 25 singers. These ensembles represent the chorus at outreach events, hold their own concerts, make recordings, and are featured regularly in concerts with the full chorus. Currently, there are three ensembles: The Lollipop Guild, founded in 1979, and best known for its a cappella and Barbershop singing; Vocal Minority, founded in 2003, which specializes in vocal jazz and show choir repertoire; and SWAG, founded in 2013, which features a more urban sound and aesthetic and tight harmonies from the jazz and R&B genres. A larger, ad hoc group called the Ambassadors also represents the chorus at outreach performances.

According to data gathered by the SFGMC Alumni Assoc., more than 1,800 men have been chorus members since 1978. Two founding members still sing with the group, along with several others who went on the 1981 tour. Auditions for new SFGMC members are held semi-annually, in January and August. In order to be eligible for membership, singers must pass an audition, be at least 18 years old and self-identify as male. Identifying as gay is not a requirement, but members are expected to abide by the organization's mission.

The appellation "Fifth Section" is reserved primarily for former members who died from various causes, including AIDS/HIV. Former Air Force Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, who was never a formal member of the chorus but donated $6000 of his discrimination settlement with the Air Force to the Chorus' 1981 national tour, was inducted into the Fifth Section following his 1989 death from AIDS.

Performances
SFGMC presents an annual subscription concert series that includes holiday concerts in December; a spring concert at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall — home of the San Francisco Symphony; an Annual Pride Concert with other San Francisco LGBT organizations; plus a concert featuring the chorus's small ensembles and a cabaret featuring its soloists. In addition, one of the most popular of San Francisco's annual holiday events, Home for the Holidays, has been presented by the SFGMC annually since 1990 on Christmas Eve at the historic Castro Theatre.

Through its SingOut Program, SFGMC also makes up to 50 community appearances each year, including ones that directly benefit local nonprofit and healthcare organizations. In recent years, SFGMC has helped to raise more than US$430,000  for organizations such  as the AIDS Foundation, AIDS Emergency Fund, STOP AIDS, Face to Face –
25 singers. These ensembles represent the chorus at outreach event, reserve their own concerts, make recordings, and are sport regularly in concerts with the full refrain. Currently, there are three ensembles: The Lollipop Guild, establish in 1979, and best known for its a cappella and Barbershop tattle; Vocal Minority, founded in 2003, which specializes in vocal jazz and usher choir repertoire; and SWAG, founded in 2013, which features a more urban sound and aesthetic and tight harmony from the jazz and R&B genres. A larger, ad hoc group call the Ambassadors also represents the chorus at outreach performances. 

 harmonize to data gathered by the SFGMC Alumni Assoc. , more than 1,800 men have been chorus members since 1978. Two establish members still sing with the group, along with several others who went on the 1981 tour. Auditions for new SFGMC members are held semi - annually, in January and August. In order to be eligible for membership, singers must pass an audition, be at least 18 years old and self - identify as male. identify as gay is not a requirement, but extremity are expect to abide by the organization's mission. 

 The appellation " Fifth Section " is reserved primarily for former members who die from various causes, including AIDS / HIV. Former Air Force Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, who was never a formal member of the refrain but donated $ 6000 of his discrimination settlement with the Air Force to the Chorus' 1981 national tour, was inducted into the Fifth Section following his 1989 death from AIDS. 

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 Through its SingOut Program, SFGMC also makes up to 50 community appearances each class, including ones that directly profit local nonprofit and healthcare organizations. In recent years, SFGMC has helped to raise more than US$ 430,000   for organizations such   as the AIDS Foundation, AIDS Emergency Fund, STOP AIDS, Face to Face –
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Performatfes
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25 singers. These ensembles represent the chorus events, their own make recordings, and with full chorus. Currently, are three ensembles: Lollipop Guild, founded in 1979, and known for its a cappella and Barbershop singing; Vocal Minority, founded in 2003, specializes in vocal jazz and show choir repertoire; and SWAG, founded in 2013, features more sound aesthetic and tight harmonies from the jazz and R&B genres. A larger, ad hoc group called Ambassadors also represents the chorus at outreach performances. to data gathered by SFGMC Alumni Assoc., more than men been chorus since Two members still sing the group, along with several others who went on the 1981 tour. Auditions for new SFGMC members held semi-annually, and August. order be for membership, singers an audition, be at least 18 self-identify as male. Identifying as gay is not requirement, but are expected to abide by the mission. The appellation "Fifth Section" is reserved primarily former members who died from various causes, including AIDS/HIV. Former Air Force Technical Sergeant Leonard was never a formal of the chorus donated of discrimination with the Force to the Chorus' 1981 national tour, was inducted into the Section following his 1989 death from AIDS. Performances SFGMC presents subscription series that includes concerts in December; a concert Louise M. Davies Symphony home the an Pride with other San Francisco organizations; plus a concert featuring chorus's small ensembles and In addition, one of the most popular of Francisco's annual holiday events, Home for the has been presented by the SFGMC annually since 1990 on Christmas Eve the historic Through its SingOut Program, SFGMC also makes up 50 community appearances each including ones that directly benefit local nonprofit and healthcare In years, SFGMC helped to raise than US$430,000 for such as the AIDS Emergency STOP Face
 25 singers. These ensembles reprEsent the chOrus aT ouTreAcH eveNts, hOld their own conCErts, Make recordings, and are feAtureD rEGulaRLy In conCerts wiTH tHE FulL cHoRus. cuRReNtly, tHerE are thrEe ensembleS: ThE LOllipop Guild, FOuNded in 1979, and bEst Known for its a CapPella aNd barBErshoP siNging; vocal MINority, Founded in 2003, WhICh specIAlizes iN VOcAl jaZz and show choir repERtOIre; and SWAG, founDed in 2013, wHiCH fEATurEs a More urban sOuNd and AEsthetiC AnD TIGht HArmonies from tHe jazz and R&B GEnrEs. A larGeR, ad HOc grouP callEd THe AMbassadors aLso rEpresents The choRUs at outREach perFormanCes.

accOrdiNG tO dAta GaTHerED bY thE sFGmC Alumni asSoC., more Than 1,800 MEN HAve bEen ChorUs memBers since 1978. Two fOunDing MEmbErs stIll siNg wiTh The grOup, aloNg witH sEveral others who Went On the 1981 tour. audItIonS fOr new sfGMC meMbeRs aRe held sEmi-annuALly, In jANUaRy and August. In order To BE ElIgible foR membeRShIp, SIngers muSt PasS an aUDItion, Be at LEaSt 18 years oLd and sELf-IdEntify aS mAle. IdeNtIfyIng As gay IS not A requiRement, buT membERs are expected tO Abide by the orgANiZATiON's miSsiOn.

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perforManceS
SFGmC PrESenTs an annUAl SUBscrIpTiOn coNceRt SerieS thaT IncLudes hoLiday concErtS In DeCeMbEr; a spriNg concert at LoUiSe M. Davies SYmPhoNy Hall — HOMe of the SAn Francisco Symphony; an AnNUal PridE CoNcert With Other San FRanCisco LgBT ORganizAtions; Plus a CoNceRT FeatuRINg The ChOrus's small ENSemBles aNd A cabAret feaTuring its soloists. IN AddItion, one of the MosT popULAr Of SAN FRAncIsCO's aNNUal holiday eventS, Home for thE HOLiDays, has beeN PreSeNted by tHe SFGMC AnnuaLLy since 1990 On ChristmAs Eve at thE hIstoRIC CaStro TheatrE.

Through Its SingOuT progrAM, SfGMC aLso Makes uP tO 50 coMmuniTy appeARanCes eaCh year, InCludinG ones ThAt directLy benefit local nonprofit And heaLthcaRe oRganizatiOns. iN reCent years, sFGMc has helped To rAisE more ThaN uS$430,000  for OrgaNIzAtiONs sucH  as tHE AIDS FounDAtIon, aidS emergency FuND, stOP aIDS, FAce TO Face –
 25 singers. These ensembl es represe nt th e c hor us  atoutr each events, h o ld t heir own concerts, mak e rec or d ings ,  a nd ar e featu r ed r egu la rl y i nc on certs  wi th thefull choru s.Cu rrently, the r eare threeens embles: TheLol lipopGu ild ,  foun ded  in 1 979, a n d best  known fo ri ts a c a ppellaa n dBarb ershop singing; V o ca l  Minority, fou nded i n2 00 3 ,  wh ich  specializ es  in v o cal jaz z  a n d sho w  choir repert oire; and S W AG,  found ed  in 2013,which  f e atu res a moreurba n sound a nd aes t hetic a n d tight  harmo nie s f romt he  j azz  a n d R & Bgen r es.  A large r,  a d hoc  gro u p c alle d t he A mbass adors also re pre sent s  th e cho rus a t ou tr eachperfor mance s. 

According todata  gathered  by  t heSF GMC A l umni A sso c.,  more t han 1,8 0 0 m en h a ve  been chorus membe rs s in ce 1978.  Two f o un di n g member ssti ll s i n g wit h th e  g roup, al ong wi t hse veral o th ers wh owen t o n the 1981  tour.  Auditio ns fo r  new SFGMC mem b ers are helds em i - an n uall y,in JanuaryandA ugus t. I n  o rde r  to b e eli gi b le for membership, sin ge rs mus t pas s an audition , be at le a s t  18 year s ol d  a n d self-identif y asmale. Iden t ifying a s gay  is nota require m e nt, butmem ber s a ree x pe cted to abide b y th eorganiz ati on's mi ssi on. 

T heap pellation  "FifthSe ct io n"  is  rese r ved prim ar ily  f orforme r  membe rs wh o di ed  f r omvarious ca u s es,in cl udin g A ID S/HIV . Fo r mer  Air Fo rce Techn ica l  Ser ge an t Leona rd Matlovich,  w ho was nev er  aformal m ember of  the chorus but donated $6000 o f h is di scri minationset tlemen t w i th the  Air F orceto  th e Choru s '  1 981  n ational to u r , w as in du cted  into t he Fifth Section f o llo wing his 1989  de athf r om  AI D S. 
Pe rf o rma n c es
SFGMC presen ts an annu al su bscription con ce rt seri es that  incl u des hol iday conc erts in D ec embe r ;  aspring con cert atLouise M. Davie s  S ympho nyHall —  h ome  of t he San Fra ncisc o Symp ho ny; an  Annu al  Pride C oncert with other San F rancis co LG BTorganizat ion s ; p lus a con cert  featuring  th e c horus 'ss mallense m bl esa nd acaba r et featur i ng  it s so loists. Ina d d iti on, o neo f themost  popular of San F r ancisco's annu al h o l ida y e v ents ,Home for the H oli da y s , has be en  presentedby the S FG M C ann uallysince1990 on C hr i stmasEveatthe histo ric  C a stro Th ea tr e .

Thr ough  i ts Sin gOut P r ogra m ,  SFGMC also make s upt o  50 c o mmu nityap pearanc e s ea ch year, i ncluding on es tha t di rectl y benef it  local  no np rofit andh ealthcare  orga nizatio ns . In  re cent y ears , SFGMC  has  h elp ed to rai s e  m o re  t h anUS$4 30,00 0 for  organiza t ions suc h a s the A ID S F o u ndatio n ,A I DS Emergen cyFund, S TOP AIDS,F acet oF ace – 
 25_singers. These_ensembles represent the chorus_at outreach_events,_hold their_own_concerts, make recordings,_and are featured_regularly in concerts with_the full chorus._Currently,_there are three ensembles: The Lollipop Guild, founded in 1979, and best known for_its_a cappella_and_Barbershop_singing; Vocal Minority, founded in_2003, which specializes in vocal_jazz and_show choir repertoire; and SWAG, founded in 2013,_which_features a more_urban sound and aesthetic and tight harmonies from the_jazz and R&B genres. A larger,_ad hoc group_called_the_Ambassadors also represents the_chorus at outreach performances.

According to data_gathered by the SFGMC Alumni Assoc.,_more than 1,800 men have been chorus_members since 1978. Two founding members_still sing with the group,_along with_several others who went on_the 1981 tour._Auditions for_new SFGMC members_are held semi-annually, in January and_August. In order_to be eligible for membership, singers_must_pass an audition,_be_at_least 18_years old and_self-identify_as male._Identifying_as gay is not a requirement,_but_members are expected to abide by the_organization's mission.

The appellation "Fifth_Section"_is reserved primarily for_former members who died from_various causes, including AIDS/HIV. Former Air_Force Technical_Sergeant Leonard_Matlovich, who was never a formal member of the chorus but_donated $6000 of his discrimination settlement_with the Air Force_to the_Chorus'_1981 national tour,_was_inducted into_the Fifth Section following his 1989 death_from AIDS.

Performances
SFGMC_presents an annual subscription concert series_that includes holiday concerts_in_December; a spring concert at Louise_M. Davies Symphony Hall — home_of the San Francisco Symphony;_an_Annual_Pride Concert with other San_Francisco LGBT organizations; plus a concert_featuring the chorus's_small ensembles and a cabaret featuring its_soloists._In addition, one of the most_popular_of San Francisco's annual holiday events,_Home_for_the Holidays, has been presented_by the SFGMC annually since 1990_on Christmas Eve at the historic Castro Theatre.

Through its_SingOut Program, SFGMC_also makes up to 50_community_appearances_each year, including ones that directly benefit local nonprofit and_healthcare organizations._In recent years,_SFGMC has helped to raise more than US$430,000  for_organizations such  as the AIDS Foundation,_AIDS Emergency Fund, STOP AIDS, Face to Face –