Gay Musicians From Bay Area To Play Inauguration Parade

[GodlessBiker]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- For the first time in American history, a gay and lesbian band will be marching in a presidential inauguration.

Barack Obama's Presidential Inaugural Committee has chosen the Lesbian and Gay Band Association, with members from across the country, to march in the inaugural parade in Washington on Jan. 20.

Twenty-six Bay Area musicians from the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Freedom Band and Cheer San Francisco will participate as members of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association, a national group tapped to march in the inaugural event.

“It means the Obama transition team views lesbian and gay men as part of America,” said Rice Majors, artistic director for the Lesbian and Gay Band Association. “We're a visible part of America.”

The Washington Blade, a gay newspaper that was the first to report the news, said that Bill Clinton allowed gay groups to perform their music on the sidewalk during his inauguration but not to march in the parade.

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Is this televised?

[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. You bet it's televised............

ALL OVER THE WORLD!!!!!!!!

If this isn't the coolest news (well, next to the guy who threw his shoes at Chimpy Fucknuts today) ever!!! Now, who's still thinking that an Obama presidency is going to be more of the same.

Jesus, I'm getting to be proud of my country again...................

[Libertyfirst]

2. One more small step for human equality. n/t

[HillWilliam]

3. K and R

At once proudly that we're visible and right in the parade where we belong, but at the same time a little bit sad that we have to stand out in order to achieve full citizenship. Full citizenship should be a given. But by-gram, they're marching and not on the sidewalk!!! That says an awful lot right there.

Televised or not, they're there! :woohoo:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. All right!

Any youtube videos of these groups performing so we'll know who to look for and cheer as they pass by the cameras?

[Skittles]

5. AWESOME

:thumbsup:

[Lisa0825]

6. That's AWESOME!!!

What a great choice! :woohoo:

[bluedawg12]

7. I love a parade!

Especially a lesbian and gay "Inauguration Parade."