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Gay chorus refers to LGBTQ+ community choirs—most prominently gay men’s choruses and mixed LGBTQ+ ensembles—that perform choral music through a lens of visibility, advocacy, and community-building. Musically, the style blends mainstream choral technique with accessible, audience-facing repertoire: arrangements of pop and rock anthems, musical-theatre showstoppers, spirituals and gospel selections, as well as newly commissioned works on queer themes. Ensembles are typically TTBB (tenor–tenor–baritone–bass) for men’s choruses or SATB for mixed choirs, often accompanied by piano, rhythm section, or small ensembles, and frequently incorporate narration, choreography, and multimedia to frame storytelling. Programmatically, concerts balance celebration (pride, joy, love) with remembrance and justice (AIDS memorialization, anti-discrimination, marriage equality), making the genre as much a social and cultural practice as a musical one.