Mission 

The tagline "Many Arts, One Heart" tells the story of the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps. Since its formation in 1979, this band of brothers and sisters has been making music and art for audiences across the United States and Canada.

The recipient of dozens of awards‹from Manhattan Heritage of Pride's coveted Best in March Award to Rochester's little-known but equally appreciated Ruby Slipper Award, the Big Apple Corps Marching Band has been seen by millions in such diverse appearances as a parade to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington's Inauguration, a performance in a church basement in Brooklyn, a concert at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, and the New York City Veteran's Day Parade.

The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Symphonic Band has shared the stage with such luminaries as Harvey Fierstein, Rita Moreno, Liz Smith, Arthur Laurents, and the New York City Gay Men¹s Chorus at Carnegie Hall. But not only has the band performed with the famous, it has performed for the famous: The Big Apple Corps¹ music has been heard by two American presidents and by countless celebrities along many parade-route miles. A proud founding member of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association (LGBA), the Big Apple Corps has performed from coast-to-coast with the LGBA massed band, featuring the combined membership of 24 bands from the United States, Canada, and Australia.

With a membership of 100 musicians, dancers, color guard members, and Band-Aides, the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps will enter its 30th season next year. The pride of New York City, the band plans to go on lifting the hearts of audiences in concert halls and along parade routes for years to come.