Watertown school board votes to remove song tied to LGBTQ history from spring concert

The Watertown school board voted 7-1 to remove an instrumental piece tied to LGBTQ+ history from an upcoming high school spring concert, prompting an emotional public meeting filled with protests from students, parents and community members. The controversy centered on “A Mother of A Revolution!” a composition by Omar Thomas written to honor transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson and the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a series of protests led by LGBTQ+ people in response to a police raid in New York City. Read more: https://www.tmj4.com/news/jefferson-county/watertown-school-board-votes-to-remove-song-tied-to-lgbtq-history-from-spring-concert _________________________ TMJ4 News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is your source for local breaking news, in-depth investigations, the latest weather and traffic, and livestreams on news happening right now. Subscribe to the TMJ4 YouTube channel: / @tmj4 Watch 24/7 TMJ4 live coverage here: https://www.tmj4.com/live Download the TMJ4 app: https://www.tmj4.com/apps Sign up for the TMJ4 Newsletter: https://www.tmj4.com/newsletters Watch more TMJ4 on YouTube: / @tmj4 On The Go with James Groh: https://on.tmj4.com/3V1oLvH Milwaukee Tonight: https://on.tmj4.com/3UZroya