Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Gay Abandon sing for Holocaust memorial
Song of mourning honours the memory of six million | Yorkshire Post
Gay Abandon, Leeds' lesbian, gay and bisexual choir, performed on Sunday at a ceremony marking Holocaust Memorial Day at Leeds Town Hall.
The ceremony, which included contributions from different groups persecuted by the Nazis, marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. It is estimated that 100,000 lesbians and gay men were killed in the concentration camps.
One person who attended the ceremony said "I have never before experienced a 'statement' that communicated as effectively as the choir did the beauty, warmth and humanness of a love for which many are still persecuted. I believe [the choir] managed to move the audience both emotionally and politically with the choir's understated yet striking presence, simplicity of message and beauty of singing. [Gay Abandon] epitomised the day's message that individuals can act to make a difference. [They] were truly inspirational."
Another added: "I think it is possibly the most important thing I have seen [Gay Abandon] do. The songs were so perfectly chosen and brilliantly performed, and the impact of [their] entrance onto the stage was near overwhelming. Well done. Truly inspirational, thought provoking and uplifting."
Gay Abandon, Leeds' lesbian, gay and bisexual choir, performed on Sunday at a ceremony marking Holocaust Memorial Day at Leeds Town Hall.
The ceremony, which included contributions from different groups persecuted by the Nazis, marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. It is estimated that 100,000 lesbians and gay men were killed in the concentration camps.
One person who attended the ceremony said "I have never before experienced a 'statement' that communicated as effectively as the choir did the beauty, warmth and humanness of a love for which many are still persecuted. I believe [the choir] managed to move the audience both emotionally and politically with the choir's understated yet striking presence, simplicity of message and beauty of singing. [Gay Abandon] epitomised the day's message that individuals can act to make a difference. [They] were truly inspirational."
Another added: "I think it is possibly the most important thing I have seen [Gay Abandon] do. The songs were so perfectly chosen and brilliantly performed, and the impact of [their] entrance onto the stage was near overwhelming. Well done. Truly inspirational, thought provoking and uplifting."posted by MR @ 12:25 PM 
