We kiki with Jake Shears about Cabaret, Tammy Faye, Elton, and more
The queer cultural icon and former Scissor Sisters front man is now taking over Broadway and beyond.
MARCH 25, 2024
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Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' Gets a Queer Twist
A new production casts the classic show with mostly female-presenting actors, including trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming performers.
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Will Joshua Bassett Get a Queer Storyline in High School Musical?
Showrunner Tim Federle says this season is a big one for Bassett's character.
AUGUST 4, 2022
Bright Light Bright Light's new music is pure queer joy
How a cat helped the Welsh dance-pop star's mental health — and return with his most joyful album yet.
MAY 17, 2024
Queer Music Thrived at Nashville's Love Rising LGBTQ+ Benefit Concert
The star-studded event saw acts like Allison Russell, Maren Morris, Brittany Howard, and more raise over $400,000 for Tennessee LGBTQ+ groups.
MARCH 21, 2023
Quincy Jones and all the ways he made waves in queer music
The legendary music producer has died at 91.
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Morgxn is proudly queering Southern music - here's how
The nonbinary singer tells us why he ditched L.A. for a very different life in Tennessee.
APRIL 9, 2024
18 Queer Composers Who Made Music History
Classical music wouldn't be what it is today without these great gay maestros.
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Rock Out in North Carolina's Queer-Friendly Musical Mecca
For LGBTQ music lovers, Asheville remains a blue haven in a red state.
AUGUST 13, 2019
Taylor Swift Sings Queer Anthem 'betty' at Country Music Awards
The folklore singer sang a subversive set at the Grand Ole Opry.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Can Dance Music Honor Its Queer, Trans Roots?
The androgynous deep house musician sounds off on his experiences with defying the gender binary, the rising tides of 'bro' culture, and his nonprofit lipstick line that aims to directly benefit trans folks.
DECEMBER 5, 2014
Melissa Etheridge on being a 'proud mother' to queer artists and the healing power of music
“I know that my art has healed me just year after year after year. It keeps healing me," Etheridge says. "I’m just so grateful and always hope that my music can do that for people."
AUGUST 27, 2024
How GLAAD is nurturing Black queer music
GLAAD's Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative brings together Black queer artists to provide a nurturing and supportive space for creative talent.
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
How to Be Queer in Country Music: The Story of Mya Byrne
When Byrne came out as trans, the piece of her that was anxious went away, and life went from "blurry to technicolor." Finally, she was able to fully develop her songwriting.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Musical About Queer Athlete Gets NEA Grant
Chicago's About Face Theatre has received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to develop a musical about late Olympian Babe Didrikson.
DECEMBER 8, 2014
Disney Imagineers Navigate Sexual Tension in Queer Musical Spoof
Jack Plotnick created a wonderfully gay reimagining of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Sasha Marie Is Remastering Electronic Music as a Queer DJ of Color
The Coachella performer discusses her coming-out journey and the inclusivity of music festivals.
MAY 10, 2019
This Queer Rock Band's New Music Video Honors Sex Workers
"Hooker Homecoming" brings attention to a group often ridiculed and always marginalized.
JUNE 28, 2020