Events, News, and Memories of our 30th Year

(Image from 2007 Corte Madera-Larkspur Fourth of July Parade)
According to the Marin Independent Journal, the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band was named “Best Marching Band” in the 2008 Corte Madera-Larkspur Fourth of July Parade. After the Parade, the Band performed a rousing set of pep music at the Festival accompanied by a thrilling guest appearance [...]

The Band marched the 2008 SF Pride Parade in a uniform reminiscent of our original marching band uniform to celebrate thirty years of making music and pursuing our mission of outreach and pride.
San Francisco Pride Parade 2008 – SF L/G Freedom Band Wedding March Video
San Francisco Pride Parade 2008 – SF L/G Freedom Band Wedding [...]

Each year, the Pink Triangle placed on Twin Peaks in San Francisco helps us remember how the Nazis used legal means to criminalize entire classes of people.  The Nazis passed a series of laws that made it first illegal for Jews to own property, then made it illegal for Jews to own businesses, then made [...]

SFLGFB Artistic Director Dr. Roberto-Juan González and Freedom Band editor extraordinaire Heidi Beeler wrote this 2008 SF Pride Concert Welcome Statement for the concert program. Visit our 2008 SF Pride Concert site or go directly to our Box Office to order your tickets.

Pearls of Great Pride…
On behalf of the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco, [...]

On June 16, 2008 at 5pm the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band made an impromptu march to the steps of City Hall in San Francisco to celebrate the return of Single-Sex Marriage to California. Many band members were wed in the 2004 San Francisco-only ceremonies.
Here are pictures and video of the Band [...]

The Band recreated its first march in the 1978 Gay Freedom Day Parade for the movie “Milk” starring Sean Penn, directed by Gus Van Sant.
SF Gate Video of Band in Milk Parade
YouTube: Harvey Milk and the Gay Revolution

Calling all alums. Join the Band in marching up Market Street one more time, when the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band makes its 30th anniversary march to City Hall for San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Day.
For more information, contact Event Coordinator Adam Sharma at events@sflgfb.org.

30th Anniversary Celebration of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band and three decades of GLBTQ music
Thursday, June 26 & Friday, June 27, 2008 * 8 pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church & Center
1187 Franklin Street at Geary, San Francisco
sfprideconcert.org