with local schools and community members to deliver relatable content to youth at risk of bullying and their potential allies. The final show aims to shed light on the lives of LGBT people through musical performance. Dr Joe Nadeau was named artistic director in the fall of 2013 and has worked alongside Kevin Bolling (Director of Philanthropy), Gavin Thrasher (Assistant Conductor), Brianne Cohen (Events and Tour Manager), Taylor Hartley (Marketing Operations Manager), and James Geiger (Online Development - Photographer). In January 2017, Jonathan Weedman was named the new Executive Director of GMCLA. Jonathan is an ardent supporter of the arts and of LGBT equal rights advocacy, and former esteemed long-time Wells Fargo Foundation Senior Vice President. At the end of December 2018, Dr. Joe Nadeau resigned to return to Kansas City with his husband Eric and has been succeeded by Gavin Thrasher, now Interim Artistic Director. GMCLA also started the Alive Music Project (AMP) in 2007, which has reached over 60,000 teenage students in middle and high schools in Los Angeles. The school's Gay-Straight Alliances form partnerships with GMCLA to help improve the experience of LGBT youth in American schools. The members of GMCLA utilize their own stories and experiences to deliver a message of acceptance. The emphasis is placed on the impact singing with members of their own community has had in the creation of a safe space. The students and the members of the GMCLA come together at an assembly to participate in musical performances and a question and answer period. GMCLA is supported by many corporate and government partners. Notably, Foresters Financial helped launch GMCLA's Voice Awards. This annual award show is running on its 6th consecutive year, and it aims to honor those who use their platforms for social change and advancement towards equality. In 2016, the award show raised funds in support of GCMLA's outreach programs: the Alive Music Project and the It Gets Better Tour. Hosted by Ross Mathews, a television host from the popular show Hollywood Today Live, and Pauley Perrette, the actress most commonly known for her role as Abby Sciuto in NCIS, the show was held on April 23 at the Dolby Ballroom Hollywood and had over 600 attendees. Notable performances GMCLA became the first gay chorus to tour central Europe in 1991. That historic tour was featured in a documentary entitled "Out Loud" and was broadcast on the PBS television