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[blue_zombie]

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Gay Musicians From Bay Area To Play Inauguration Parade

Saturday, December 13, 2008 – updated: 11:38 am PST December 14, 2008
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.”

Progress, we're definitely making progress.

[Dakota Valkyrie]

“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."
No, it doesn't. It means they are a separated part of society. If they were part of society, they would be integrated into all the other bands, wouldn't they? Kinda like the "For coloreds only" water fountains of long ago.

[sanityslipping]

We won't really have made any progress, or come together, until everybody is a "part of america" and we aren't separated by our differences. When nobody is "visible" only because they are gay or black, or purple with green polka dots, that is when progress will be made. All this effort to make yourselves seen as something different from everybody else, seems kinda backwards to me. Instead of, Be Nice to me cuz I'm gay, it should be, Just cuz I'm gay doesn't mean I'm any different than you. I can play in your marching band, go to your schools etc.
Seems kinda silly, to have your own gay marching band, when I've never heard of a strictly all straight marching band. Not a marching band that just happens to be all straight, but one that doesn't allow gays. I can understand forming a gay church, maybe, because a lot of churches look down on gays, and maybe a gay military, as they aren't allowed there either. But, a marching band, isn't saying anything, except, "I don't want to be a part of yours" so WHAT is the progress that is made there?

[MichaelJCheaney]

Seems kinda silly, to have your own gay marching band, when I've never heard of a strictly all straight marching band. Not a marching band that just happens to be all straight, but one that doesn't allow gays.

The reason you haven't heard of a straight marching band is because if they announced it was straight, you can bet it would be the subject of a lawsuit.

So I wouldn't announce that either.

[sanityslipping]

The reason you haven't heard of a straight marching band is because if they announced it was straight, you can bet it would be the subject of a lawsuit.

So I wouldn't announce that either.

shouldn't it go both ways?

[TheMorningStar]

shouldn't it go both ways?

Wouldn't that be a bi-band? :tongue2:

[malq]

What does being gay have to do with a marching band?

[TheMorningStar]

What does being gay have to do with a marching band?

What? You never heard of the "Goose step"?
Sorry,I just couldn't resist.

[dmax]

What does being gay have to do with a marching band?

Louder trumpets, tromBONES, and tubas.

[flawed_existence]

MorningStar, you are THE SHIT. I absolutely appreciate your posts. So happy you're here...




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