LGBTQ+ music

‘Cherry’ Is the Lesbian Collaboration We’ve All Been Waiting For

Hayley Kiyoko's and FLETCHER's recent single is the gay anthem we wanted it to be — and then some.…

January 2, 2022

An illustration from a shot in the Industry Baby music video, in which rapper Lil Nas X is dressed in a pink prison jumpsuit and a confident grin.

With ‘Industry Baby,’ Lil Nas X Continues To Break Ground for Representation

Savannah McCracken, University of Arizona

The rapper's newest single is proof that he's got what we've been waiting for — unapologetic and overt expressions of queerness in music.…

August 12, 2021

Illustration of That Kid by Daisy Daniel's

That Kid Exemplifies the Queer Aesthetics of Hyperpop

McKenna Uzelac, Columbia University

While the lyrics and sonic presence of his latest remix album, 'Crush: The Remixes,' speak to the LGBT+ experience, you don’t have to be queer to enjoy the music.…

October 7, 2020

Image via Instagram of Taylor Swift in article about her album folklore

Swifties Are Wondering About the Queer Undertones in ‘Folklore’

Audrey Martin, Boston University

Since the release of Taylor Swift's eighth studio album, some fans have been speculating about possible double meanings in songs like 'betty.'…

August 26, 2020

A scene from Spring Awakening, one of several musicals with an important message

Here Are 5 Broadway Musicals With Meaningful Messages

Lauren Buchko, Michigan State University

Musical theater isn't just catchy songs and flashy dance numbers. Many shows have poignant messages about mental health, suicide, LGBTQ+ issues and more.…

April 20, 2020