The Gay Freedom Band of Los Angel (GFBLA) was found 1978 and ntu to serve the Southern California area as an all-clive muny ncert and marchg band.
Contents:
- SAN FRANCIS LBIAN/GAY FREEDOM BAND
- WHO WE AREGAY FREEDOM BAND OF LOS ANGEL
- GAY FREEDOM BAND OF LOS ANGEL BRGS MIC TO BIXBY PARK
- 'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
- CELEBRATG THE LEGACY OF JON REED SIMS, ORIGATOR OF THE GAY MEN’S CHOS
SAN FRANCIS LBIAN/GAY FREEDOM BAND
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The San Francis Lbian/Gay Freedom Band provis for the tn and mil velopment of s members, promot visibily of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muni, and wh s alli, fosters unrstandg among diverse muni through public performance. Jo makg a charable donatn to the San Francis Lbian/Gay Freedom Band which allows to ntue to grow and make betiful mic while changg liv.
San Francis Lbian/Gay Freedom Band is the first openly-gay mil anizatn the world, spirg the formatn of LGBTQ+ bands, chos, and performg groups around the globe. Found 1978 by Jon Sims at the height of Ana Bryant’s anti-gay csa, the Band has ma mic to build unrstandg among muni of all sexual orientatns and inti for more than four s.
WHO WE AREGAY FREEDOM BAND OF LOS ANGEL
Jo San Francis Lbian/Gay Freedom Band's Performg Groups - Marchg, Concert, and Pep Bands. Open to all levels of mil abily, genr inty, and sexual orientatn. Non-dn and welg to those new to marchg. Fd out more! * gay freedom band *
Ever sce makg a splash by marchg up Market Street wh Harvey Milk’s nvertible the 1978 San Francis Gay Freedom Day Para, the Band has been appearg throughout the Cy and s environs to promote LGBTQ+ visibily. Upon s foundg 1978, the Band beme the first openly-gay mil group the world. Beyond the formal missn statement, the spir of San Francis Lbian/Gay Freedom Band is bt ptured the revised lyrics to a popular Broadway song wrten by our founr Jon Sims:.
Pri Bands Alliance (formerly Lbian and Gay Band Associatn), formed 1982 when eight gay bands got together for the first time Chigo. The performanc have clud every Gay Gam, three March on Washgton, four Printial Inguratns, and appearanc major venu cludg the Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garn, the Alamo, DAR Constutn Hall (Washgton, D. ), Jordan Hall (Boston), Jon Hall (Hoton), Davi Symphony Hall (San Francis), the Przker Paviln Millennium Park durg the 2006 Gay Gam VII held Chigo, the State Theater Cleveland durg 2014’s Gay Gam 9, and the Caso Paris durg 2018’s Gay Gam 10.
GAY FREEDOM BAND OF LOS ANGEL BRGS MIC TO BIXBY PARK
Gay Freedom Band of Los Angel une to brg mic to the muny of Long Beach at Bixby Park. * gay freedom band *
The Mnota Freedom Band is a Tw Ci-based non-prof Gay, Lbian, Bisexual, Transgenr and Allied (GLBTA) mic arts group mted to prentg. The Foundatn will prent The Gay Freedom Band “An Old Fashned Concert the Park, ” payg tribute to the Amerin spir and the Amerin Armed Forc.
'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
In 1978, Sims found the San Francis Gay Men’s Chos and the San Francis Lbian/Gay Freedom Band, igng an ternatnal cultural phenomenon: there are now gay men’s chos and bands throughout the world, cludg Ccnati, Columb, and Northern Oh. * gay freedom band *
”The ee ncert is ma possible by the Foundatn’s donors and by a grant om Long Beach Lbian and Gay the directn of Artistic Director, Willis Masonheimer, The Gay Freedom Band will be part of the great Amerin tradn of Inpennce Day ncert band performanc rried out big and small towns across the untry this holiday weekend. The Gay Freedom Band of Los Angel promot acceptance and celebrat diversy by brgg together micians om across Southern California for performance and tnal opportuni that embrace equaly, cln, and the love of wele micians wh all levels of experience and om all backgrounds. Throughout s forty years, GFBLA has wnsed many of the important ton gay history.
CELEBRATG THE LEGACY OF JON REED SIMS, ORIGATOR OF THE GAY MEN’S CHOS
FOUNDED 1978The Gay Freedom Band of Los Angel (GFBLA) is the send olst LGBTQ+ muny wd ensemble the world. Regnally, some of our regular events clu the Hayward Gay Prom, the Fourth of July Para Larkspur/Corte Mara, and at least one of the Pri Paras Oakland, Santa Cz, San Jose, Sacramento, or Guerneville.