GMCLA's 2025 GALA

Save the Date!
Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 7PM | Saban Theatre

Join us for our biggest night of the year!

Reserve online or contact our Director of Development, Brian Tillis, at brian@gmcla.org

ABOUT GMCLA's ANNUAL GALA

GMCLA’s Annual Gala has raised funds for youth education, including our Alive Music Project and countless community concerts that we provide for free.

The Annual Gala also celebrates those who have given selflessly to the Chorus and to the LGBTQ community by lifting their voices to advance human rights by honoring them with GMCLA’s Voice Awards.

The 2025 Gala evening begins with GMCLA’s performance of Dancing Queens – a musical tribute to the most iconic dance melodies of every genre. Immediately following the concert, gala guests will be treated to a lively dinner, auction, and GMCLA's voice awards in the historic and beautifully restored Art Deco lobby of the Saban Theatre.

OUR 2025 GMCLA CIVIC VOICE AWARD HONOREE

TRISTAN SCHUKRAFT

Known as “The CEO of Everything Gay,” Tristan Schukraft is a technology entrepreneur, turned hotelier nightlife aficionado and producer. An LA native, now residing in Puerto Rico, Tristan’s entrepreneurial journey began with the founding of ID90.COM, an e-ticketing platform for airline personnel. Following the success of ID90, Schukraft later went on to establish MISTR, the largest telemedicine platform dedicated to HIV prevention and long-term HIV care which currently serves over 500,000 patients across the United States. Tristan is a producer of the Off-Broadway Show Drag: The Musical. His hospitality and nightlife portfolio began with the acquisitions of The Tryst beachfront hotel and Circo nightclub, both located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, later acquiring The Tryst in Puerto Vallarta and the iconic LGBTQ+ nightlife venue, The Abbey in West Hollywood, California, and The Blue Whale, The Pavilion Nightclub, The Canteen and more in The Pines on Fire Island.

GMCLA is excited to present Tristan Schukraft with our Civic Voice Award for his commitment to expanding healthcare access for HIV prevention and treatment and investing in and preserving LGBTQ+ community hubs throughout the U.S.

OUR 2025 GMCLA ARTISTIC VOICE AWARD HONOREE

BRUCE VILANCH

Bruce Vilanch is a multiple Emmy-winning writer, actor, comedian and stripper, if you'll let him, who spent a number of years as a Hollywood square, just to the left of Whoopi, if that's possible. he starred on Broadway and on a national tour as Edna Turnblad, housewife-superstar, in the musical HAIRSPRAY, and has been in projects as diverse as The Morning After, with Jane Fonda, The Ice Pirates, with Anjelica Huston, and Celebrity Fit Club, where he lost thirty pounds that he promptly found. He co-wrote 25 Oscar telecasts, as well as Grammys, Tonys, Emmys -- he's an EGOT of award writers, whatever that means -- and, perhaps of more interest here, has organized, written, hosted, or cavorted in a tsunami of benefits for AIDS and LGBT charities, as well as other diseases and persuasions, list upon request. He is frequently mistaken for Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna. Google her and you'll see why.

GMCLA is excited to present Bruce Vilanch with our Artistic Voice Award for his decades long contributions to the entertainment industry as a writer, performer, and advocate. As a publicly out entertainment personality, Vilanch has been a trailblazer for queer voices in the entertainment industry.

RESERVE YOUR GALA TICKET HERE

YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS!

Your gala contribution helps GMCLA provide hope and inspiration through the power of our music as we extend our reach with our community-based projects:

Well-researched, curriculum-based music education and outreach program model
Addresses issues of prejudice, bullying, discrimination, and homophobia
Proven to increase attitudes of acceptance
Contributes to youth empowerment and self-esteem building
Has reached over 90,000 youth in Los Angeles.

Performing at more than 30 free public events each year
Representing our communities at rallies, festivals, fundraisers, and community programs across LA
Recent performances this season include an LA Suicide Prevention Network event, Grand Performances Choral Showcase, LA Lakers Pride Night, West Hollywood's Veterans Day Commermoration, and WeSPARK's 5K supporting cancer research.

GALA TICKETS & TABLES

SILVER PATRON TICKET

$750

Front Orchestra seat for DANCING QUEENS
Gala dinner seating for one
Recognition as a Gala Patron in the concert program and gala webpage

GOLD PATRON TICKET

$1,250

Front Orchestra seat for DANCING QUEENS
Gala dinner seating for one
Recognition as a Gala Patron in the concert program and gala webpage
Complimentary parking

PLATINUM PATRON TICKET

$2,500

Front Orchestra seat for DANCING QUEENS
Gala dinner seating for one
Recognition as a Gala Patron in the concert program and gala webpage
Complimentary parking
Premium table location at the dinner

SILVER TABLE SPONSORSHIP

$7,500

10 Front Orchestra seats for DANCING QUEENS
Gala dinner seating for 10 guests
Recognition as a Table Sponsor in the concert program and gala webpage

GOLD TABLE SPONSORSHIP

$12,500

10 Front Orchestra seats for DANCING QUEENS
Gala dinner seating for 10 guests
Recognition as a Table Sponsor in the concert program and gala webpage
Complimentary parking for you and your guests
Half-page ad in concert program

PLATINUM TABLE SPONSORSHIP

$25,000

10 Front Orchestra seats for DANCING QUEENS
Gala dinner seating for 10 guests
Recognition as a Table Sponsor in the concert program and gala webpage
Complimentary parking for you and your guests
Full-page ad in concert program
Premium table location at the dinner