Transgender singer Laura Jane Grace burns birth certificate onstage in N.C.
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999.The group's current line-up comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes.Rooted in hardcore punk and melodic hardcore, Rise Against's music emphasizes melody, catchy hooks, an aggressive sound and playstyle, and rapid tempos.
'I get you're transgender, but what's up with your face?' BBC News
Hello Tim. Where's your head at right now? "The thing that depresses me most about the state of world, is that it appears we're moving away from progress. We're becoming a less evolved.
Transgender singer of Against Me! burns birth certificate over North Carolina bill Music The
January 24, 2014. On their sixth album Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Laura Jane Grace and Against Me! draw a hard line between "identity" and "ideology.". Produced by Grace and put out on.
Against Me! to perform in Syracuse for first time since lead singer's transition
Against Me! Tuesday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $15-$18 Cat's Cradle For 15 years, Against Me! has often seemed a vehicle built for overcoming obstacles. On the journey from scrappy folk-punk solo.
Against Me! transgender singer Tom Gabel a woman, reveals new name
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images The mea culpa came on Saturday after the "One in a Million" crooner, 43, criticized parents for allowing kids to make "life-changing" decisions about their gender. "I.
Transgender singer accuses American Idol of seeking to exploit his identity Society The Guardian
International Transgender Day of Visibility provides allies another opportunity to not just contribute to the many organizations across the U.S. that are fighting to stop this wave of anti-trans.
Beyond Caitlyn Jenner Lies a Long Struggle by Transgender People The New York Times
I n Chicago in 1999, when singer Tim McIlrath was starting the band that became Rise Against, he decided that he would sing about what he wanted to, whether or not anyone ever got to hear him. He.
Violence Against Transgender People Is on the Rise, Advocates Say The New York Times
Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace on getting the 'needle to move' on transgender issues. In November 2018, when she was releasing her latest album, Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers.
Seventeen Transgender Killings Contrast With Growing Visibility The New York Times
Timothy James McIlrath (born November 3, 1978) is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. He is vegan and straight edge . Early and personal life McIlrath was born in 1978 to Jim and Michelle McIlrath.
At Rallies and Online, Transgender People Say They WontBeErased The New York Times
July 11, 2019. AUSTIN, Tex. — Holding his whiskey in one hand and his Stetson in the other, the opera's hero — a tough stagecoach driver — offered an unhappy barmaid some advice in a.
Moogfest Shines a Spotlight on Female, Nonbinary and Transgender Musicians The New York Times
Jayne County. Jayne County has been deeply involved in the punk-rock scene since the '70s. That's not where her trailblazing stopped, though. In fact, the singer-songwriter started hormone.
Against Me! singer on transition, new album The Japan Times
In 2021, the Human Rights Campaign tracked a record number of violent fatal incidents against transgender and gender non-conforming people — with 59 fatalities tracked. These victims, like all of us, are loving partners, parents, family members, friends and community members. They worked, went to school and attended houses of worship.
Transgender Opera Singers Find Their Voices The New York Times
Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980) [1] [2] is an American musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. In addition to Against Me!, Grace fronts the band Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers, a solo project she started in 2016.
Transgender Opera Singers Find Their Voices The New York Times
Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize the act of providing gender-transition-related medical care to minors, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist.
Violence Against Transgender People Is on the Rise, Advocates Say The New York Times
May 9, 2012 Tom Gabel in St. Augustine, Florida. Cass Bird Against Me! singer Tom Gabel reveals plans to begin living as a woman in the new issue of Rolling Stone. Gabel, who has dealt.
'America's Got Talent' Transgender singer gives powerful performance
Laura Jane Grace, who came out as transgender two years ago, says she's able to sing in a new, liberated voice on her band's latest album because she's no longer hiding. Grace, 33, came out as.