 | This article possibly contains original research. (July 2022) |
| LGBTQ+ music | |
|---|---|
| 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, glam rock, homo hop (hip-hop), house (diva house, hardbag), hyperpop, 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 Elton John 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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- ^ a b c Taylor, Jodie (2012). Playing it Queer: Popular Music, Identity and Queer World-making. Peter Lang. ISBN 9783034305532.
- ^ Feigenbaum, Anna (2010-12-01). ""Now I'm a Happy Dyke!": Creating Collective Identity and Queer Community in Greenham Women's Songs". Journal of Popular Music Studies. 22 (4): 367–388. doi:10.1111/j.1533-1598.2010.01251.x. ISSN 1533-1598.
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- ^ "Mainstream music embraces LGBT perspective". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ Sloop, John (August 2005). "In a Queer Time and Place and Race: Intersectionality Comes of Age". Quarterly Journal of Speech. 91 (3): 312–326. doi:10.1080/00335630500350368. S2CID 145512485.
- ^ Scarpelli, Leah; Marquez, Yvonne; Muñoz, Gabrielle (August 5, 2022). "Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' pays tribute to Black queer roots of house and disco music". Houston Public Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.