Transcendence Gospel Choir

The Transcendence Gospel Choir, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is the first documented transgender gospel choir.[1] It was founded by record producer, Ashley Moore with Yvonne Evans as its first director, and is a music ministry by the City of Refuge United Church of Christ.[2][3]

The choir performed at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center opening. In 2003, the choir performed at an LGBT interfaith conference in Philadelphia and the United Church of Christ national meeting following the church affirming transgender participation and ministry.[2][4]

References

  1. "Transfaith :: Transcendence Gospel Choir". www.transfaithonline.org. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  2. Marech, Rona (2012-01-28). "SAN FRANCISCO / Singing the gospel of Transcendence / Nation's first all-transgender gospel choir raises its voices to praise God and lift their own feelings of self-love and dignity". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  3. "Worship Arts & Music". City of Refuge United Church of Christ. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  4. Banks, Adelle M. (2015-03-20). "Black lesbian bishop Yvette Flunder is 'using my energy to find peace'". Religion News Service. Retrieved 2020-06-12.



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