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Every Celebrity You Know Went to Beyoncé’s Birthday Show, Here’s All the Gays
A fellow earth sign herself, Kehlani easily wins “top” prize (see what I did there?) for most thorough recap of the night.
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Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” Is an Unapologetic Dedication to Blackness and Queerness
I’ve grown to see sampling, when done well, as a love language, a way to remain connected to our history and communicate with the musical innovators who shaped, and continue to breathe life into, our culture.
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The Drop: When Will Black Queer Artists Realize That Fat Black Girls Need Love Too?
These music videos just perpetuate the idea that you have to look a certain way to be worthy of love.
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Kehlani’s Virtual Concert Was My Queer Full Circle Moment
It wasn’t just a concert, but a gift for their younger self — wrapped in a melodic embodiment of empathy and present-day wiseness.
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WAP Is Still Bringing Wet Ass Joy To Queer Black Twitter
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion set Queer Black Twitter ablaze with WAP. The lyrics, the video, and strong femme sexuality have kept it on replay — and give us permission to be audacious in the pursuit of pleasure.
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Queer Your Ears August 2019: New Releases from Queer & Trans Artists
I was surprised by some really inventive indie pop this month!
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Queer Your Ears September 2019: New Releases from Queer & Trans Musicians
Whether you had a #hotgirlsummer or not, it’s time for #feelingsfall.
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Queer Your Ears May 2019: New & Upcoming Releases from Queer & Trans Artists
I feel like we have some deeper, more interesting, more contemplative stuff here at Queer Your Ears this month.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Alex G’s New Music Video, ‘Pray It Away,’ Creates Her Own Salvation
“Honestly, it’s for younger me who really needed to know that you could be queer and loved by God at the same time.”
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Queer Your Ears: The 50 Best Albums Of The 2010s By Queer & Trans Musicians
The 2010s was an incredibly gay decade in music. Queer and trans musicians gained more visibility and success than ever before over the last 10 years! Here are the best 50 albums of the decade, according to me.
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For Your Consideration: Weekly Karaoke
Once you start going to karaoke every week, you can process your emotions in real-time via song just like a character in a movie musical.
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New Summer Releases from Queer and Trans Musicians
Here are some summer tunes for political Oakland barbecues, late night sweaty house parties, or, if you’re like me, enjoying your bed on a Saturday instead of going out.
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22 Most Lesbosexiest Music Videos of 2016
Princess Nokia, Dodie, Hayley Kiyoko, Tegan & Sara, Nina Sky and so many other artists blessed us this year with some very queer video imagery this year!
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Not As Weak As We Seem: How Punk Band G.L.O.S.S. Gave Trans Women Our Voice
“Art made by and for marginalized people is vital. It allows us to connect our experiences with others and empowers us by showing us that we are not alone. G.L.O.S.S. resonated with so many trans women because their songs reflected a lived experience which validated our own.”
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Playlist: 10 Lyrics to Help Your #BlackGirlMagic Shine
Maintaining your #BlackGirlMagic can be a struggle, but these tracks will help you maintain your daily practice.
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Our Bowies, Ourselves
“It’s the legions of us Bowie-loving misfits, perhaps, who shall inherit the earth.”
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Lost Loves and Missed Connections: The Mixtape
It’s lovely and strange how a song can cast light on memories of people you haven’t thought about in years, can press urgently on that soft sad spot we carry for our past.