LGBTQ+ (part 1)
LGBTQ+ community in music.
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Lesbian: ⚢
Gay: ⚣
Bisexual: ⚥
Transgender: ⚧
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See also: LGBTQ+ (part 2)
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Elton announced he was bisexual in the mid-70s. He came out a decade later as gay.
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Spouse(s):
• Renate Blauel (m. 1984–1988)
• David Furnish (m. 2005–2014)
• David Furnish (m. 2014)
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Pop-Rock, R&B/Soul, Rock
Languages: English, Italian, Constructed Language, French
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Freddie claimed to be bisexual but never publicly confirmed his sexuality.
He died of an AIDS-related illness at the age of 45.
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Parter(s):
• Mary Austin (1970–1976)
• Jim Hutton (1985–1991)
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock
Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese
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David Bowie became a symbol for the gay community during the '70s after he revealed that he was bisexual. Later admitting that he was more of a "closeted heterosexual".
It's reported that he had an affair with Mick Jagger.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock
Languages: English, Italian, German, French
Janis Joplin never openly came out. However, several of her female lovers eventually spoke out about their relationships with the late singer — Peggy Caserta, in particular.
Country: United States
Genres: Blues, Country music, Jazz, Psychedelic, R&B/Soul, Rock
Language: English
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Lead guitarist Dave Davies was a big participant in the sexual revolution of the 60s, having relations with both men and women, which he reveals in his 1996 memoir Kink.
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Pop-Rock
Language: English
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In an old Rolling Stone interwiev Pete Townshend implied that he was gay.
He later describes himself as "probably bisexual" in his 2012 memoir Who I Am.
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Rock
Language: English
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Lou Reed has been very open discussing his bisexuality and is credited for being the first rock artist to write songs about transgender women.
Country: United States
Genres: Pop-Rock, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Singer-songwriter
Language: English
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Longtime bassist of Styx Chuck Panozzo revealed at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in 2001 that he was gay and had been living with HIV.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock
Language: English
Joan Jett hasn't confirmed or denied being bisexual or a lesbian, as she has always believed people should just focus on the music rather than her personal life.
Former bandmate Lita Ford, however, admitted in an interview that she left the Runaways when she found out the rest of the band was gay.
Country: United States
Genres: Punk, Rock
Language: English
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Judas Priest's legendary frontman Rob Halford is perhaps the most important gay figure in the metal community.
He came out in the late 90s.
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Metal
Language: English
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Stipe announced he was bisexual in 1994.
He came out as gay in 2001.
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Partner:
• Thomas Dozol (since 2012)
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Rock
Language: English
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Faith No More's keyboardis Roddy Bottum came out as gay in 1993.
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Partner:
• Joey Holman
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Funk, Metal, Rock
Languages: English, Portuguese, German, Spanish
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Brian Molko is bisexual and is known for sporting an androgynous style.
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Rock
Language: English
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Halestorm's frontwoman Lzzy Hale has openly confirmed that she is bisexual.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock
Language: English
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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong came out as bisexual in 1995, believing that all people are born bisexual and social toboos force them to stay heterosexual.
Country: United States
Genres: Punk, Rock
Languages: English, Italian
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Courtney Barnett is openly lesbian.
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Spouse:
• Jen Cloher (m.2017)
Country: Australia
Genres: Indie, Pop-Rock, Singer-songwriter
Language: English
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Ex-Gorgoroth frontman Gaahl is an openly gay icon in the black metal community.
Country: Norway
Genre: Metal
Languages: English, Norwegian
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Otep Shamaya is openly lesbian.
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Partner:
• Djosefin Maurerview
Country: United States
Genre: Metal
Language: English
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Laura Jane Grace, frontwoman of Against Me! came out publicly about being trans in May 2012 shortly after meeting a transgender fan.
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Spouse(s):
• Tiffany Danielle Kay (m. 2000; div. 2004)
• Heather Hannoura (m. 2007; div. 2013)
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Folk, Punk, Rock
Language: English
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Anna-Varney Cantodea has referred to herself as two-spirited, and as a warrior of the neutral zone.
It is assumed that she is a trans woman.
Country: Germany
Genres: Gothic/Darkwave, Alternative
Languages: English, German, Latin, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish)
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Etheridge came out publicly as lesbian in 1993 at the Triangle Ball, a gay celebration of President Bill Clinton's first inauguration.
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Spouse(s):
• Tammy Lynn Michaels (m. 2003; div. 2010)
• Linda Wallem (m. 2014)
Country: United States
Genres: Pop, Pop-Rock
Language: English
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Howard came out as a lesbian in 2013.
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Spouse:
• Jesse Lafser (m. 2018)
Country: United States
Genres: Blues, Rock
Language: English
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Phoebe Bridgers is bisexual.
Country: United States
Genre: Indie
Language: English
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Pale Waves lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie is lesbian.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Alternative, Pop-Rock
Language: English
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Morrissey consider himself a 'Humasexual'
'Unfortunately, I am not homosexual - I am attracted to humans'
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Indie
Language: English
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Cherie Currie identified as bisexual in the 70’s.
Country: United States
Genres: Hard Rock, Punk, Rock
Language: English
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• Sandy West: She was a lesbian, and lived with her partner until her death in 2006.
• Cherie Currie: She is bisexual.
• Joan Jett: Her sexuality is and always has been ambiguous, as she likes it.
Country: United States
Genre: Rock
Language: English
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• June Millington: Lesbian
• Alice de Buhr: Lesbian
Country: United States
Genres: Hard Rock, Rock
Languages: English, French
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Screaming Females lead vocalist Marissa Paternoster is openly lesbian.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Rock
Language: English
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Julien Baker has been an out lesbian her whole career.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Indie, Singer-songwriter
Language: English
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Lead singer Lynn Gunn came out as lesbian at the age of 18.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Pop, Pop-Rock, Electropop, Metalcore/Hardcore
Language: English
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Frontman Jónsi came out as gay at the age of 21.
Country: Iceland
Genre: Alternative
Languages: Icelandic, English
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• Julien Baker: Lesbian
• Phoebe Bridgers: Bisexual
• Lucy Dacus: Queer
Country: United States
Genres: Indie, Rock
Language: English
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Mina Caputo came out as transgender in 2011.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Metal, Rock
Language: English
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Patty Schemel (drums, 1992-1998, 2012) came out as lesbian during her teenage years.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Grunge, Pop-Rock
Language: English
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• Carrie Brownstein: Bisexual
• Corin Tucker: Bisexual
Country: United States
Genres: Punk, Indie
Language: English
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Bassist Debbie Googe is lesbian.
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Lead singer Federico Moura was gay.
He died of an AIDS-related illness in 1988 at the age of 37.
Country: Argentina
Genres: New Wave, Rock
Language: Spanish
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• Brian Molko: Bisexual
• Stefan Olsdal: Gay
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Alternative, Punk, Rock
Languages: English, French
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Lead singer Kele came out as gay in 2010.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Alternative, Dance, Indie, Pop, Punk
Language: English
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She came out as lesbian in the late 80s. She has been romantically involve with fellow singer Sandra Mihanovich.
Country: Argentina
Genres: Blues, Folk, Rock
Language: Spanish
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She is lesbian and got married in 2016.
Country: Argentina
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Singer-songwriter
Language: Spanish
Beth Ditto is openly lesbian.
In 2013 she married her girlfriend and best friend since she was 18.
Country: United States
Genres: Indie, Singer-songwriter
Language: English
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She is openly lesbian.
Cazuza was openly bisexual.
He died of an AIDS-related illness in 1990 at the age of 32.
Country: Brazil
Genres: MPB, Rock
Language: Portuguese
Cássia Eller was bisexual.
Country: Brazil
Genres: Alternative, Blues, Latino, MPB, Pop-Rock, Samba
Languages: Portuguese, English, French, German
Nando Reis is bisexual.
Country: Brazil
Genres: MPB, Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock
Languages: Portuguese, English
Gianna Nannini is lesbian.
Country: Italy
Genres: Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock, Singer-songwriter
Languages: Italian, Spanish, English, Neapolitan
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Little Richard was identified as gay at one point, but some say he was bisexual.
He was a religious person and because of that he has called his sexual orientation "unnatural".
Country: United States
Genres: Blues, Gospel, R&B/Soul, Rock 'n' Roll, Singer-songwriter
Language: English
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Long John Baldry came out as gay in the 70s.
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Frontman Phil May was bisexual.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Pop-Rock, R&B/Soul
Language: English
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Arthur Conley was gay.
In the 70s, he moved to the UK and later the Netherlands and changed his name to Lee Roberts. Some claim that the reason he left the US was because people didn’t accept his sexuality.
Country: United States
Genres: Funk, R&B/Soul
Language: English
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Billy Preston was gay.
He was a Christian and that made it hard for him to come out of the closet and he didn’t come out until right before his death in 2006.
Country: United States
Genre: R&B/Soul
Language: English
Member of Jethro Tull from 1977 to 1980, Dee Palmer, came out as transgender and intersex in 1998.
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Alternative, Hard Rock, Progressive rock, Rock
Languages: English, French
Bassist Dug Pinnick confirmed his homosexuality in 1998.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Hard Rock, Metal, Progressive rock
Language: English
Eskew Reeder, Jr. was gay.
Country: United States
Genres: R&B/Soul, Rock 'n' Roll
Language: English
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Alex Lahey is bisexual.
Country: Australia
Genres: Alternative, Rock
Language: English
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Lead singer Renee Phoenix is lesbian.
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Metalcore/Hardcore, Pop, Punk, Rock
Language: English
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• Frontman Paul Masvidal is gay.
• Ex drummer Sean Reinert was gay.
Lead singer Marissa Martinez came out as a transgender woman in 2008.
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Lead singer Randy Turner was gay.
Country: United States
Genres: Punk, Rock
Language: English
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Tracy Chapman is lesbian.
Country: United States
Genres: Blues, Country music, Folk, Pop-Folk, Pop-Rock, R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter
Languages: English, Italian
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Rio Reiser was gay.
Country: Germany
Genre: Singer-songwriter
Language: German
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Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman are lesbians.
Country: United States
Genres: Funk, R&B/Soul, Rock
Country: Canada
Genre: Punk
Language: English
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Tegan and Sara Quin are twin sisters who are both lesbian.
Country: Canada
Genres: Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock
Language: English
She came out as Marcie Free in 1993 after a lifelong battle with gender dysphoria.
Country: United States
Genres: Hard Rock, Metal, Rock
Language: English
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maluca
Sun, 12/07/2020 - 13:18
Well, this subject is mostly important for young people struggling with coming out as gay, bi or trans themselves. In a world where roughly 90% of the people are heterosexual it is comforting to know that other queer people are out there and they are successful in their jobs and accepted by their fans.
maluca
Fri, 17/07/2020 - 22:20
Zarina01
Sat, 10/10/2020 - 12:38
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/bif-naked-lyrics.html she's bisexual
Would melissa etheridge count?