The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is poised to announce new enforcement measures regarding its grant guidelines reflective of the Trump administration's directives to disavow 'gender ideology'. This has stirred significant backlash, particularly from theatre companies advocating for the protection of transgender and nonbinary artists. Prominent Artistic Directors emphasize the intrinsic connection between their work and community identity, asserting that the struggle for artistic freedom is far from over. Meanwhile, concerns grow over potential restructuring under Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
"The work we do is endemically tied to who this theater company is, how we show up in this community, and how we create belonging. There's no retrenching, there's no disavowing, there's no backpedaling."
"Both asserted repeatedly that the war isn't over yet. There's no one way to fight, but we must show up for the fight and center humanity."
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