ever forward and twirling toward freedom

#Ever forward and twirling toward freedom free

Or watch the video on mute, and see if you can guess what he’s getting at, solely based on his gesticulations alone. Here’s a fun drinking game for you: Take a shot every time he says “service” or “serve” and then immediately check yourself into your nearest emergency room for an acute case of alcohol poisoning. Having said that, part of me can’t help but wish he’d at least have stuck it out a little longer, if only for the novelty of seeing him attempt to sincerely deliver more of the “ forward, not backward upward, not forward and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!” speeches he does in his announcement video. But “not as actively bad” and “actually good” are two very different things, and watching McConaughey’s announcement video, it’s hard to see him as being much of the latter, too. Greg Abbott, who seems hellbent on making life demonstratively worse for millions of Texans who want health care, or equal voting rights, or just, y’know, don’t want to die from a preventable viral pandemic. He might not be as actively bad as Texas’s current Republican Gov. Accompanying them is one of the typewritten lyrics sheets that were likely distributed to audience members at that first concert.Let me be absolutely, abundantly clear here: No, Matthew McConaughey should not be the governor of the country’s second-largest economy, with his inane musings on “illiberals” and wishy-washy views on vaccinations and general aura of aloof bemusement. This photo shows a handwritten manuscript of these lyrics, along with a note from the Band’s second Archivist, Quentin, stating, “I believe this document to be in Jon’s handwriting, and it may be the only original that is still extant”. “…we’re a source of power they’ll never send back / the closet’s empty now, just like it ought to be…”. Held at San Francisco’s historic Everett Middle School (where the Band continues to perform), the concert served as the formal debut of the Band’s sister organization, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, as well as the debut for Jon Sims’ rewritten lyrics for “If My Friends Could See Me Now”, from the musical “Sweet Charity”. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Band’s first concert, “Winter Concert & Sing Along”, was dedicated to the memory of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, who were assassinated weeks earlier. We’ve shown that a homosexual lifestyle can be about marching bands and concerts in the park and the smiles on the faces of those who listen to us.”įirst concert, debut of Jon Sims’s lyrics for “If They Could See Me Now” “We are whole whole people who happen to express ourselves and serve our community–and build bridges to the straight community–as musicians. Nancy returned to participate in the band’s 40th Anniversary celebrations, performing in the Jon Sims tribute horn ensemble with three other current and past San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band Artistic Directors, and riding in our San Francisco Pride Parade Grand Marshall convertible along with founding band member Ken Ward.

#Ever forward and twirling toward freedom free

During her tenure with the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, she began the Community Concert Series, a concert that occurred on “every 2nd Tuesday of every 2nd month” and was free to the public. 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”