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Crescendo Voices Rising, SFGMC’s annual benefit honoring extraordinary individuals who tirelessly champion and promote LGBTQ+ equality.
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Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Shangela, this year’s annual benefit gala will honor legendary Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (‘PEGOT’) Award winner Rita Moreno with the Lifetime Achievement Award; Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum singer LeAnn Rimes with the Ally Award; and Emmy Award-winning Artistic Director of The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Terrance Kelly with the Inspiration Award.
Just added to this year’s event, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears will premiere his brand-new, never-before-heard song, “Last Man Standing.” The evening will also feature special performances and presentations by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Glide Memorial Church Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, and SFGMC’s vocal ensemble The Homophonics. LeAnn Rimes—joined by San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus—will share a surprise rendition of a new song from her forthcoming album, God’s Work.
Crescendo Voices Rising will include a virtual auction, featuring once-in-a-lifetime experiences, wine tastings, trips, travel packages, gym/fitness packages, and more.
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus is the world's first openly gay chorus, one of the world's largest male choruses and the group most often credited with creating the LGBT choral movement.
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus is the world's first openly gay chorus, one of the world's largest male choruses and the group most often credited with creating the LGBT choral movement.