Good day! Thank you for taking the time to come visit my fundraising page, and welcome to the NYCGMC 2019 Membership Fundraising Drive! It is a special year for us as an organization, our 40th Anniversary to be precise, and now YOU get to be a part of it. Our anniversary builds upon a legacy of musical excellence that advocates for equality and love, celebrates monumentally historic victories, and fiercely safeguards the memories of our entire community. In this milestone season, NYCGMC reflects on an extraordinary past and forges an innovative and exciting path for the future, inviting New York City and the entire world to join in the celebration.
As we reflect as an organization, I, too, reflect upon my time in the Chorus. I joined as a fresh-faced newbie to the East Coast in January of 2017, looking for a sense of purpose and an outlet for creativity, but mostly, I was looking to find my "home" and where I fit into things. I found those things instantly within the people of NYCGMC. They're my family when I need to be comforted, or given some tough love. They're my voice when I can't seem to find my own. They're my constant and my outlet to express myself and feel safe and comfortable while doing so. But most importantly they are a wall of sound that sings, not just for fun, but because they have a reason to do so. They sing to challenge perceptions of the LGBTQ community, to combat fear and hatred, encourage compassion and human connection, and to thrill with the superb quality of our sound. Through our music, audiences mourn losses, cheer victories, find unconditional acceptance, and celebrate life.
At a moment when LGBTQ+ civil rights are significantly under threat, NYCGMC champions social justice and unconditional acceptance. But we cannot do it alone. We need the generous support of individuals like yourself to keep our Voice singing, and fighting through song, for MANY years to come.
Thank you for your contribution.
**Our 40th anniversary 2019-20 season is underway with rehearsals for our beautiful holiday show, NYCGMC's Annual Holiday Extravaganza (December 13-15, 2019), and plans for Big Gay Sing: Divas, Divas, Divas in March 2020. We cap off our season on June 20, 2020 with a triumphant return to David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, Proud! NYCGMC Celebrates 40 Years. For more information about us, and to purchase tickets to our upcoming concert season, please visit: www.nycgmc.org **
