With his unwavering support, she co-founded what is now the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps she in turn was one of his closest friends, advisors, and confidants. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Nancy’s ties to the band date to before the band’s inception to when she and Jon Sims studied horn together in Chicago. Nancy Corporon, founder of the NY Gay Band, becomes SF Band’s 7th Artistic Director Musicians from San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band and other LGBA bands responded by being more committed than ever to the march and their “Americans We” concert at Warner Theatre. Unfortunately, this compromise resulted in the discharge of thousands of uniformed service persons. President Clinton had originally campaigned on the promise to lift the ban on gays in the military, but facing opposition in Congress, signed DADT instead. military but banning homosexual activity. The plans for this third march on Washington took on additional meaning as “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) had just been passed, permitting gays to serve in the U.S. – After participating in the 52nd Presidential Inaugural Parade (as an official invited contingent, 150-musicians strong!), band members were back with their fellow LGBA musicians in Washington for the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi-Equal Rights and Liberation. Band participates in 3rd “March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights”
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