Monthly Archives: April 2016

Examining Homophobic Name-calling and Mental Health Indicators with Adolescent Youth

Jared R. Rawlings Stetson University Dorothy L. Espelage University of Illinois Title: Examining Homophobic Name-calling and Mental Health Indicators with Adolescent Youth Abstract: Victims of homophobic name-calling are at risk for increased mental health problems. Furthermore, student music ensemble membership

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Foreshadowing Future LGBT2Q2I Research In Music Education and Advancing a Research Trajectory

Jared R. Rawlings Stetson University Bruce Carter Florida International University Title: Foreshadowing Future LGBT2Q2I Research In Music Education and Advancing a Research Trajectory Abstract: Legal, social, and policy changes in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people

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Nothing to Say and Saying It: Queer Silence in New Music Scenes

Jerry Pergolesi University of Toronto Title: Nothing to Say and Saying It: Queer Silence in New Music Scenes Abstract: In contrast to arts practices such as theatre, dance and literature, queer presence is conspicuously absent in new music (20th/21st Century

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Transcending keys. Musician, Trans Woman, Advocate: The Musical Life of Lady Dane

Joshua Palkki Michigan State University Dane Figueroa Edidi Transwomen of Color Collective (TWOCC) Title: Transcending keys. Musician, Trans Woman, Advocate: The Musical Life of Lady Dane Abstract: Recent years have seen progress toward equal rights for members of the LGBTQ

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The Lived Experiences of Two Gay Music Educators: A Comparative Case Study

Sarah Minette Arizona State University Title: The Lived Experiences of Two Gay Music Educators: A Comparative Case Study Abstract: Gender and sexuality research in music education is a recent area of study that has become more accepted and encouraged at

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Masculinity and Music Class: Negotiating Gender Discourse in the Choral Classroom

Nicholas McBride Columbia University Title: Masculinity and Music Class: Negotiating Gender Discourse in the Choral Classroom Abstract: Gender and sexual orientation have been examined in relation to male student’s perceptions of singing and participation in school choir programs (Adler, 2002;

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The Me We’re Supposed to Be: Prodding Gender and Sex-Entity Justice Amid the Guise of Diversity and Inclusion in Music Education

miroslav pavle manovski Birmingham Public Schools Emma Joy Jampole University of Wisconsin-Madison Title: The Me We’re Supposed to Be: Prodding Gender and Sex-Entity Justice Amid the Guise of Diversity and Inclusion in Music Education Abstract: As narrative inquirers work to

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Singing For Our Lives: Lessons From the LGBT Choral Movement

Rita K. Kissen University of Southern Maine Title: Singing For Our Lives: Lessons From the LGBT Choral Movement Abstract: On November 27, 1978, thousands of people gathered in front of San Francisco’s City Hall in an impromptu memorial service for

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Creating Community and Identity Through Karaoke Performance in an American Gay Bar

James Kelley Florida International University Title: Creating Community and Identity Through Karaoke Performance in an American Gay Bar Abstract: Many music educators are concerned with creating community within a context for developing musical skills.  This case study examined how community,

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Instrument Gender Stratification in the Lesbian and Gay Band Association

Michael W. Hudson University of Kentucky John Okley Egger Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne  Ann M. Harrington University of Kentucky Title: Instrument Gender Stratification in the Lesbian and Gay Band Association Abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyze

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