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Fostering Trans+ Experiences of Gender Euphoria in Choir
Ren Challacombe
Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, v24 n1 p83-104 2025
Choirs are lauded for their psychological, physiological, and social-emotional benefits. For 2SLGBTQ+ people (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and expansive gender and sexual identities), choir is a place to forge kinship, develop identity, and rally for political action, regardless of whether the choir labels itself as a 2SLGBTQ+ choir. Transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming (hereafter shortened to trans+) singers have limited access to these benefits when they encounter transphobia, misgendering, and gender dysphoria in choir. Previous research on the experiences of trans+ singers has focused on mechanisms of harm. In this article I examine the experiences of five trans+ singers in 2SLGBTQ+ choirs, exploring the choral contexts in which they experience gender euphoria--a feeling of alignment in one's gender. The shared narratives explore how choral participation can support trans+ people's sense of gender euphoria.
Descriptors: Singing, LGBTQ People, Music Activities, Gender Issues, Gender Identity, Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Bias, Microaggressions, Social Support Groups
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