Exploring Intersections of Queer Artist Identities through Music: A Community Engagement Project

Author

Derrick Lacasse, Lesley UniversityFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-10-2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MAE - Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies

Department

Expressive Therapies

Advisor

Marisol Norris

Abstract

Members of the LGBTQ+ or Queer community are likely to experience minority stress throughout their lives (Borgogna et al., 2018). This community engagement project explored the intersections of identity among artists in the queer community to better understand how art can be used to heal from minority stress. An all-queer space was created to allow members of the queer community to feel relief from minority stress and speak without feeling judged. Through art making, sharing, discussions, and singing together members of the queer community were able to build resilience and deepen hope. Findings for this project indexed queer artists’ use music as a means of validation of experience and suggest the potential to express queer identity through the arts.

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Recommended Citation

Lacasse, Derrick, "Exploring Intersections of Queer Artist Identities through Music: A Community Engagement Project" (2019). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 221.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/221