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Contents:
- REVIEW: ‘GAY CHOS DEEP SOUTH’ DISVERS SURPRISG HOSPALY THE BIBLE BELT
- SAN FRANCIS GAY MEN'S CHOS FAC BACKLASH FOR 'WE'RE G FOR YOUR CHILDREN' VIO
- SF GAY MEN’S CHOS ‘CONVERT YOUR CHILDREN’ SONG
- GAY MEN'S CHOS OF SOUTH FLORIDA: "SONGS OF THE PHOENIX"
- SF GAY MEN'S CHOS STICKS BY CONTROVERSIAL SONG, CLAIM DEATH THREATS
- GAY MEN’S CHOS OF WASHGTON, DC
REVIEW: ‘GAY CHOS DEEP SOUTH’ DISVERS SURPRISG HOSPALY THE BIBLE BELT
Documentary follows the San Francis Gay Men’s Chos on a tour of the Amerin South. * gay men's chorus and justice for all *
In October 2017, the San Francis Gay Men’s Chos celebrated s 40th season by tourg for a week across Ameri’s Bible Belt, promotg love and acceptance via ncerts stat wh some of the natn’s most discrimatory anti-LGBTQ laws. One’s first reactn might be: Good luck wh as picted the stirrg, warm-hearted documentary “Gay Chos Deep South, ” which swiftly follows chos lear-nductor Tim Seelig and his chorale as they perform for large, enthiastic dienc Mississippi, Tennsee, Alabama and the Carolas, the group’s luck held out. Dpe ocsnal protters and naysayers (that we see, anyway), the chos, which was acpanied by the largely Ain Amerin — and one-third gay — Oakland Interfah Gospel Choir, seemed succsful spreadg their posive msag while sgg lots of betiful gospel and spirual mic.
”), the film’s director, David Charl Rodrigu (he -wrote wh edor Jeff Gilbert), has taken a maly upbeat, genero, spiratnal several profiled chos members origally hail om or near some of the tour’s more rtrictive, ls welg stat lends the movie a btersweet sger and ncer patient Jimmy Whe, his return to his native Mississippi (where HB 1523, Ameri’s most extreme anti-LGBTQ law, is effect) and rnn wh his tranged, homophobic father has a somewhat muted, if amiable, rult. Meanwhile, the forthright Seelig, a former Southern Baptist mister, disturbgly reunts how he was sentially n out of town — and separated om his then-wife and their children — by his Texas megachurch when he me out as gay. Patricia Todd, Alabama’s first out gay legislator.
SAN FRANCIS GAY MEN'S CHOS FAC BACKLASH FOR 'WE'RE G FOR YOUR CHILDREN' VIO
The San Francis Gay Men's Chos faced a wave of backlash this week after jokg about fears surroundg children and the "gay agenda." * gay men's chorus and justice for all *
'Gay Chos Deep South' Not ratedRunng time: 1 hour, 32 mutPlayg: Laemmle Moni Film Center, Santa Moni. The San Francis Gay Men's Chos is facg a wave of backlash after offerg up what scribed as ironic humor about fears surroundg children and the "gay agenda. ""The gay agenda is g home.
The gay agenda is here!
SF GAY MEN’S CHOS ‘CONVERT YOUR CHILDREN’ SONG
Created 1979, Gay Men's Chos of Los Angel has built an ternatnal reputatn for outstandg events and mil experienc through s ncerts and outreach programs. * gay men's chorus and justice for all *
An SFist headle read: "Extremely Funny SF Gay Men’s Chos Vio Unleash of Right-Wg Threats, Vrl"The chos did not immediately rpond to Fox News' requt for ment, but the group posted a lengthy reactn on , the chos seemed to blame nservative media for the backlash.
ClaimSan Francis's (SF) Gay Men's chos lerally sang they'll "nvert your children" or are "g for your children.
ReportgOn July 8 2021, Dh D’Souza tweeted and published a vio wh “SF Gay Men’s Chos Lerally Sgs ‘We’re Comg for Your Children'”:SF Gay Men's Chos Lerally Sgs "We're Comg for Your Children" Dh D'Souza (@DhDSouza) July 8, 2021As prevly dited, vios are pre-packaged wh an un-skippable advertisement, disuragg viewers om examg ntent before sharg . D’Souza — keepg wh his general pattern of phg disrmatn — barely bothered to ntextualize the vio on that se, wrg:Y, they lerally sang this ntext, D’Souza referenced the San Francis Gay Men’s Chos. Other social media ers repeated the claim and exprsed the same panicked sentiment:The San Francis Gay Men's Chos have now ma this sick vio private, where they boast about "nvertg" the children of nservativ.
GAY MEN'S CHOS OF SOUTH FLORIDA: "SONGS OF THE PHOENIX"
The Gay Men’s Chos of Washgton, DC are formg a ftival chos, League of Voic for Equaly, for the 2017 Equaly March. Check out their repertoire! * gay men's chorus and justice for all *
"(Spl to two parts due to Twter's vio lim) — Jack Hadfield ??? (@JackHadrs) July 8, 2021D’Souza’s tular claim was that the SF Gay Men’s Chos sang about “g for your children, ” and the tweet above referenced “‘nvertg’ the children of nservativ.
)A July 7 2021 em on, “‘We’re g for your children’: San Francis Gay Men’s Chos ph woke agenda, ” claimed:In honor of Pri Month this past June, the San Francis Gay Men’s Chos released a song outlg how they’ll “nvert your children.
”The song, tled “A Msage From the Gay Communy, ” mocks parents that fear the ph of the LGBTQ agenda today’s media, wh the song claimg that parents wouldn’t be able to protect their kids om the advanc and ias of the group, Not The Bee the time of publishg, the vio has now been ma unavailable on YouTube. ”That piece ma reference to the lyrics for the song, “A Msage From the Gay Communy.
SF GAY MEN'S CHOS STICKS BY CONTROVERSIAL SONG, CLAIM DEATH THREATS
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” provid all lyrics, and they began:You thk we’re sfulYou fight agast our rightsYou say we all lead live you n’t rpectBut you’re jt ightenedYou thk that we’ll rpt your kidsIf our agenda go uncheckedFunny, jt this once, you’re rrectWe’ll nvert your childrenHappens b by bQuietly and subtlelyAnd you will barely notice You n keep them om disWarn about San FrancisMake ’em wear pleated pantsWe don’t re…We’ll nvert your children…We’ll make them tolerant and fairSubsequent l om the song ma the manner which was leveraged to misreprent s actual ntent even more clear:We’ll nvert your childrenReachg one and allThere’s really no pg ’e even grandma lik RuplAnd the world’s gettg krGen Z’s gayer than GrdrLearn to loveLearn to vogueFace your fate! The gay agenda is g homeThe gay agenda is here!
But you don’t have to worry’e there’s nothg wrong whStandg by our siGet on board a hurryBee the world always needsA b more priIt nclud wh l about makg alli of anti-gay people:Come on, try a ltle pri! Predictably, repeat disrmatn purveyors like Dh D’Souza prented the SF Gay Men’s Chos song out of ntext, highlightg “we’re g for your children” and “we’ll nvert your children” whout transcribg the totaly of lyrics. “Someone’s gotta teach them not to hate” and “your children will re about fairns and jtice for others” were impossible-to-miss aspects of the “nvert” and “g for” l, the clear and prent punchle to a joke about the “gay agenda.
GAY MEN’S CHOS OF WASHGTON, DC
Article Sourc +SF Gay Men's Chos Lerally Sgs "We're Comg for Your Children"SF Gay Men's Chos Lerally Sgs "We're Comg for Your Children"'We're g for your children': San Francis Gay Men's Chos ph woke agendaA Msage From the Gay Communy. To their great surprise, 99 men appeared and a chos was MissnTo create mil experienc that strengthen our role as a lear among lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr (LGBT) and performg arts anizatns, and expose new muni to our msage of Communy For over 40 years, the Chos has built an ternatnal reputatn for mil excellence while remag eply rooted service to the Los Angel muny.
5EXPLORE VIDEOSEnjoy vios of past performanc om the Gay Men's Chos of Los Angel! The Gay Men’s Chos of Washgton, DC (GMCW) will jo wh members of other GALA chos om around the untry to form a ftival chos tled L.