Kathy Hennig
Pillar of Pride 2023 https://youtu.be/P7EmbCDqUEk Submitted by Doug Litwin Music and community service has been a big part of Kathy’s life. She began her relationship with the gay band movement as a clarinetist serving as a Board Member during the early days of LGBA starting back in 1982, as Executive VP, VP, Secretary and Treasurer […]
Jadine Louie
Pillar of Pride 2022 Submitted by Moira Wilmes Where do you start with accolades for someone who has so embodied the love and spirit of Pride Bands Alliance over the last 25 years that you wonder how they have not won this award before. For me, I start with my personal experience. I know Jadine […]
Nancy Corporon
Pillar of Pride 2019 Nancy Corporon Nancy Corporon was present at the very start of our band movement, founding a band on one coast directing a band on another coast. In the 1970’s, she was a free-lance French horn player, touring and recording with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She was also the Principal Horn of […]
Jon Sims
Pillar of Pride 2018 Jon Sims Following the Stonewall Riots, the LGBTQ community experienced a surge of awareness due to its new courage and openness. Cities across the country started enacting non-discrimination laws, and states were considering them as well. However, forward advances in civil rights are often followed by a backlash. Our scene is […]
Loren McGlade
Pillar of Pride 2015 Loren McGlade Loren McGlade has been described as an “LGBA lifer.” Loren was present in Chicago in 1982 when members of 8 LGBT bands met to form the LGBA. He served on the LGBA Board of Directors, serving as Treasurer for the better part of 20 years. Loren participated in each […]
Doug Litwin
Pillar of Pride 2013 Doug Litwin Doug Litwin has been involved in the LGBT music movement since 1985 when he joined the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band. He has been a member ever since. His first involvement with LGBA was during Gay Games II in San Francisco when over 200 musicians came to town. As […]
San Francisco Pride Band
San Francisco Pride Band San Francisco, CA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYQm_hvVnIYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2rrTx690lU sfprideband.org Facebook Youtube Instagram Contact 584 Castro St, PMB 841San Francisco CA 94114, US415-255-1355 The San Francisco Pride Band was founded by Jon Reed Sims in 1978 as the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps. Sims, born in Smith Center, Kansas, was a […]
Cheer San Francisco
Cheer San Francisco San Francisco CA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7dXGE9b0-0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlZumL8gXQ0 www.cheersf.org Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Contact 584 Castro Street #307San Francisco CA 94114, US415-995-2195 Since 1980, CHEER San Francisco®, the Official Cheer Team of the City and County of San Francisco, has been thrilling crowds locally, nationally, and internationally with our unique brand of high-energy performances. This all-volunteer […]
