San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus

Entertainment ProvidersCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus is a nonprofit arts organization that uses choral music and performances to build community, support activism, and promote compassion locally and globally. Founded in 1978, it is notable as the world's first chorus to include the word 'gay' in its name. The group performs more than 50 concerts a year for diverse audiences, with annual attendance around 45,000 and often partnering with local social justice and healthcare nonprofits.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the organization comprises about 300 singing members and works with a volunteer board of directors alongside leadership by Artistic Director Jacob Stensberg and CEO Christopher Verdugo. Its activities are supported by volunteers and a small paid staff, with backing from corporate partners and foundations. A key historical milestone is its early public appearance at a candlelight vigil outside City Hall following the 1978 assassination of Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone, and its subsequent role in inspiring a broader LGBT choral movement.

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