Not About Me

…gay marriage passed in 2013, I decided it was time to move behind the needs of the queer community and made a commitment to commission and program music that honored…

Privilege, Access, and the Arts

…This works. Individuals are not being asked to represent the entirety of marginalized experiences. This is key to developing culturally equitable communities and authentic arts programming. The communities at large…

Transformative Community Engagement Discussion Handout

Commmunity Engagement Discussion Handout Instructions For each of the scenarios below: Identify the issue/s surrounding equity, access and belonging present in this scenario. Reflect on how this situation may, or…

Phoenix, Colorado’s Trans Community Choir

Phoenix, Colorado’s Trans Community Choir was founded in September 2015 by Sam Bullington as a fully collaborative grassroots community of individuals who believe in the transformative potential of the arts…

Singing Out – Toronto

We are Toronto’s largest 2SLGBTQQIA+ community choir. We are a mixed-voice, non-auditioned, choir – a relative rarity in our communities across North America. But Singing Out is much more than…

Motherless Child

Commissioned by the GALA Choruses Festival V — 1996, Tampa, Florida. Motherless Child is derived, in part, from the African-American spiritual “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.” The original song…

An Opportunity to Reach a Loyal Audience

…you looking for brand loyalty? According to Community Marketing Inc. & Harris Interactive: 55% of LGBT consumers will choose to do business with companies that are committed to the diversity/equal…

In Harmony: Building Community Through Song

…taken on a soul-stirring journey as the San Diego Women’s Chorus delivers a captivating selection of songs from a variety of genres which share the theme of unity and community….

A Letter to the IOC from GALA Choruses

Posted on: February 4th, 2014 by GALA Communications On behalf of GALA Choruses, board president Mindy Taylor and external relations committee chair Martin Brophy, MBE, recently sent a letter to…