LGBTQIA+ Opera Network
Opera America’s LGBTQIA+ Opera Network is an action group of opera professionals from all sectors of the field dedicated to advancing LGBTQIA+ equity in the industry.
Founded in 2023, the Network responds to the rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and sentiment across the country that endangers the livelihood of opera’s artists, administrators, and audiences. The Network works to:
- Encourage collaboration, resource-sharing, and opportunities to support a more equitable field.
- Ensure LGBTQIA+ visibility and affirmation through networking and relationship-building.
- Create spaces for dialogue, learning, collective action, and support for LGBTQIA+ people and allies.
Get Involved
Participation in the LGBTQIA+ Opera Network is open to anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ or allies affiliated with the opera industry and supportive of the Network’s goals.
For additional information, contact us at Membership@operaamerica.org or 646.699.5248.
Resources
Increasing Inclusivity
There’s work yet to be done, but resources for transgender and nonbinary singers are continuing to multiply.
Building Gender Inclusivity Into Opera
A webinar discussing how to create safe and inclusive spaces for gender-diverse people working in our industry.
LGBTQIA+ Opera Network Steering Committee
Dorian Block
Board Member, Opera Canada Board of Directors
Megan Elk
Executive Director, Windy City Performing Arts/Director; Marketing & Communications, Chicago Federation of Musicians
Jaime Martino
Executive Director, Tapestry Opera
Jaime Sharp
Program Manager, Grantmakers in the Arts
Keith A. Wolfe-Hughes
General Director, Opera Birmingham
Danielle Wright
Artistic Director/Founder, Opera MODO