THANK YOU TO EVERYONE (ALL 300 OF YOU) WHO JOINED US FOR PRIDE CHOIR'S INAUGURAL CONCERT "SINGING WITH PRIDE" ON DECEMBER 2ND!
Click here to view Montclair Local's photo essay about the event. We enjoyed lifting our voices in remembrance of those we've lost, the art we lost with them, and a celebration of the world we continue to build together. We have some special things planned for June and October 2024. Stay tuned. Follow @pridechoir on Instagram to keep up on the 'tea.' Choir rehearsals begin again on January 21. Any questions? DM us on Instagram or email our lead Fairy Godparent Kim at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To sing in the Pride Choir, click here.
About Pride Choir: Pride Choir is local LGBTQ+ community choir based in Montclair. It was conceived by Union Congregational Church's co-music director John David Whitener, and communications coordinator Kim Crabtree, in partnership with Out Montclair. Instilled with a culture of diversity and inclusion, the Pride Choir fosters acceptance and entertains audiences with inspiring musical performances. This non-religious, inclusive community chorus is a collaboration with Out Montclair and Union Congregational Church. Pride Choir strives to celebrate and affirm the lives of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender and non-binary individuals. It also strives to foster greater celebration and support for LGBTQ+ people in the wider community.
About Out Montclair: Out Montclair is dedicated to fostering community and providing support and solidarity for the LGBTQIA+ population of Montclair, New Jersey. Out Montclair offers educational and charitable activities and events to promote inclusivity and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary and gender-fluid youth and adults. They are a safe space where the LGBTQIA+ community and allies can come together and celebrate who they are. All of Out Montclair’s programs and events are open to the public.
About Union Congregational Church: Seeing an opportunity to invite and lift up our neighbors in the LGBTQ+ community, and live into the church’s 2001 Open and Affirming Covenant welcoming all LGBTQ+ people in to the full life and ministry of our church, Union Congregational Church is overjoyed to partner with Out Montclair and launch Pride Choir in August. By hosting a LGBTQ+ non-religious community chorus, the church strives to celebrate and affirm the lives of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals and foster greater celebration of and support for LGBTQ+ people in the wider community.
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To view Pride Choir's August 2023 debut press release, click here.
