“Sing Out With Pride” celebrates the long history of the Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus and Rainbow Women’s Chorus.
Performance costumes for the Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus and the Rainbow Women’s Chorus are on display at “Sing Out With Pride,” an exhibit on the history of the two organizations at a new gallery opened by Queer Silicon Valley and the BAYMEC Community Foundation at 240 S. Market St. in downtown San Jose.
“It’s important because it not only gets our performing groups out there, but it makes people more aware of the gay and lesbian community,” said Ruth Huber, co-artistic director and composer-in-residence for the Rainbow Women’s Chorus, which got its start in 1996 — just a year before Huber joined. The Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus was founded in 1983 as the Lieberman Chorus of San Jose, and its initial group of 10 performers staged their first full concert the following June as part of the city’s gay pride celebration. The organization continues to thrive 40 years later, as its membership has grown from 23 in 2017 to 65 this year.
The exhibition includes photos, costumes, programs and commendations, as well as a video that shows both groups performing. The remainder of the gallery space is devoted to items from “Coming Out: 50 Years of Queer Resistance and Resilience in Silicon Valley,” which was on display at History Park a few years ago. You can get more info on the new gallery at www.queersiliconvalley.org/exhibit.
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