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The New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus (NJGMC) is a volunteer chorus drawing from communities in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. NJGMC aims to be recognized as the premier men’s chorus in New Jersey celebrating the finest in choral music, through outstanding performances, and as champions for equality. As New Jersey's only member of Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruses), we inspire pride, empowerment, equality, and acceptance to all through extraordinary music and actions. During our 25 year history, the NJGMC has presented an annual concert series consisting of two or three concert weekends, as well as various community performances as part of our commitment to involvement and outreach. We have worked in conjunction with the New Jersey Names Project and marched with the AIDS Memorial Quilt in the New Jersey Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade in Asbury Park. We have performed at World AIDS Day services throughout Central NJ as well as the Princeton University Transgender Remembrance Service and the Yom HaShoah Commemoration at the Jewish Community Center in Edison. We also had the thrilling experience of performing “Sing for the Cure,” a musical benefit for breast cancer education, at Carnegie Hall. In 2011, in response to the tragic suicide of Tyler Clementi, the Chorus performed “It Gets Better: A Journey of Courage in Song” with the Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus. The proceeds of this performance were donated to Jersey Shore PFLAG and The Point Foundation to help them with their mission to end discrimination and teen bullying. Other collaborations include the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus, Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus, Baltimore Men’s Chorus, Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus and Monmouth Civic Chorus. In conjunction with the Chamber Choir of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC, we recorded the CD “Prayers for Bobby”, a work inspired by the book of the same name which was made into a movie starring Sigourney Weaver.