Renato (Rainier) M. Liboro (Psychology) recently published a book chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Queer and Trans Music Therapy (Psychology series) titled, "Epistemic Privilege and Epistemic Responsibility: Responding to an Inherent Call to Address the Needs of Queer and Trans Folx in Music Therapy."

From the perspective of standpoint theory, Liboro discusses in this chapter how and why individuals who are in the margins of society, particularly queer and trans folx, are more likely to be equipped to know more and better about marginalization and oppression, as well as the need to address such marginalization and oppression, based on their own difficult experiences related to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Acknowledging their epistemic privilege and epistemic responsibility, many queer and trans music therapists have responded to the inherent call to address the needs of queer and trans folx in music therapy (e.g. fellow therapists, educators, students, and clients) by conducting research and engaging in scholarship grounded in or based on queer and trans theory and related theoretical perspectives. Liboro also discusses the value of research and scholarship of queer and trans folx in music therapy in terms of their work’s impact on queer and trans music therapy practice, education, and training.