FORT LAUDERDALE — Eight gay South Florida musicians will have their talents on display for the Inaugural Parade to commemorate President Obama’s second term. The musicians are members of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association (LGBA), which includes performers from all over the U.S.

Fort Lauderdale French horn player Adam DeRosa, who serves as the organization’s national President, will be among those taking part in the festivities, which through a calendar quirk will take part on Monday, January 21 (even though President’s term begins on January 20, which this year falls on Sunday).

LGBA members also marched in the 2009 inaugural parade. More than 2,800 groups have applied to participate in the inaugural parade, while less than 50 have received approval from the Inaugural Committee.

The group’s application to perform was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who also serves as Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL), who said in a statement that the LGBA represents “the tremendous diversity of our country.”