Welcome to my NYCGMC 2019 Membership Fundraising Drive!
Celebrating 40 years this season, New York City Gay Men’s Chorus is an internationally renowned performing arts institution in New York City and a pioneering voice for the LGBTQ+ community. Through the power of song, NYCGMC challenges people’s perceptions of the LGBTQ+ community, combats fear and hatred, encourages compassion and human connection, and thrills audiences with inspiring performances. At a moment when LGBTQ+ civil rights are significantly under threat, NYCGMC champions social justice and unconditional acceptance.
NYCGMC is comprised of more than 275 talented singers. We present 3 mainstage shows and over 40 outreach activities across all five boroughs and beyond annually. Last year’s outreach performances included appearances at LGBTQ teen homeless shelters, at SAGE for LGBTQ elders, and at corporate and public pride celebrations. In 2018-19, NYCGMC performed at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and Yankee Stadium; at gala fundraisers for the Swish Ally Fund and the Ackerman Institute; and at the Brooklyn Museum and the Global Citizen concert in Central Park, among many others. Our TV appearances including Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, and Last Week Tonight have provided a national platform for our mission. We support development of LGBTQ choruses in the US and internationally. Our school program reaches over 2,000 NYC public middle school students, and we are currently expanding the program to new schools, including high schools.
Our 40th anniversary season is underway with rehearsals for our beautiful holiday show (December 13-15) and plans for Big Gay Sing in March. We cap off the year on June 20, 2020, with a triumphant return to David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center.
As a non-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of friends like you to support this important work and to keep our song alive!
