San Francisco Lesbian Gay Freedom Band
| Type: nonprofit | |
  | The Official Band of San Francisco
The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band (SFLGFB) is the first openly gay musical organization in the world, inspiring the formation of LGBT bands, choruses and performing groups around the globe. On a local level, SFLGFB is the Official Band of San Francisco, having been given that honor by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in honor of the Band’s 20th and 25th anniversaries. Founded in 1978 by Jon Sims at the height of Anita Bryant’s anti-gay crusade, the Band has made music to build understanding among communities of all sexual orientations and identities for more than three decades. SFLGFB first appeared in public when it marched up Market Street behind Harvey Milk’s convertible in the 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade, an event recreated in the Oscar-winning film “Milk.” Over its 40-year history, SFLGFB has regularly performed at events ranging in size from huge (four presidential inaugurations, the quadrennial Gay Games Ceremonies, pride parades, SF Giants games) to small (schools, museums, parks, street fairs and rural parades). Performing 15-20 times a year, the Band is committed to community service. In addition to performing for hundreds of thousands at parades throughout the year, the Band presents its Cable Car Award-winning Community Concert Series, a series of free, pops-style symphonic concerts. Each June, SFLGFB participates in the Annual Pride Concert or the Golden Gate Park Band Festival. In December, the Band kicks up its heels for the Dance-Along Nutcracker®. The zany San Francisco holiday tradition attracts national media attention and builds bridges between genders, ages and sexual identities while putting a smile on everyone’s face. The Dance-Along Nutcracker® draws crowds and has been regularly featured in local and national news media, including the San Francisco Chronicle; Good Morning, America; the Today Show and The Wall Street Journal. Our Mission The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band provides for the education and musical development of its members, promotes visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, and with its allies, fosters understanding among diverse communities through public performance. |
| San Francisco Lesbian Gay Freedom Band sflgfb@sflgfb.org 415.255.1355 584 Castro Street, PMB 841, San Francisco, CA | Website |
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| 2018 Dance Along Nutcracker - Clara Potter and the Elder Baton 2018-12-08 |
