Gay Chorus Deep South
Client: Airbnb, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
Website: Gay Chorus Deep South
Role: Producer
Awards: Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award Winner
In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws in Southern states and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South.
Led by Gay Chorus Conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir; the tour brings a message of music, love and acceptance, to communities and individuals confronting intolerance. Over 300 singers travelled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas and over the bridge in Selma. They performed in churches, community centers and concert halls in hopes of uniting us in a time of difference. The journey also challenges Tim and other Chorus members who fled the South to confront their own fears, pain and prejudices on a journey towards reconciliation. The conversations and connections that emerge offer a glimpse of a less divided America, where the things that divide us; faith, politics, sexual identity are set aside by the soaring power of music, humanity and a little drag.
“What we’re looking for is equal protection under the law. In 33 states you can still be fired or kicked out of your home for being gay, lesbian or transgender.”
- Chris Verdugo, SFGMC Executive Director
