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After videos and images of a brutal aggression to black trans Minneapolis woman Iyanna Dior at the hands of her Black peers/protestors went viral, it was clear that the pro-Black, antiracist revolution isn’t enough.

14. In collaboration with Billy Ray Cyrus, Lil Nas X became one of the biggest players in the music industry with Old Town Road, a hit that flooded every radio station, music streaming platform, or public event.

Black LGBTQIA+ artists offer unique sounds and stories that should be at the forefront of popular music – not relegated to the sidelines.

Yet even with this imbalance, groundbreaking queer musicians are out there rewriting the rules. The mutations and evolutions across their work are something closer to method acting.”

Think about how many mainstream hits from the last few years you can easily recall. 

Now, how many can you name that were created by openly black LGBTQ+ artists? 

Sadly, that number is likely much smaller. 

This stark difference highlights the ongoing struggle for true representation and visibility in the music industry.

Fearless, femme and disruptive, the British artist isn’t afraid to show who he is and what he likes: “I want to allow queer people to feel involved in grime, but also I want straight people to realise that queer people exist. Prior to the play, the queer multi-talented 32-year-old released a 16-song visual album “Straight Outta Oz” which has garnered over 1.1 million YouTube views and led to a nationwide tour.

Ocean’s letter expressed his devastation in the wake of the shooting and even referenced his father’s own prejudice toward the LGBTQ community.

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As festivals are being held throughout the world this June in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, homage is simultaneously being paid to black music pioneers in acknowledgement of Black Music Month.

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They are taking matters into their own hands, showing the world just how vibrant and vital their voices are. 

It is time to not only support the brilliant black queer singers who have carved and are carving their path today but work actively to dismantle systemic biases so that the next generation of artists can take center stage without boundaries.

It's not enough to simply admire their talent – we must also become active in their support.

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However, it’s time to shake the foundations of a corrupt, rotten system that has been the norm for way too long.

But to make it as clear as possible: all black lives matter.

Although she’s proud of her bisexuality, in 2010, the raspy-voiced singer told Out magazine that being defined by her sexual orientation “limits [her] artistically.”

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With an Instagram bio reading “Dedicated to Disrespect,” which previously stated “Deliciously Confrontational,” the artist says that he isn’t “consciously confrontational” with his music, but “It just happens that way. His second LP came after his debut in 2016, 99.9%, which turned him into one of the hottest new artists of the year – he performed at Afropunk, Lovebox, III Points and Sónar Barcelona, among many others, between 2016 and 2017.



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In April 2018, after kissing Demi Lovato on stage, Kehlani decided to address her sexuality on Twitter in a… well, very Kehlani way.

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In 2012, she told The New York Times: “I’m not trying to be, like, the bisexual, lesbian rapper. After dominating the New Orleans club scene for over a decade, the artist brought the movement worldwide with her reality show, Big Freedia Bounces Back. Now 48, the singer is settled down with a wife, two kids and is presumably staying away from other people’s relationships.