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Tomorrow at 8pm, join us for a new virtual concert with host Melvin Robert and special guests Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson. Welcome from Gavin Newsom, cameos from Trans Chorus of Los Angeles - TCLA and VOX Femina Los Angeles, new videos and a whole lotta fun! Come hear the songs that put (and KEEP!) the California Sound on the map and the charts. Go to http://www.gmcla.org to RSVP!

Join us March 20 for our Virtual Presentation of The California Sound. Sign up for access to the concert: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-california-sound-registrat Join us for a live chat while the concert streams on YouTube premiere from 8-9pm Pacific. The video will then be available for 48 hours to enjoy again (or if you couldn't make it to the Premiere).

Our friend and former guest conductor Jenny Wong is featured in the LA Times! Check out this amazing article:

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was our champion. She fought for LGBTQ rights, the rights of women, and the rights of all those who needed her ferocious, unwavering, and brilliant legal mind to make our country a more just place to live. She made our lives better and losing her is a loss we can hardly calculate. Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles has sung in times of joy and sorrow over the past 41 years and, as we cannot be with you in person today, we offer you a musical tribute t...o the life of the Notorious RBG. GMCLA with the incredible LeAnn Rimes singing THE ROSE -- one the most beloved guest artists and GMCLA performances of all time -- captured in video from our own James Roman. As we honor Justice Ginsburg’s life we also honor the legacy she has left us. A legacy we know is very fragile. GMCLA will continue to do what we have done for these past four decades and raise our voices in song for our community in joy and sorrow, and for social justice for all. Filmed at the Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA. December 19, 2010. #rgb #notoriousrbg #supremecourt #ruthbaderginsburg

GMCLA is devastated to learn of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart ally in the fight for equality. Our deepest condolences and sympathies for her family and friends, and all those who feel this great loss to our nation.

Today we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage! #WomenVote100. #19thAmendment

This Pride Month we honor our victory for LGBT rights from the Supreme Court as we always do - by singing! Thanks for the song Cher! #IGotYouBabe Special thanks to our sponsor the Schmitt-Young group at Morgan Stanley for supporting GMCLA in this endeavor! #PrideMonth #GMCLA #LGBTrights #HappyPride... Lou Spisto | Executive Director and Producer Ernest Harrison | Music Director and Conductor Dr. Cassie Gonzales | Principal Accompanist Javier Descalzo | Creative Director and Editor Lucio Maramba | Audio Producer Ed Carlo Arafiles | Associate Producer and Assistant Editor Patrick Magill | Production Coordinator

Breaking News- The Supreme Court ruled today that federal civil rights laws protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender workers! "In a historic development, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday federal law bars discrimination against workers for being LGBTQ, affirming long-sought federal protections for LGBTQ people in the workplace." - The Los Angeles Blade https://www.losangelesblade.com//historic-supreme-court-r/... #LGBTRights #LoveWins

#theshowmustbepaused #blackouttuesday

GMCLA stands in SOLIDARITY

Meet Peter Johnson! He joined the chorus in 1987 and works as the Archives Manager at the Skirball Cultural Center! He grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. When he was a child his father used to bring him to the drinking fountains marked "colored" to show him the water was exactly the same. Peter's favorite memory with GMCLA is performing in St. Petersburg, Russia to an audience that didn't know they were gay until they told them! When Peter's not singing you can find him reading and gardening. #MeetTheChorus #GMCLA #LGBT

Happy Birthday to our longtime friend Melissa Etheridge! Here we are performing her inspiring song "Uprising Of Love" at the Women's March in 2018. #LGBT #GMCLA

An important message from the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus. We stand in solidarity with our brothers in song. http://tcgmc.org//tcgmc-response-to-the-death-of-george-f/#

Today GMCLA remembers legendary AIDS activist and playwright Larry Kramer. His activism, art, and outspoken voice changed America and brought LGBT issues to light. As Elton John said this morning - "We have lost a giant of a man who stood up for gay rights like a warrior. His anger was needed at a time when gay men’s deaths to AIDS were being ignored by the American government: a tragedy that made the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP movements so vital. He never stopped shouting about the injustices against us. His voice was the loudest and the most effective." #RIPLarryKramer #ActUp #LGBThistory https://apnews.com/9525f22e3d9c78fc46378a060bf40f36

Our friends The Actors Fund put together this great video with 140 faces you know and love performing "You Can't Stop The Beat" from Hairspray. It's a great reminder that the world keeps spinnin' round and we are definitely on our dancin' feet. If you have anything to spare, they are accepting donations at https://www.theactorsfund.org/youcantstopthebeat Enjoy!!!