mass choir conducted […]
The Singer’s Body – Part 1 by Stephen Edwards In the middle of a recent choral rehearsal for an upcoming concert, I looked up from my music to cue an emotional and heart-felt crescendo in the midst of an especially warm and tender moment of the piece. When I gazed across the chorus, the depth […]
Kevin Robison, artistic director of the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, and Robert Glor, artistic director of Our Song, take us on a tour of Atlanta, the location for the 2013 GALA Leadership Symposium. Early Registration ends on September 6th. Be sure to register soon! Click here for more.
After having a major year with the breakout success of their hit single “Thrift Shop” and the follow-up “Can’t Hold Us,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis hit the stage at MTV’s Video Music Awards to perform their song “Same Love.” Read More at the Huff Post Entertainment.
We had a little too much fun recording the announcement for the 2013 Leadership Symposium. Here are some outtakes with Robin Godfrey and Jane Ramseyer Miller talking about their favorite memories from GALA Symposium. Register today!