Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles

Your support helps the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles fund its general operations and sustains these very important programs!

“FABULOUS! Watching 30+ gay men (1 straight) was the best thing I've ever seen. It made me feel like I can sing with pride when I sing with the school choirs.” - response received from one of our AMP presentations

GMCLA’s “Alive Music Project” (AMP), is a unique music education outreach program designed for high school students that uses song to create a powerful anti-LGBT bullying message. Every year over 85% of LGBT students in American schools are physically or verbally abused. For over thirty years GMCLA has used music to overcome prejudice. Now we’re using song to teach acceptance and equality in schools.  In its 5th year, AMP has reached over 7000 students in high schools throughout Los Angeles.  Busting LGBT stereotypes through live music and personal sharing improves students' self-esteem and helps them recognize and eliminate bullying of all types. 

it gets better is a collaboration between the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Speak Theater Arts and the It Gets Better Project. The work explores what “better” means for LGBT youth through stories, songs and multimedia on an array of challenging themes. With its unqualified support of all young people, it gets better creates and unites allies in solidarity against the pervasive (and growing) climate of bullying and teen violence.

A 6-member cast of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) forms the core of the touring production. Over the course of a one-week residency, these artists collaborate with local performers, citizens, and educational and government institutions in building a community performance responding to the issue of bullying in local schools. GMCLA is bringing with them a fully formed program including dynamic musical content and video production elements appropriate to the theme, into which are woven local participants and local content.

“Outside Voices” is a new LGBT youth mixed-voice chorus made up of 16 to 24 years formed by Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and LifeWorks, a program of the LA Gay & Lesbian Center.  Outside Voices affords a safe space for youth to express themselves artistically and emotionally outside of school or college.  

Thank you for your support!