About the Committee on LGBTQ+ Issues

Mission Statement

The Society of Music Theory Committee on LGBTQ+ Issues exists to: 

• promote diversity and inclusion regarding gender expression and sexual identity
• serve as a consulting body for related issues of concern to all music theorists
• function as a resource to counter professional discrimination related to issues of gender and sexuality
• support members who have experienced gender- and/or sexuality-related discrimination and trauma
• provide resources and guidance for the professional development and mentorship of LGBTQ+ students and scholars
• advance scholarship and pedagogy that explores issues of gender, sexuality, and music
• foster a climate that better supports LGBTQ+ scholars and scholarship in the field of music theory

Projects in the pipeline

• Climate survey for LGBTQ+ music theorists
• Mentoring program
• Bibliography

Resources

• LGBTQ+ music bibliography maintained by the AMS LGBTQ Study Group
• Interdisciplinary bibliography of Engaged Music Theory that focuses on “race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, intersectionality, decolonization, and disability”