In May 2026 The Watertown, WI School Board voted 7-1 to prevent a school ensemble from performing Omar Thomas's Mother of a Revolution at the ensemble's concert.
About 20 Watertown High School band students, volunteers, and composer Omar Thomas performed "A Mother of a Revolution!" in a community show after the school board voted to remove it from the spring concert.
Composer speaks out as Watertown school board debates LGBTQ+ linked concert piece
The composer who created "A Mother of a Revolution" is speaking out ahead of Tuesday’s Watertown school board vote on whether students at Watertown High School will be allowed to perform the piece.
A Community Performance of "A Mother of A Revolution" - Watertown, Wisconsin
Composer of 'A Mother of A Revolution!' coming to Watertown to conduct piece
Composer Omar Thomas will conduct the piece at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.
Watertown High School students walk out to protest school board's decision to ban song tied to Stonewall
Hundreds of Watertown High School students walked out of class Wednesday to protest the school board's decision to ban the Wind Symphony from performing "A Mother of A Revolution!"
Watertown student, parent speak out as board considers removing song linked to LGBTQ+ history from concert
A Watertown High School student is speaking out after the school board began considering whether to pull a piece of music from an upcoming spring concert over its connection to LGBTQ history.
Watertown School Board defends decision to pull song tied to LGBTQ+ history from spring concert
The Watertown School Board is defending its decision to remove an instrumental piece of music from the high school band's spring concert.
Watertown school board votes to remove song tied to LGBTQ history from spring concert
The Watertown school board has voted to remove an instrumental piece tied to LGBTQ history from the upcoming spring concert.
Watertown school board pulls song tied to LGBTQ+ history from spring concert
Watertown High School band students won’t be allowed to perform an instrumental piece of music tied to LGBTQ+ history at their spring concert.
Concert — Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church - Watertown, WI
All are invited to a community performance of A Mother of a Revolution! on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The performance will be held at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA), located at 209 North Ninth Street in Watertown, Wisconsin. Doors will open at 7:00pm with the performance beginning at 7:30pm. Seating is limited. This event is open to the public and free of charge. A live-stream of the event will also be provided.
Watertown School Board stance on LGBTQ song is disappointing | Letter - AOL
Years from now, students will remember who encouraged their passions and who tried to silence them. Let the students play their songs.
A Mother of A Revolution! | omar-thomas
Former director defends students and educators after Watertown school board bans LGBTQ+ linked song
Students and community members are pushing back after the Watertown school board voted to ban a piece of music tied to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City from the upcoming spring concert.
A Wisconsin school board voted against allowing a high school band to perform a piece of music that honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising due to a 2025 school policy. Parents, students, and professional musicians are protesting the decision.
Watertown School Board votes to remove LGBTQ+ history piece from student concert
Watertown High School board to vote on removing LGBTQ+ history piece from student concert.
