In 1980, my friend Jim Roman, with whom I'd acted in dinner theatre, told me to stop being idle and come help with the newly-formed New York Gay Community Band. When I said I played piano, not a band instrument, he said I would be the editor of their newsletter, and so I was for a year. As my choral and vocal arranging picked up, I left the band.
Jim posted this photo on Facebook this morning. I have no memory of it, but I'm guessing this is from the June 1980 Pride parade. I'm on the left holding a flag.