Michael Feinstein, founder of the Great American Songbook Foundation, criticized the censorship of LGBTQ+ performances at the Kennedy Center in his essay 'Fear of Queer?'. Following multiple program cancellations, Feinstein highlights how the Trump administration pressures arts institutions to silence creativity linked to sexual orientation. He expresses concern over broader government attacks on funding for NPR and PBS, framing these acts as a national regression in creative freedom. Feinstein warns that this era may be remembered for its suppression of vital cultural expressions, emphasizing the urgency to combat such censorship.
The Kennedy Center crisis removes the light and plunges our country into despair. Government-supported access to the arts is no longer safe under the current administration.
These recent Kennedy Center losses may well be defined in the years ahead, as the 21st century government-sanctioned censorship and silencing of creativity.
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