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LGBTQ+ music | |
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Stylistic origins | Ideologically Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender topics • protest songs • gay anthems Musically Various influences |
Cultural origins | 1970s, United Kingdom and United States |
Derivative forms | Musical genres Disco, Synth-Pop, house (diva house, hardbag), homo hop (hip-hop), hyperpop, glam rock, queercore Dance styles Jacking, vogue, waacking |
Other topics | |
Ball culture, Circuit party, Gay bar (Lesbian bar), Women's music |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) music is music that focuses on the experiences of gender and sexual minorities[1][2] as a product of the broad gay liberation movement.
LGBTQ+ music spans the entire spectrum of popular music.[1][2] Lyricism and song content typically express the frustration, anxiety, and hope associated with non-normative sexual and gender identities, offering marginalized groups a vital platform for expression.[3][4] Recently, popular music has "provided an arena where marginalized voices can be heard and sexual identities shaped, challenged, and renegotiated".[2] Mainstream music has begun to reflect acceptance of LGBTQ+ musicianship.[5][6] Some queer icons are openly queer identifying and have made impactful changes in the world for LGBTQ+ people. Others are straight allies that have expressed their support for the community.
LGBTQ+ music can also refer to music that doesn't necessarily engage with queer themes, or is created by queer composers/producers, but is enjoyed by members of the LGBTQ+ community regardless. Much of the music created by straight queer icons is enjoyed in LGBTQ+ spaces, with artists such as Judy Garland, Janet Jackson, Donna Summer, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, or Cher, among others. Some performers, like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, are big activists for the LGBTQ+ community, winning the GLAAD Vanguard Award in 2019, and publicly thanking the LGBTQ+ community for their development of the house music genre at the 2023 Grammy Awards.[7]
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