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Bartees Strange, Speedy Ortiz, L’Rain to Play Inaugural ‘Liberation Weekend’ Fest
Bartees Strange, Speedy Ortiz, L'Rain, and others will play the inaugural Liberation Weekend festival in Washington, D.C.
"The reason we’re putting this event on is simple: Artists of all genders and genres should stand in vocal support of the trans community,” said Ekko Astral's Jael Holzman “I’ve been an out trans woman touring for over a decade, and this is the most precarious it’s ever felt to be making art in America in that time,” Speedy Ortiz’s Audrey Zee Whitesides said. Increased trans visibility has been beautiful, but events like Liberation Weekend are a chance for allies to do more than just see us — it’s time to stand together, make a lot of noise together, and raise some money for organizations putting in the real work.”
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