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Trans Songwriters Speak Out

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

In the face of recent anti-transgender and anti-LBGTQIA+ backlash, SONA is handing over the microphone to trans songwriters from multiple genres to share their perspective and give calls to action to the community at large. This live panel discussion on Zoom will feature two-time Grammy nominee Cidny Bullens and independent artists Donny Donnovan and Rae Spoon, with more artists to be announced.
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Trans Songwriters Speak Out

In the face of recent anti-transgender and anti-LBGTQIA+ backlash, SONA is handing over the microphone to trans songwriters from multiple genres to share their perspective and give calls to action to the community at large. This live panel discussion on Zoom will feature two-time Grammy nominee Cidny Bullens and independent artists Donny Donnovan and Rae Spoon, with more artists to be announced.

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