Members of Chicago Gay Men's Chorus opened the evening of Elmhurst College's fourth annual LGBT event, "A Spirit-Filled Movement for LGBT Equality." The event was led by Harry Knox, Religion and Faith Director at Human Rights Campaign. Knox delivered the title lecture then led a discussion in the Frick Center, Founders Lounge.
After a rash of teenage suicides due to bullying, CGMC worked with Dan Savage and his team to send a message to the gay youth. Our work on the "It Gets Better" Project is lauded in Huffington Post. To see the article and the video, click here.
On Thursday, November 13, the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus sang the national anthem as Mayor Daley arrived at the Chicago Cultural Center to honor this year's inductees to the Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame.
Every four years, singers from around the world gather to participate in the International GALA Choral Festival. This year's festival took place in Miami and CGMC was the first chorus to take the stage.
At the 2008 Chicago Pride Parade, members of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus marched with the Illinois Lottery float to introduce a new lottery game that benefits AIDS organizations throughout the state.
January 14, 2008 — Where are you watching the Oscars this year? How about with the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus at Oscar and His Men: Where Hollywood Meets Halsted? This one-of-a-kind Oscar benefit—staged February 24 at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted—delivers an evening of food and drinks, live entertainment, high-end raffles, and more than 20 screens for watching the 80th annual Academy Awards.