Legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest is led by gay icon Rob Halford. This is their cover of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” (https://youtu.be/IB6jbWoGtlA?si=2ys6kkdtFEaBlDd8) from the 2025 “Back to the Beginning” tribute concert for The Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osborne. Their most recent album is 2024’s “Invincible Shield” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nh_3y5WX0FaRJHPzVdmhmSdAY9LxGt_yo&si=x_9-IDcEyPUlh4-Z)
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Rina Sawayama is a bi/pansexual British-Japanese musician, dancer actress. “Eye for an Eye” (https://youtu.be/Rbzlg80p5L8?si=s1CyTN9GTtzdhysf) from the “John Wick: Chapter 4” soundtrack (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ktCsrr-tApNHb9-0YGbWsnNuoyPQJIc_c&si=umPDS1E0JEy6aGUJ) which introduces Rina Sawayama’s character to the franchise.
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The influential Queer English electronic duo Pet Shop Boys have been making music together since the 1980s. They’ve sold over 100m records worldwide and scored 42 UK top-30 singles which according to the 1999 Guinness Book of World Records makes them the most successful duo in UK music history. Their mash. This is a medley of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" and Frankie Valli’s "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (https://youtu.be/Jt2j79pca7c?si=3_MfLLZRLsQ9d7hg)
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Sylvester (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988) AKA “The Queen of Disco” is primarily known as a popular and openly Gay disco musician in the late 1970s and 1980s. “Don’t Stop” (https://youtu.be/bR07d29r_JU?si=ueGPh8JLpL1sU0SZ) is from their penultimate album “All I Need” AKA “Do Ya Wanna Funk” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_njoqu15ACoJE1uleJjeT0Wvt-lZDgaxis&si=8S7Mcbe63KoXLsxh)
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Lesley Gore began her career as a performer of defiantly feminist teen pop mega-hits. “It’s My Party” (https://youtu.be/ft_QfY16CxU?si=opSsJ6_BSzaKql53) was one of her many number 1 hit songs. By the time she turned 20 she’d realized that she was a Lesbian and despite the homophobia of 1960s, she lived her life more or less out of the closet. She passed away due to cancer in 2015🕯️
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America’s Number 1 Party Band The B-52s. Openly Queer. Openly Wonderful. They’ve retired from touring (they’ve been at it since 1976!) but have recently announced a Las Vegas residency. “Good Stuff” (https://youtu.be/Rx1LlKCgpAg?si=-RT4zh2q60qoZDri) is from their 1992 album of the same name (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lW-U_n0Ft4zzPKWsP7i9tg2wGRnEeyAFg&si=_zN5J0uXOkOo8AH0)
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Shamir Bailey (He/Him) is a queer trans masculine musician, activist and artist. “In for the Kill” (https://youtu.be/OMstlKC403c?si=ZRb_grtTKN1x7jzq) is from 2015’s “Rachet” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n6xCeeazfWIEla5LInyhytxTp9BSQPVw8&si=sAXvDEuuSzHfkuZU). His most recent album is 2022’s “Ten” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lV1D7GkxWdRsZEwN8sDzbyCPj8eNEcasg&si=dqDB-fS5mPr48WNb)
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Janelle Monáe is a non-binary pansexual musician, actress and fashion icon. “Dance Apocalyptic” (https://youtu.be/eHIDV956yjI?si=z-fo86Mp5W54H1K5) os from 2013’s “The Electric Lady” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kRYBelSvAs6U0TeIi468ZQ-URavhFYfmI&si=SVAE6oRL3lvFdT5M) . She’s currently starring in the Southern Gothic film “Is God is”
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The Scissor Sisters are a Queer NYC-based electroclash band who are known for their outrageous performances. “She’s My Man” (https://youtu.be/HPwc-DpVFdc?si=_FHcFuDF8YLowJHH) is from 2006’s “Ta-Dah” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFXzjh-9cNvBrI0N2WAtYYhKjYBywP2xk&si=cTOkaXFY3KRK2Y6n). They’re currently on hiatus while the band works on their respective personal projects.
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You can’t celebrate #PrideMonth without The Queen of Bounce herself Big Freedia. This is “BDE” (https://youtu.be/59V4e462NKI?si=CcTYyofc0qX8sCGg) from 2021’s “Big Diva Energy” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mYGcQictOWpMjxdZXkmEtqD4IefBSBDFs&si=9_9sOj76e-4v7xNZ). She’s currently on a nation-wide tour!
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Bloc Party is centered around the work of Gay frontman and playwright Kele Okereke is gay. “Fluxus” (https://youtu.be/ttcboE1GrNg?si=0sR_rKJuRgl2W4o6) is from “A Weekend in the City” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ldiNc_mUiIdy3GrVNoqnkO1zxaM6EM0wc&si=aHJVUjD3YOpPDHBn). Their album “Anatomy of a Brief Romance” will be out this fall
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I shouldn’t have to explain to you who Bisexual icon David Bowie is. Here’s a rocking live version of “Modern Love” (https://youtu.be/jLMUZahN7NU?si=g_A-kCUqmlMc0UsT)
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Elton John has retired from long term touring but he’s still performing & recording with various artists. “Little Richard’s Bible” (https://youtu.be/I0YOsP6ML0s?si=TOXOP2P5DZSagarC) is from his team up with Alt-Country Lesbian musician Brandi Carlile on their 2025 album “Who Believes in Angels?” (
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Here’s 2 classics from Little Richard himself (https://youtu.be/4u-ihWoRC4w?si=wMdgRCFXM2a2qQ9A) while his relationship with his queer-ness was complicated (to say the least!) there’s no way this Playlsit would be possible without a pioneering musician like him.
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Billy Tipton (December 29, 1914 – January 21, 1989) was a jazz musician, bandleader, and talent broker who lived his life as a stealth trans man until he was posthumously outed. Here’s “Sweet Georgia Brown” (https://youtu.be/NR2HvyPCGjs?si=jZUN4LZmvtiHDcRN)
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“Ma”Rainey AKA “The Mother of the Blues”(April 26, 1886 –December 22, 1939) was a queer blues singer who began her career as a young teen in Georgia and claimed to have created the term “the blues”. Here’s “Baby, No, No!” (https://youtu.be/SOlmnvdoPjE?si=VuinJJoNmm7ABrWK)
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