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Queer Voices

Hear from important voices in the LGBTQ+ choral movement in this podcast hosted by GALA Choruses, a non-profit member association of approximately 200 choruses across North and South America & host of the quadrennial Festival, the largest LGBTQ choral event in the world.

Podcast · By GALA Choruses · English · US · Official site

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6
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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    Interview with Oscar Urtusástegui and Enrique Dunn of the Coro Gay Ciudad de México LGBTIQPA+ (opens the original)

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    Join Queer Voices host and GALA Choruses' Executive Director John D. Carrion for a conversation with the leaders of the Coro Gay Ciudad de México LGBTIQPA+, Executive Director Oscar Urtusástegui and Artistic Director Enrique Dunn. Throughout the course of the interview, Oscar and Enrique share their insights about the queer community in Mexico City and Mexico broadly speaking; how they've collaborated with and supported various groups at home and abroad; what they are looking forward to beyond t

  2. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Interview on the Pauli Murray Commission with Kim Hines and Elena Cressy (opens the original)

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    Listen to a fascinating conversation about GALA Choruses' latest commission, "Sincerely Yours: Pauli Murray," centered on a noteworthy yet little known lawyer, activist, scholar and priest. GALA Choruses' Executive Director John D. Carrion interviewed the librettist of the work, Kim Hines, and Elena Cressy, the Artistic Director of The Quire of Eastern Iowa which performed this cantata in May, 2026. Throughout the course of the episode, the group takes the audience behind the scenes, where they

  3. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    Interview with Diana Clegg and Midge Stocker of Artemis Singers & the Sister Singers Network (opens the original)

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    Listen to a fascinating conversation between GALA Choruses' Executive Director John D. Carrion and long-time members of Artemis Singers and co-directors of the 2026 Sister Singers Festival, Diana Clegg and Midge Stocker. Throughout the course of the episode, the group discusses the history and unique structure of Artemis Singers, Chicago's Lesbian Feminist Chorus; the mission and growth of the Sister Singers Network, a cooperative web of feminist choruses; past and future collaborations between

  4. Episode · Aug 12, 2026

    Interview with Dr. Thea Kano and Dr. Chipper Dean on the 2026 Gay Games Choral Festival (opens the original)

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    Join Queer Voices host and GALA Choruses' Executive Director John D. Carrion for a conversation with two of the figures behind the 2026 Gay Games Choral Festival. Co-Artistic Director Dr. Thea Kano—also Artistic Director of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC—and Production Manager Dr. Chipper Dean, also the Executive Director of the Heartland Men's Chorus, discuss the history of the Gay Games, how the choral program came together, the most impactful moments of the festival, and more.

  5. Episode · Jul 29, 2026

    Interview with Robyn Hilger, Executive Director of ACDA, and Dr. Chris Eanes, President & CEO of Chorus America (opens the original)

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    Queer Voices host and GALA Choruses' Executive Director John D. Carrion gathered the leaders of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and of Chorus America. The group discusses the roles of each organization and how all three work together for the choral community.

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