Minnesota Freedom Band: About Us

The Minnesota Freedom Band is a Twin Cities-based (Minneapolis/St. Paul) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied (GLBTA) concert, jazz, and marching band. We are a voluntary, nonprofit musical organization composed of lesbians, gay men, bisexual, transgenders and their friends. Although we come from different backgrounds, our common bond is the desire to make music and share it with the community in which we live and work.

It is our hope that the presence of such a band can encourage others to become active and proud participants in their community. Although the Minnesota Freedom Band consists of predominantly lesbians and gay men, we welcome all interested individuals who support musical growth and gay and lesbian people. Because we have both gay and straight members, our musical statement is more powerful. We join together to show that people of different sexes, ages, creeds, colors, and sexual orientation can unite toward a common goal.
The Minnesota Freedom Band is a charter member of Lesbian and Gay Bands of America (LGBA), and members have attended every LGBA conference since its founding in 1982.
If you're interested in joining the Minnesota Freedom Band, attend one of our weekly rehearsals held each Monday 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., September through May, at Sanford Middle School, East 35th Street and 41st Avenue South in Minneapolis.

Other ways you can get involved with the band would be:

Get on our mailing list to receive notices of upcoming performances.
Help out as a non-playing volunteer (Freedom Flags, production assistance, fundraising, etc.).
Donate an instrument that you're no longer playing, that somebody else might be able to play in the band.
Tells us about a performance opportunity for the band or a smaller group.
Make a tax deductible monetary donation

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Congratulations to the Marching Band on receiving the 2009 Twin Cities Pride Parade's
Grand Marshal's Choice Award!



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	ABOUT US The Minnesota Freedom Band is a Twin Cities-based (Minneapolis/St. Paul) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied (GLBTA) concert, jazz, and marching band. We are a voluntary, nonprofit musical organization composed of lesbians, gay men, bisexual, transgenders and their friends. Although we come from different backgrounds, our common bond is the desire to make music and share it with the community in which we live and work. It is our hope that the presence of such a band can encourage others to become active and proud participants in their community. Although the Minnesota Freedom Band consists of predominantly lesbians and gay men, we welcome all interested individuals who support musical growth and gay and lesbian people. Because we have both gay and straight members, our musical statement is more powerful. We join together to show that people of different sexes, ages, creeds, colors, and sexual orientation can unite toward a common goal. The Minnesota Freedom Band is a charter member of Lesbian and Gay Bands of America (LGBA), and members have attended every LGBA conference since its founding in 1982. If you're interested in joining the Minnesota Freedom Band, attend one of our weekly rehearsals held each Monday 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., September through May, at Sanford Middle School, East 35th Street and 41st Avenue South in Minneapolis. Other ways you can get involved with the band would be: Get on our mailing list to receive notices of upcoming performances. Help out as a non-playing volunteer (Freedom Flags, production assistance, fundraising, etc.). Donate an instrument that you're no longer playing, that somebody else might be able to play in the band. Tells us about a performance opportunity for the band or a smaller group. Make a tax deductible monetary donation Join our Email List For Email Marketing you can trust Congratulations to the Marching Band on receiving the 2009 Twin Cities Pride Parade's Grand Marshal's Choice Award!