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Linton Stephens, Jacob Bird, Freya Jarman, George Haggett
Following last year's successful panel on 'Loosening the Canon', RETUNE's panel this year turns to queer issues, increasingly pertinent in a cultural climate that is not always welcoming to those whose sexual or gender identity differs from the cishet norm, particularly trans people. This theme brings together queer performers, practitioners and academics who work in diverse areas from broadcasting to drag, all engaging with music in a queer way to challenge conventions and break binaries. We ask how it is that they queer musical discourse in their research and practice, professional and public lives, and crucially why this is so important at this point in time.