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SYDNEY GAY & LBIAN CHOIR

Their members regard the choirs as safe spac, plac to tell their stori and celebrate their week, queer choirs om all over Atralia and around the world have gathered Sydney for Out & Loud & Proud Internatnal Choral Ftival, hosted by the Sydney Gay & Lbian Choir as part of Sydney WorldPri 2023.

The ftival will nclu wh a gala ncert on Febary 23 at Sydney Town rootsThe first gay chos was formed San Francis 1978. Called the San Francis Gay Men's Chos, their first public performance was to mourn the assassatn of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official California, and San Francis Mayor Gee than a year later New York, 80 men gathered a church for the first rehearsal of what would bee New York Cy Gay Men's Chos (NYCGMC). "The and other chos would soon form the Gay and Lbian Associatn of chos (GALA chos).

" Sydney Gay & Lbian Choir on the steps of the Sydney Opera Hoe.

SYDNEY GAY AND LBIAN CHOIR: WE BELONG

Ftival Creative Director of Out & Loud & Proud and Mic Director of Sydney Gay & Lbian Choir, Adam Majsay, echo Carrn affirmg the choir's rponsibily. "Wh her wife Mel, Penicka-Smh found Pacific Pri Choir, a tourg choir that aims to ntribute to the visibily and acceptance of LGBTQI+ people untri where homosexualy is legalised but not fully Pacific Pri Choir 2019 tour lead to the creatn of a diversy choir Vietnam and spired a gay group ral Cambodia.

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