 Founded in 1978, it was the first openly-gay musical organization in the world.The band promotes visibility and musical education for the Bay Area's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) communities.Although a majority of its members are GLBTI, many are heterosexual allies and join to support the GLBTI community and to partake in a high-quality community concert band, marching band and pep band.