Equity Statement
As an arts organization and as part of our local and global communities, The Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus is committed to racial equity both internally through our work environment and externally through our programming.
• We are committed to ensuring that our artistic decisions and organizational policies reflect democratic principles of equity and justice.
• We understand that making decisions in a just and equitable manner considers critical issues of implicit bias and discrimination that requires concerted, thoughtful, intentional, and purposeful action.
• We believe that bringing together the membership, staff, and community partners with differing backgrounds and life experiences will enhance our ability to increase opportunities to promote justice and equity.
• Policies, programs, and activities will be administered to avoid discrimination and barriers to access and to show the benefits of diversity and inclusion personally for our membership and as a professional organization in how we execute our mission and vision.
• Accountability is essential. We strive to learn and grow from our shortcomings and lean into change rather than recoiling from admitting that we learn more every day and from every member how we can be more inclusive, and solution focused.
• We are committed to the just and equitable disbursement of resources through diverse hiring of contractors, selection of music and arrangements from diverse companies and creators of color, and support of other arts organizations within and outside of the LGBTQ+ community.
• We will strive to ensure our external program communicates not only to entertain but also to promote a message of justice, racial equity, and unity in our diverse audiences, with a focus on extending our reach to underserved communities and those who may not traditionally have access.