Belonging
This recently I had an amazing experience as one of 70 plus members of the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus. We performed our show, Live Loud Live Proud, and shared with our audience what it means to us to be LGBTQ in 2019. It was emotional and revealing experience for all of us, and one I was personally proud to have. I was part of a group with similar interests and singing about topics and feelings that we can all relate to on some level. It was glorious and it got me thinking about the importance of being a part of a group with similar interests. Why do many people feel better when we are a part of a group? Why is there strength in numbers? Why do many people even feel the need to be a part of a group? For me, I think the main reason I enjoy being a part of a group is the connections that are formed between the members. In the chorus, we were all brought together over our love of music and, specifically, singing. However, we also share the uniting factor of being a part of or su