VOICES of Kentuckiana is disheartened to learn that the Kennedy Center has canceled a Pride performance by our fellow GALA member chorus, Gay Men's Chorus of Washington. This is part of an alarming purge of LGBTQ+ voices and representation in the current federal administration. Donald Trump's decision to exclude queer voices from a national arts center and to appoint himself the Kennedy Center's board chairman is a threat to free speech in the arts. We stand in solidarity with the GMCW and join with other members of the GALA community to call on interim president Ric Grenell and the Kennedy Center's governing body to reconsider this act of discrimination and return to offering performances that represent all aspects of society. VOICES of Kentuckiana will continue our 31-year effort to advocate for the LGTBQ+ community through music. "We stand, we sing, we shine our light. This is who we are!"