Some of you may have followed this year’s slew of legislative and executive action in states across the U.S. to limit the rights and existence of trans people. Even ifs
Read MoreAt a passing glance, it may seem odd that the International Women’s Brass Conference, a nonprofit that’s worked with (at least some) gender-marginalized people since its inception, might not handle
Read MoreToday is National Coming Out Day, and I’d like to talk about my teachers, my colleagues, and my peers. I didn’t come out formally, publicly, until May of 2020. I’d
Read MoreA year ago today, I published what I thought would be a relatively low-profile explanation to my readership about why I was removing myself from the Institute for Composer Diversity’s
Read MoreHappy Pride! It’s such a lovely day to be queer. It’s hard to celebrate with pure enthusiasm this year, given the slew of anti-trans bills being passed across the country
Read MoreHi there, everyone. Holy crap. If you’re reading this, we’ve made it past the ICD Review. Hopefully I’ll be able to take a few weeks after this and talk about
Read MoreWelcome back! Today we’re wrapping up our multi-day adventure through the ICD review. If you haven’t read the previous installments, I recommend checking out Part 1 and Part 2. After
Read MoreGreetings, one and all, and welcome back to our multi-day escapade through the ICD internal review. If you’re new here, fear not! You can go back and read Part 1
Read MoreGood evening, folks, and welcome to my analysis of the 2020 ICD Internal Review. After spending months systematically failing the marginalized composers they claim to advocate for, the Institute for
Read More[Hi there! I’ve written a lot more about ICD and their policy decisions since this post. After they released their 2020 Internal Review, I did a three-part in-depth analysis, discovering
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