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Singing soprano is for girls only in Texas’ elite All-State Choir, eliminating a 17-year-old boy’s chance to audition for a statewide honor and raising questions about gender discrimination. The Texas Music Educators Association on June 15 denied a request from Mikhael Rawls, of Bedford, Texas, to audition this fall as a soprano, a part traditionally sung by girls.
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Compiled from news services and edited by Cara DiPasquale (cdipasquale@tribune.com) and Scott Kleinberg (skleinberg@tribune.com)
