For many of our members, singing together is not just a hobby or a social outlet; it is the defining essence of who we are as people and as spiritual beings. Singing together creates a space where we express not only our own identities, feelings and beliefs, but those of our greater LGBTQ community. We …
The Boise Men’s and Women’s Choruses are a community organization, 501c3 entity. All singers are volunteers with a passion for choral music. Both ensembles consist of male and female singers age eighteen and older. With a wide range of varying musical training and backgrounds, the choruses are committed to fostering an environment of professionalism, respect, …
Founded in spring, 2012, by founding president Bleu Copas, and founding artistic director Christopher Hamblin, the Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus held their first performance at KnoxPride with fifteen members. The following year KGMC joined the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA), the national parent organization of LGBTQIA+ Choruses, and received official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. …
The Albany Gay Men’s Chorus formed in 2008. Many of our founding members belonged to several other local choruses but dreamed of starting a local gay men’s chorus dedicated to singing quality choral music as well as Broadway tunes, popular songs and fun novelty pieces. In the 2023 Times Union Best of the Capital Region …
The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus inspires leadership within the gay community and is an active partner in the regional arts. The Chorus is financially and organizationally efficient. It provides an open, supportive environment for a diverse and committed family of members and supporters. The Chorus produces innovative and passionate programs that promote the mission to a varied …
For over 40 years, the Chorus has built an international reputation for musical excellence while remaining deeply rooted in service to the Los Angeles community. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the last important links to a glorious tradition in music,” GMCLA has more than doubled in size to over 300 members, …
The Des Moines Men’s Chorus is more than a choral organization—it’s a heartfelt dedication to supporting and promoting the LGBTQ+ community through the transformative medium of “music that matters.” The chorus was founded by Dr. Randal A. Buikema in 2001, who also served as the Artistic Director until 2005. Artistic Director and Conductor Dr. Rebecca …
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus (TCGMC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer community chorus whose mission is Building Community Through Music. Since 1981, the Chorus has sought to provide its members with rewarding musical experiences and to promote social exchange. As an organization that celebrates diversity and uses music as a way to transform, educate, and heal, the …
In 1980, 30 men stood on stage and sang at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Now known as Turtle Creek Chorale (TCC), that small group has grown to more than 250 dues-paying members who contribute over 100,000 hours annually to rehearsals, performances, community outreach, and educational workshops. As the most recorded male chorus in the world, TCC …
Founded in 1981 by Jeffrey McIntyre with inspiration from the launch of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus four years earlier, the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus (AGMC) became the first LGBT chorus in the South and only the fifth in the world. It was history-making then, and it still is today. With more than four decades …