WATCH: Gay Men’s Chorus Drowns Out Homophobic Pride Protesters
Love is Louder Than Hate
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C., currently on their Southern Equality Tour, used their voices to drown out hate at this weekend’s Knox Pride in Tennessee.
As Joe.My.God. pointed out, the homophobic protesters (unsurprisingly) attended the event, waving anti-LGBT banners and screaming hate into the crowds. The choir’s rendition of “We Shall Overcome,†however, well… overcame.
Watch below, via the Gay Choir’s Twitter and choir member Rob Serpa:
GMCW leads the crowd singing to drown out protesters at Knoxville Pride #southernequalitytour #lovewins pic.twitter.com/OATV981Jwb
— GMCWashington (@GMCWashington) June 17, 2017
So proud to make our voices heard over hate! â¤ï¸ðŸŒˆðŸŽ¶ @GMCWashington #SouthernEqualityTour #MakeThemHearYou #LoveWins #KnoxvillePride pic.twitter.com/v2Uv5xAFZj
— Rob Serpa (@robserpa) June 17, 2017
The choir has spent June embarking “on its first-ever bus tour of the South to states that have discriminatory laws against the LGBTQ community,†and will next visit Roanoka, Virginia with their message of “equality, dignity, and justice.â€
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