The firm also would establish a $2 million settlement fund, with about $500,000 set aside for gay, lesbian and bisexual Californians who can show they were harmed by eHarmony's policies. This has been fixed now and users can peruse eHarmony directly. But it still feels like the company was slow to embrace the LGBTQ+ community. In addition to this, bisexual users are forced to create two separate accounts, linked to the same subscription, if they want to put in multiple gender options for their potential partner. Eharmony is the ideal dating site for lesbian, but not only that, it’s also your starting point for Transsexual, Bisexual and Gay dating. So anyone who’s looking for a greater degree of agency over their love life. To anyone who’s over awkward dates and short ill-advised relationships that don’t go anywhere.

The class includes “all gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals who have been and/or are still deniedservices offered to the public by eHarmony.com based on their sexual orientation.” According Judge Victoria Chaney’s ruling, 224 emails from class members to eHarmony seeking to use the site were presented to the court as evidence,.

We are delighted to share the good news that Diverse Harmonyreceived $8,000 from the ArtsFund. The Nonprofit Community Recovery grant isintended to cover expenses incurred due to financial hardship caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with the Washington State Department ofCommerce, the NCR Grants program distributed grants to nonprofits statewideacross arts, culture, science, and heritage organizations, neighborhoodassociations, sports and recreation organizations, and veterans’ organizations.We are very grateful for the recognition from the ArtsFund and the WashingtonState Department of Commerce.

Diverse Harmony: the nation’s first queer-straight alliance youth chorus

Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first queer-straight alliance youth chorus.Based in Seattle, Washington, our chorus presents music that opens the hearts and minds of communities and provides a safe environment for youth of diverse backgrounds to share their love of music and be accepted for who they are.

July 4, 2020

August 9, 2020

Friends of Diverse Harmony,

These past several months of dealing with Covid-19 have been a challenge to all of us, and the youth of Diverse Harmony have been no exception. When activity came to a halt in March, our choir was putting the final touches on a concert that was scheduled for presentation on March 21st. In addition to that concert preparation, the group was also getting ready for a July trip to Minneapolis for the GALA Festival which takes place every four years. Of course, all of these plans had to be cancelled with many other activities we all experienced…

Our Story

Diverse Harmony was founded in Seattle in 2002 as thenation’s first gay-straight alliance youth chorus. Over eighteen years we have seen the choir grow to nearly 60 members, and have broughtperformances to communities throughout Seattle in our regular two-concertseason. The chorus has also performed tours to Denver, Chicago, Montreal,Miami, and Portland — with an upcoming trip to Minneapolis in July 2021.

Diverse Harmony is a member of GALA Choruses (the Gay andLesbian Association of Choruses) and is considered a leading youth chorus amongits ranks due to our longevity and large membership.

In tandem with our successful performances, Diverse Harmonyserves as a safe space for our singers: youth age 13 to 22 who identify asqueer, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, asexual, or allied, among many others. Weeklyrehearsals have become a home base for many of our youth where they can feelrespected and accepted, and have fun making music together.

Since our founding, we have realized that the term gay-straight alliance does not encompass our entire chorus family. As of 2014, we are fully supporting our community by identifying as a queer-straight alliance youth chorus.

Queer is used as an umbrella term that supports gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, asexual, queer, questioning, and other individuals that may not identify with other titles.

No tuition or membership fee is required of singers, and we accept all levels of musical ability.

Our Mission

• Our vision is a world in which differences are celebrated.
• Our mission is to create a safe, affirming environment where each person is accepted for who they are.
• Our common bond is the love of music and performance arts.
• We use our passion and the power of music to inspire all to celebrate the differences in our homes, communities and the world.
We believe that everyone should be loved for who they are and represented with the appropriate language and queer is the appropriate term for our Diverse Harmony family. For more information on the term queer, please visit PFLAG.

Diverse Harmony

The Choir

DH performs songs from a wide variety of genres — from contemporary pop to classical to Broadway — through which our members create themed shows or even stage musicals that we perform at the end of each season. Whether they came for the music, the friends, the community, or the snacks, DH choristers often leave their first rehearsal feeling like they have a new musical family to welcome them every Tuesday night.
DH performs songs from a wide variety of genres — from contemporary pop to classical to Broadway — through which our members create themed shows or even stage musicals that we perform at the end of each season. Whether they came for the music, the friends, the community, or the snacks, DH choristers often leave their first rehearsal feeling like they have a new musical family to welcome them every Tuesday night.

Board of Directors

Meet the Diverse Harmony Board and Staff

Bob Sittig

President

Bob Sittig is the retired administrator of Seattle First Baptist Church. As a result of his association with the church, he has watched…

Steve Walker

Vice President

Steve Walker is the Vice President of Diverse Harmony. He was formerly the Executive Director of the National Gay Pilots Association and…

Daneil Newcomb

Secretary

Daneil is a social services provider for youth and young adults in the Seattle Area. Their work focuses on empowering young people…

Bryant Vehrs

Treasurer

Bryant attended the MA Psychology program at the College of William and Mary followed by the Clinical Psychology PhD program…

Heidi Toppel

Business Manager

Heidi comes to Diverse Harmony as a Companis volunteer. She is a retired CPA and tax attorney. She serves on the boards of Naral Pro-Choice, WA…

J. Allen Leslie

Artistic Director

Eharmony Bisexual Support

Allen has been teaching Music in the Shoreline School District for twenty-four years, led choirs as a Music Director, and worked for various…

Eharmony Bisexual Network

Upcoming Shows

Check back soon, as more performances will be added!

Pictured above – Diverse Harmony travelled to Portland in 2013 to celebrate Pride and do outreach. We assisted in the creation of Portland’s own queer youth chorus, which is called Bridging Voices.

Postponed – TBD

Concert at Seattle First Baptist Church

June Concert

Time and loaction TBA

Postponed

GALA! Minneapolis. MN

Seattle First Baptist

SFBC, a Welcoming and Affirming American Baptist Church, has been the home of Diverse Harmony from its inception. The choir utilizes the church’s wonderful facilities for weekly practices and performances. Members of the church are avid artistic and financial supporters of Diverse Harmony.

Companis

Companis fosters skilled volunteer service by placing dedicated professionals with nonprofit agencies that need staffing assistance. Companis placed Heidi our Business Manager and Judith our Webmaster with us. Companis staff and volunteers are avid artistic and financial supporters of Diverse Harmony.

ArtsFund

ArtsFund strengthens the community by supporting the arts through leadership, advocacy, and grant making. The Seattle-based nonprofit has been building community through the arts for over 50 years and is one of the nation’s leading United Arts Funds. Diverse Harmony is a grateful recipient of two grants from the ArtsFund: one in 2020 from its COVID-19 Arts Emergency Relief Fund and another in 2021 from the Nonprofit Community Recovery program.

Say Hello

There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet.