Submitted On: December 12, 1992


1.  Donations to the national band organization -- Lesbian
    and Gay Bands of America -- can be sent to LGBA, PO Box 57099,
    Washington DC 20037-0099.  Donations earmarked for
    the Inaugural would probably be used to pay for music
    and rehearsal space.  Sad to say, there is no procedure
    in place for distributing donations to the member bands
    to defray transportation costs (which is the biggest need).

2.  I am confident that any of the individual bands would be
    thrilled to have donations, even donations restricted to getting its
    members to Washington.  There are currently active bands
    in the following cities, and I would be happy to
    provide addresses and contact names to anyone who asks via email:

       Baltimore
       Boston 
       Chicago (a very small group currently)
       Dallas
       Denver
       Houston
       Los Angeles (2 bands)
       Long Beach
       Miami/Fort Lauderdale
       Minneapolis/St. Paul
       New York City
       Philadelphia
       Portland OR
       San Diego
       San Francisco (2 bands)
       Tampa Florida
       Vancouver BC (I do not know if they will want to send representation)
       Washington DC

    There are also small groups in Atlanta, Cleveland, and Phoenix,
    but I am not certain whether they are actively rehearsing at
    the moment.

Thanks for asking for this, Emily.  The publicity surrounding our
presence at this event is starting to take off.

-Steven Levine
 steven@cray.com

       
The San Francisco Winds of Freedom will be saying "Good Morning, America"
on ABC, this Thursday, 12/24, Xmas eve morning.  Set your VCR to your local
affiliate for 6:55-9am.

Also, for those who still may not have heard, the Lesbian and Gay Bands of
America (LGBA) will officially be performing at President-elect Clinton's
inauguration.  This is the first time a LBGO group has ever taken part in
such a national event.  Musicians from all around the country will be joining
together in a combined band.  I believe we are scheduled to perform on
Pennsylvania Ave at 10th Street from 10:30-11:30am and then 12:30-2:30pm EST.
No doubt, some of it will be carried on national news.  If you live in the
Washington area and can make it, come listen and support us!

Lastly, I administer the LGBA e-mail mailing list.  If anyone out there is
interested in band information or participating in the list send me mail
at "joe@ibeam.intel.com".

Joe Bonasera (of the Rose City Gay Freedom Band)
--
joe@ibeam.intel.com
(503) 696-5091