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Against Me! show thrives in subtext of lead singer's transgender transition, embraced by Grand Rapids crowd
Brian J. Bowe | grentertainment@mlive.com | Updated: Sunday, June 03, 2012, 11:18 AM
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- During a rendition of the song "Pretty Girls (The Mover)" at the Orbit Room on Saturday night, Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace sang the words "Sometimes at night, I pray to wake a different person in a different place."
But given the warm energy of the crowd and the 10,000-watt smile Grace beamed throughout the 75-minute set, it seemed clear that she didn't want to be anywhere — or anyone — else.
Nice. Kids can be totally accepting.
When a friend came out to a sister's family, the teenage daughter's answer was, "Wow, that is so cool! Mum, what's for tea?"