Harvey Milk Ireland San Francisco San Francisco county Day Life Coronavirus Harvey Milk Ireland San Francisco San Francisco county Day

WATCH: SF Gay Men’s Chorus gather for first time in 15 months to mark Harvey Milk Day

Reading now: 878
www.queerty.com

The Chorus was formed in 1978 and was the world’s first openly gay choir. Its membership was devastated by the arrival of AIDS in the 1980s.

However, it rebuilt itself and survived.The poignant significance of the choir coming together for the first time since the arrival of the Covid pandemic last year was felt by many.

Others responded to the chorus’ beautiful rendition of a traditional Irish blessing.“Tears are running down my face. This is so moving,” said one commentator.“Bless you men, my brothers.

Tears streaming down my face,” said another.“We are grateful to still be standing and still be singing,” said the choir in a caption on the TikTok video.Related: Harvey Milk Day and San Francisco’s monuments to an LGBTQ iconMay 22 is Harvey.

Read more on queerty.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

09.02 / 20:17
Oscars 2022 Oscar nominations honour LGBTQ+ talent but snub worthy contenders
The highly anticipated 2022 Oscar nominees were revealed yesterday afternoon and were met with mixed reactions of shock and delight as, despite the many LGBTQ+ nominations, some felt like other worthy contenders were snubbed. LGBTQ+ Oscar nominees came through with some of the most beloved performances from 2021, including actors Ariana DeBose and Kristen Stewart, […]
DMCA