Membership is open to singers with voices in the tenor, baritone, and bass ranges.
The chorus sings an annual season of three programs with concerts held in various East Bay communities.
Its mission: "The Oakland Gay Men's Chorus gives voice through song to a community where everyone matters".
Initially constituted under the Pacific Center for Human Growth, the Oakland-East Bay Gay Men's Chorus became an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 2006.
[2] The Oakland Gay Men's Chorus is its performing arm and brands itself "Pride of the East Bay".