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2027 Rose Parade® | Announcement
Historic First: Pride Bands Alliance to March as the First LGBTQ+ Marching Band Contingent in the 2027 Rose Parade March 4, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC —
Pillars of Pride 2025
Pride Bands Alliance is pleased to award the 2025 Pillars of Pride to Robb Blackwell, David McBee, and Chris Schlenker. The Pride Bands Alliance Pillars
2027 Rose Parade Assistant Band Director Announcement
Pride Bands adds to our Rose Parade® artistic leadership team October 7, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC — Pride Bands Alliance is excited to announce the addition
2027 Rose Parade Band Director Announcement
Pride Bands selects Laura Blake to lead our Rose Parade band September 7, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC — Pride Bands Alliance is thrilled to introduce Laura
Pride Bands Alliance Standing in Solidarity
Dear Pride Bands Alliance Family and Friends: Pride Bands Alliance stands in unwavering solidarity with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington (GMCW) and all choruses
Pride Bands Alliance’s Reflection on the 2024 Election
Dear Pride Bands Alliance Family: As we move forward from this election, we know it’s a time of mixed emotions and reflection for many in
2025 Presidential Inaugural Parade
Pride Bands Alliance Withdraws from 2025 Presidential Inaugural Parade [Washington, DC] – December 2, 2024 – The Pride Bands Alliance, a coalition of more than
Pillars of Pride 2024
Pride Bands Alliance is pleased to award the 2024 Pillars of Pride to Gwen-Marie Lerch, Fran Long, and Melissa Terrell. The Pride Bands Alliance Pillars
MVPX Shawn Royer and Sarah Royer
Teachers, and those in the arts particularly, often find they have LGBTQ+ students looking to them for acceptance and a safe space. But how do
2023 Conference Scholarships
In keeping with our mission and core values of promoting music, visibility, and pride for all; Pride Bands Alliance is now accepting Scholarship applications to
Pillars of Pride 2021
Pride Bands Alliance is pleased to award the 2021 Pillars of Pride to Marita Begley and Russell Ben Williams. The Pride Bands Alliance Pillars of
40th Anniversary Commission
The Lesbian and Gay Band Association is pleased to announce the selection of Evan Williams as the commissioned composer for the organization’s 40th Anniversary Conference,