By Ryan Schocket “YOU are the one causing harm to LGBTQ people.” For those who don’t know, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill states, “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally […]
By noreply@blogger.com (Newsrust) Alabama lawmakers voted Thursday to criminalize medical care for transitioning transgender youth, adopting some of the most restrictive language in the country and threatening doctors and nurses with up to 10 years in prison. The legislation was approved as conservative lawmakers across the country focused their attention on transgender people and other […]
By noreply@blogger.com (Newsrust) The pandemic has given composer Andy Akiho a bit more time to complete “Seven Pillars,” an evening-long work for Sandbox Percussion virtuosos. He worked closely with the quartet during this extended period, before releasing a recording of the opus Last year. The result of all these efforts was a percussive essay rich […]