Heart of America Men's Chorus Expresses Sympathy and Solidarity

On Sunday morning, June 12, 2016, a gunman professing allegiance to the extremist terrorist group ISIL, opened fire in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida killing 50 and wounding over 50 members of the GLBTQ community and it's allies.

The Heart of America Men's Chorus of Wichita, Kansas would like to extend our deepest sympathy with the victims and their loved ones in the face of this horrendous tragedy.  We would also condemn the actions of this individual who acted in hate and complete disregard for the lives of others.

Expressing ourselves the best way we know how...in song, we look to a song written by Holly Near and performed in 1978 by the San Fransisco Gay Men's Chorus on the front step of San Francisco's City Hall a few hours after the assassination of Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone.

We are a gentle angry people,
and we are singing for our lives.
We are a gentle angry people,
and we are singing for our lives.

We are gay and straight together,
and we are singing for our lives.
We are gay and straight together,,
and we are singing for our lives.

We are a justice seeking people,
and we are singing for our lives.
We are a justice seeking people,
and we are singing for our lives.

May the coming days bring you answers to this senseless act and may time bring the healing that time and love can only bring.  You are in our hearts and thoughts.