Wisconsin School Board May Silence High School Band Performance Of Trans-Linked Piece

School board may ban song honoring “cross-dressing prostitute who threw a brick at a police officer”

A school board in Wisconsin will vote early next week on whether the school band is allowed to play a composition inspired by trans activist Marsha P. Johnson. While the composition has no lyrics, one school board member said that a piece that honors “a cross-dressing prostitute who threw a brick at a police officer” may violate school policy. The piece, “A Mother of a Revolution!”, was written in 2019 by composer Omar Thomas and has been perfor…

Wisconsin School May Censor Concert Because a Song Is Dedicated to Marsha P. Johnson

One board member referred to Johnson as “a cross-dressing prostitute who threw a brick at a police officer.”

Wisconsin School Board May Silence High School Band Performance Of Trans-Linked Piece

The board of Watertown United School District in Wisconsin may require the high school band to pull one piece from its spring concert because of an LGBTQ connection.

Wisconsin School Board Considers Pulling Piece From Spring Band Concert Due To LGBTQ+ History Ties

Wisconsin Public Radio reports that Watertown High School band students have spent months preparing for their May 18 spring concert, but a piece of music will likely be struck from their set list over its history.  Read more at Wisconsin Public Radio