Terms of Reference
The RMA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Intersex Study Group exists to promote queer musicology as a branch of contemporary musical scholarship by
- convening panels of speakers on relevant themes at the RMA’s flagship conferences
- creating spaces for LGBTQI members of the RMA to meet, including a business meeting at the Annual Conference as well as less formal social spaces for networking and support
- holding study days affiliated to the RMA to build scholarship and pedagogy on LGBTQI related themes
- providing a two-way channel (via the Chair) for the views and wishes of RMA LGBTQI members to the RMA EDI Working Group and the international LGBTQ+ Music Study group
- using its presence on social media and at RMA events to act as a conduit for news and to raise awareness of non-RMA queer-related events, conferences, symposia, and activist gatherings and actions in music
- developing resources related to queer scholarship and pedagogy for RMA members to access
- networking with other LGBTQI associations and subgroups within music to share information and inspiration, and to coordinate activities.
The RMA LGBTQI Music Study Group has a policy of zero tolerance towards racism, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination, and it abides by the code of conduct by which the RMA itself expects its members to abide.