On April 22, 2023, SFGMC held its 17th annual Crescendo gala at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, with dinner, performances by the chorus, a live auction and a champagne-and-dessert reception.
The honorees
- Nancy Pelosi Ally Award (inaugural): Mayor London Breed
- Vanguard Award: Olympic champion Brian Boitano
- Visionary Award: Tribal Chairman Greg Sarris and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
Haute Living San Francisco reported that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi gave opening remarks.
“truly an honor to be awarded the Nancy Pelosi Ally Award”
— Mayor London Breed, as quoted by BroadwayWorld
Sources
This post summarizes reporting by BroadwayWorld and Haute Living San Francisco. Details attributed to those outlets are their reporting; see the sources below.
- BroadwayWorld, “SFGMC Will Present Inaugural Nancy Pelosi Ally Award To Mayor London Breed” by Stephi Wild, April 11, 2023. Read the original story
- Haute Living San Francisco, “San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Crescendo Gala 2023”, June 23, 2023. Read the original story
