Louder Than Hate, a nonprofit organization based Austin, Texas, organizes an annual protest compilation and fundraising event, called NOW OR NEVER. LOUDER TOGETHER! The organization was started by local DIY label Diverse Chorus Records in response to the increasing assault on civil rights across the country. 

LTH is designed to support and defend the civil rights of marginalized groups by fundraising through music, art, community and culture. In 2025, LTH raised $2k for Equality Texas and the LGBTQIA+ community. The 2026 fundraiser is supporting the Transgender Education Network of Texas, an organization dedicated to furthering gender-diversity equality in Texas. 

“We felt like taking a stand by calling out the ongoing harassment that we all witness on a daily basis,” says Diverse Chorus’ Terry Irwin. “I’ve always had a lot of respect for the Plea for Peace comps that Hopeless Records released in response to Bush’s War on Terror. So, this is our small DIY version of building a supportive community through music, art and culture.”

Presented by LOUDER THAN HATE, Diverse Chorus Records, and Stupid Monday Records, NOW OR NEVER. LOUDER TOGETHER! VOL. 2 compilation features exclusive singles by Topdown, If I Die Screaming, Honeybunny, Maiden Mother Crone, Como Las Movies, Claire Pendreigh and more. 

…and LOUDER THAN HATE is celebrating with a release show, Friday August 7, 2026 –  with NONLTV2 compilation artists Subpar Snatch, Cormae, Topdown, Psychedelic Maggot Engine, and Honeybunny at the 29th Street Ballroom, also benefiting the Trangender Education Network of Texas

Digital release is exclusively on the Diverse Chorus Records Bandcamp on July 24. Interested parties can also donate directly to the online campaign at www.louderthanhate.com.  Donations are tax deductible.