CNN recently featured a story on Marcelas Owens and her journey from being known as the Obamacare Kid years ago to transitioning as a transgender teen. The story addresses a number of important themes, one of which might not receive as much attention from the media, which is the power that music played in her life.Read More »Supporting transgender and other students communicate through music creation
A number of papers presented at the Establishing Identity: LGBT Studies and Music Education Conference are now availble directly as electronic conference proceedings at the Bulletin of the Council of Research in Music Education website. The following papers are included: Opening statement Bergonzi, L. Keynote Address “I Always Think There’s A Band, Kid:” Queer Music Education Lost Gould, E. Queer Path and Career Path: A Phenomenological Study Cavicchia, J. The Go To Guy Duling, E “Off the Radar”: Reflections of… Read More »Electronic conference proceedings of Establishing Identity: LGBT Studies and Music Education available
Music has always played an integral role throughout history in dissolving barriers and bringing people together. The Lesbian and Gay Band Association , with musician members from across the country, will be the first LGBT group in the history of the United States to march as a contingent in an inaugural parade. Along with many other bands across the nation, the LGBA was invited by Barack Obama’s Presidential Inaugural Committee to march in the upcoming innaugural parade. This is not… Read More »Congratulations to the Lesbian and Gay Band Association for making history!